“Since the discovery of the JAK2 mutation in 2005, there has been tremendous excitement about the development of selective JAK2 inhibitors as a new treatment for MPNs. After six years of waiting, several drugs are in advanced clinical trials and one may soon be available for patients. Given these new drugs and other lines of clinical investigation, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for a cure.” - John Crispino, PhD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Scientific Advisor for MPN Research Foundation

Essential Thrombocythemia & Polycythemia Vera Clinical Trials

Drug Name (* indicates active recruitment) JAK2 Inhibitor? Company Study Name Timeline Site Locations For more information
* Anagrelide and Hydroxyurea No Shire Pharmaceutical Development A Study of Anagrelide and Hydroxyurea in High-Risk ET Opened September 2005; Est. completion September 2014 Click here to see the 41 European locations
866-842-5335
* Erlotinib Yes OSI Pharmaceuticals Trial of Erlotinib in Patients With JAK-2 V617F Positive PV Opened December 2009; Est. completion
May 2012
Oklahoma

Mohamad Cherry, MD at mohamad-cherry@ouhsc.edu or 405-271-4922

Melissa Yarbrough at melissa-yarbrough@ouhsc.edu or 405-271-8777

* Familial Study of MPDs

N/A MPD-RC Polycythemia Vera, Myelofibrosis and Essential Thrombocythemia: Identification of PV, MF & ET Genes Opened July 2006; estimated completion March 2015 University of Utah Dr. Josef Prchal 801-581-4220 or Kim Hickman 801-581-3707
*Fludarabine No University of Illinois Fludarabine Based Conditioning for Allogeneic Transplantation for Advanced Hematologic Malignancies Opened February 2000; Est. completion February 2015 Illinois

Damiano Rondelli at drond@uic.edu

Mariela Girotti at mgirotti@uic.edu

* Imetelstat No Geron Open Label Study to Evaluate the Activity of Imetelstat in Patients With ET Opened Dec 2010; Est. completion June 2013 California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, S. Carolina, Texas, Germany, Switzerland Christina Ayran at cayran@geron.com
 * INC424 Yes Incyte Study of Efficacy and Safety in Polycythemia Vera Subjects Who Are Resistant to or Intolerant of Hydroxyurea: JAK Inhibitor INC424 (INCB018424) Tablets Versus Best Available Care: The RESPONSE Trial Opened October 2010; Est. completion July 2013 Click here to see the 141 worldwide trial sites

William Garrett at 302-498-6987 OR wgarrett@incyte.com

Amy Blithe at 302-498-7079 OR ablithe@incyte.com

* LY2784544 Yes Eli Lilly and Company A Study in MPDs Opened April 2010; estimated completion July 2013 Arizona, Texas, Utah 877-CTLILLY (877-285-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM EST
* Pegasys No MPD-RC / Roche Randomized Trial of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a Versus Hydroxyurea in Polycythemia Vera (PV) and Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) Opened September 2011; Est. completion December 2014 Click here for a list of 32 worldwide trial sites

Dr. Ronald Hoffman at ronald.hoffman@mssm.edu or 212-241-2296

 

 

*Pegasys No Odense University Hospital A Study of Low Dose Interferon Alpha Versus Hydroxyurea in Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Neoplasms (DALIAH) Opened January 2012; Est. completion January 2020 Denmark

Thomas S. Larsen at thomas.stauffer.larsen@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk

Sally Grant at sally.grant@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk

* PEG-P-INF -alpha 2b (P1101)  Yes AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG Safety Study of Pegylated Interferon Alpha 2b to Treat Polycythemia Vera (PEGINVERA) Opened August 2010; Est. completion February 2012 Austria

Franz-Josef Tarmann at franz-josef.tarmann@aoporphan.com

Nina Vartyan-Bohm at nina.vartyan-boehm@aoporphan.com

*SAR302503 Yes Sanofi-Aventis Study with SAR302503 with PV and ET Opened October 2011; Est. completion  February 2015 Kentucky, Minnesota; France, Germany, Italy, Spain Contact-Us@sanofi-aventis.com
* n/a n/a MPD-RC Familial Myeloproliferative Disorders Opened March 2008; estimated completion March 2013 D.C., Illinois, New York, Utah, Italy

Josef Prchal at 801-585-3229 / josef.prchal@hsc.utah.edu

Neeraj Ajarwal at 801-585-3229

Pegasys No MPD-RC / Roche Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a Salvage Therapy in High Risk Polycythemia Vera (PV) or Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) Opens September 2011; Est. completion December 2015 Click here for a list of 32 trial sites

Dr. Ronald Hoffman at ronald.hoffman@mssm.edu or 212-241-2296

Pegasys No Hoffman-LaRoche Pegasys in Patients with Myeloproliferative Diseases Opened April 2005; Est. completion in December 2017 Texas Srdan Verstovsek at 713-745-3429
SPD422 No Shire Pharmaceutical Development Effect of SPD422 on Platelet Lowering and Safety in Japanese Adults with At Risk Essential Thrombocythemia Opened November 2010; Est. completion October 2012 Japan 866-842-5335
Xagrid No Shire Pharmaceutical Development Safety and Pregnancy Outcomes in Thrombocythemia Patients Exposed to Xagrid Compared to Other Treatments Opened May 2005; Est. completion April 2014 London, U.K. 866-842-5335