Adding navtemadlin to ruxolitinib for myelofibrosis patients with poor response
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Add-on Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Navtemadlin Plus Ruxolitinib vs Placebo Plus Ruxolitinib in JAK Inhibitor-Naïve Patients With Myelofibrosis Who Have a Suboptimal Response to Ruxolitinib
Run by Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. · NCT06479135 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if adding a new drug called navtemadlin to ruxolitinib can help myelofibrosis patients who aren't doing well on ruxolitinib alone.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | Ruxolitinib |
| Locations | 215 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 214 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 3, 2024 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | September 25, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06479135 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include patients with primary myelofibrosis or post-PV/post-ET myelofibrosis who are JAK-inhibitor naive and have a suboptimal response to ruxolitinib.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who have previously undergone splenectomy or have high blast counts in their blood or bone marrow may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of adding navtemadlin to ruxolitinib treatment for patients with myelofibrosis who have not responded adequately to ruxolitinib alone. Initially, participants will receive ruxolitinib during a run-in period, and those showing a suboptimal response will be randomly assigned to receive either navtemadlin or a placebo alongside their ongoing ruxolitinib treatment. The study is designed to be blinded, ensuring that neither the participants nor the healthcare providers know which treatment is being administered. This approach aims to determine if the combination therapy can provide better clinical outcomes than ruxolitinib alone.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could improve outcomes for myelofibrosis patients who do not respond well to ruxolitinib alone.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have explored combination therapies in myelofibrosis, but the specific combination of navtemadlin with ruxolitinib is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Ruxolitinib Alone Period: * Confirmed diagnosis of PMF, post-PV MF, or post-ET MF, as assessed by the treating physician according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria * High, Intermediate-1, Intermediate-2 risk category International Prognosis System Score (IPSS) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 * JAK-inhibitor treatment naive Exclusion Criteria for Ruxolitinib Alone Period: * Prior Splenectomy * Splenic irradiation within 3 months prior to the first dose * Prior BCL-XL, BET, MDM2, PI3K, PIM, or XPO1 inhibitors therapy or p53-directed therapy * Eligible for Bone Marrow Transplant * Peripheral blood or bone marrow blast count ≥ 10 percent Inclusion Criteria for Randomized Period: * PMF, post-PV MF, or post-ET MF that is TP53WT as assessed by central testing * ECOG performance status of 0 to 2 * Treatment with a stable dose of ruxolitinib * Suboptimal response to run-in ruxolitinib treatment Exclusion Criteria for Randomized Period: * Elevated white blood cell count that doubles (or more) during ruxolitinib treatment and exceeds 50 × 10\^9/L * Peripheral blood or bone marrow blast count ≥ 10 percent
Where it's running
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UAB Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting -
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Mayo Clinic - Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
UCLA Hematology/Oncology Clinic - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Scripps Health, Prebys Cancer Center
San Diego, California, United States Recruiting
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The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, United States Recruiting -
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Aurora
Aurora, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants, PA
Newark, Delaware, United States Recruiting -
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Recruiting -
Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
AdventHealth Cancer Institute
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Mission Cancer + Blood
Des Moines, Iowa, United States Recruiting -
University of Kansas Cancer Center - Westwood
Westwood, Kansas, United States Recruiting -
Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, United States Recruiting -
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Recruiting -
Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Bethesda, Maryland, United States Recruiting -
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Henry Ford Cancer Institute - Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion
Detroit, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Nebraska Hematology - Oncology, P.C.
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Recruiting -
Mohtaseb Cancer Center and Blood Disorders
Henderson, Nevada, United States Recruiting -
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, United States Recruiting -
Cayuga Cancer Center
Ithaca, New York, United States Recruiting -
Northwell Health, R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center
Lake Success, New York, United States Recruiting -
ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States Recruiting -
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Bronx, New York, United States Recruiting -
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Charleston, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Regional Medical Oncology Center
Wilson, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Recruiting -
Gabrail Cancer Center
Canton, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Independence Family Health Center - Cleveland Clinic
Independence, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Hillcrest Hospital - Cleveland Clinic
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center
Eugene, Oregon, United States Recruiting -
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
Tennessee Oncology
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
UT - SouthWestern
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting -
U.T. MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting
+165 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: John Mei
- Email: jmei@kartosthera.com
- Phone: 650-542-0136
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.