Clinical trial Recruiting at 70 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Evaluating Selinexor for Myelofibrosis with Low Platelet Counts

Official title: A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Selinexor Monotherapy in Subjects With JAK Inhibitor-naïve Myelofibrosis and Moderate Thrombocytopenia

Run by Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc · NCT05980806 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new drug called selinexor can help people with myelofibrosis and low platelet counts feel better and reduce their spleen size.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment58 (estimated)
SponsorKaryopharm Therapeutics Inc
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsradiation
Locations70 sites (Duarte, California and 69 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 22, 2024
Main results expectedJune 2027
Study endsOctober 2028
Registry record updatedFebruary 12, 2026
Trial IDNCT05980806 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals diagnosed with myelofibrosis who have moderate thrombocytopenia and have not previously been treated with JAK inhibitors.

Probably not a fit

Patients with severe thrombocytopenia or those who have previously received JAK inhibitor therapy 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 study aims to assess the effectiveness of selinexor in patients with myelofibrosis who have not previously received JAK inhibitors and have moderate thrombocytopenia. Participants will be evaluated based on the reduction in spleen volume and other efficacy and safety parameters. The study will involve administering different doses of selinexor and monitoring the participants' responses over time. The goal is to provide insights into the potential benefits of selinexor for this specific patient population.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new therapeutic option for patients with myelofibrosis and moderate thrombocytopenia.

How similar studies have gone: While there have been studies on myelofibrosis treatments, the specific use of selinexor in JAK inhibitor-naïve patients is a novel approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* A diagnosis of MF or post-ET or post-PV MF according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of MPN, confirmed by the most recent local pathology report
* Measurable splenomegaly during the screening period as demonstrated by spleen volume of greater than or equal to (\>=) 450 cubic square centimeter (cm\^3) by MRI or CT scan (results from MRI or CT imaging performed within 28 days prior to C1D1 are acceptable)
* DIPSS risk category of intermediate-1 with symptoms, or intermediate-2, or high-risk
* ECOG Performance Status less than or equal to (\<=) 2
* Platelet count of greater than or equal to (\>=) 50 x 10\^9/L without platelet transfusion within 7 days prior to the first dose of selinexor
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>=1.0 × 10\^9/L without need for growth factors within 7 days prior to the first dose of selinexor
* Adequate liver function as defined by the following: aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) \<= 2.5 × upper limit normal (ULN) and serum total bilirubin \<= 3×ULN
* Calculated creatinine clearance (CrCl) greater than (\>) 15 milliliter per minute (mL/min) based on the Cockcroft and Gault formula
* Active symptoms of MF as determined by presence of at least 2 symptoms with an average score \>= 5 or total score of \>= 12 at screening (at least 5 of 7 consecutive days immediately preceding C1D1) using the MFSAF V4.0
* Must provide bone marrow biopsy samples (samples obtained up to 3 months prior to C1D1 are permitted) at screening and during the study
* Currently not eligible for stem cell transplantation
* Must be willing to complete the MFSAF V4.0 daily during the study for evaluating the symptom response (i.e., TSS50)

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* More than 10% blasts in peripheral blood or bone marrow (accelerated or blast phase)
* Previous treatment with JAK inhibitors for MF
* Previous treatment with selinexor or other XPO1 inhibitors
* Females who are pregnant or lactating
* Prior splenectomy, splenic radiation, or a splenic embolization within 6 months prior to C1D1
* History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), cerebrovascular accident (transient ischemic attack \[TIA\]), ventricular arrhythmias, congestive heart failure class \> 2 per New York Heart Association (NYHA) within 6 months of C1D1
* Unable to tolerate two forms of antiemetics prior to each dose for the first two cycles

Where it's running

  • City of Hope - Duarte Main Site
    Duarte, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology - Independent of SCRI/ US Oncology
    Columbia, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Weill Cornell Medicine NewYork-Presbyterian
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Duke University
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • MD Anderson
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
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    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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  • UZ Gent
    Ghent, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • UZ Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
    Leuven, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Sveti George - Base 1
    Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Sv.Ivan Rilski - Sofia
    Sofia, Bulgaria
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  • University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Aleksandrovska
    Sofia, Bulgaria
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  • Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Hematological Diseases - EAD Sofia
    Sofia, Bulgaria
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  • University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment - Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich AD Department of Clinical Hematology
    Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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  • Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
    Olomouc, Czechia
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  • Aarhus Universitetshospital
    Aarhus N, Central Jutland, Denmark
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  • Institut Bergonié
    Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
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  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud
    Pierre-Bénite, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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  • CHU Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau Service d'Hématologie thérapie cellulaire
    Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
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  • Chu De Nîmes - Institut De Cancérologie Du Gard
    Nîmes, Occitanie, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers
    Angers, Pays de la Loire Region, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Saint-Louis
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Cochin
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Etienne
    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
    Recruiting
  • Marien Hospital Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Jena
    Jena, Germany
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  • Laiko General Hospital of Athens
    Athens, Attica, Greece
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  • University General Hospital Attikon
    Athens, Attica, Greece
    Recruiting
  • "Georgios Papanikolaou" General Hospital of Thessaloniki
    Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
    Recruiting
  • University General Hospital of Ioannina, Hematology Department
    Ioannina, Epirus, Greece
    Recruiting
  • University General Hospital of Larissa, Hematology Department
    Larissa, Thessaly, Greece
    Recruiting
  • Semmelweis Egyetem
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
    Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Rambam Health Care Campus
    Haifa, Israel
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  • Carmel Medical Center
    Haifa, Israel
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  • Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
    Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Hematology Division, Mauriziano Hospital, University of Turin
    Orbassano, Torino, Italy
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  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
    Torino, Turin, Italy
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  • IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
    Bologna, Italy
    Recruiting
  • IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
    Genova, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori Dino Amadori - IRST
    Meldola, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità di Novara
    Novara, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
    Pavia, Italy
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  • Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
    Rome, Italy
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  • Spaarne Gasthuis
    Hoofddorp, Netherlands
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  • Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 4 w Lublinie
    Lublin, Poland
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  • Aidport
    Skórzewo, Poland
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