Primary MyelofibrosisPhase 3FREEDOM2NCT03952039
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Fedratinib Compared to Best Available Therapy in Subjects With DIPSS-intermediate or High-risk Primary Myelofibrosis, Post-polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis, or Post-essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis and Previously Treated With Ruxolitinib
A Phase 3 study testing FEDRATINIB and Best Available Therapy (BAT) in people with Primary Myelofibrosis and Post-Polycythemia Vera, run by Celgene at 107 sites in 16 countries.
Trial summary
A Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fedratinib compared to best available therapy (BAT) in subjects with DIPSS (Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System)-intermediate or high-risk primary myelofibrosis (PMF), post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis (post-PV… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Primary Myelofibrosis, Post-Polycythemia Vera, Myelofibrosis
- What is being tested?
- FEDRATINIB and Best Available Therapy (BAT)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 202 participants
- Where
- 107 sitesin 16 countries
- Study dates
- 9 Sep 2019to 28 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Subject is at least 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
- Subject has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Score (PS) of 0, 1 or 2
- Subject has diagnosis of primary myelofibrosis (PMF) according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, or diagnosis of post-ET or post-PV myelofibrosis according to the IWG-MRT 2007 criteria, confirmed by the most recent local pathology report
- Subject has a DIPSS Risk score of Intermediate-2 or High
- Subject has a measurable splenomegaly during the screening period as demonstrated by spleen volume of ≥ 450 cm3 by MRI or CT-scan and by palpable spleen measuring ≥ 5 cm below the left costal margin
- Subject has a measurable total symptoms score (≥ 1) as measured by the Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form (MFSAF)
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- Subject has been previously exposed to ruxolitinib, and must meet at least one of the following criteria (a and/or b)
- Treatment with ruxolitinib for ≥ 3 months with inadequate efficacy response (refractory) defined as < 10% spleen volume reduction by MRI or < 30% decrease from baseline in spleen size by palpation or regrowth (relapsed) to these parameters following an initial response
- Treatment with ruxolitinib for ≥ 28 days complicated by any of the following (intolerant):
- Development of a red blood cell transfusion requirement (at least 2 units/month for 2 months) or
- Grade ≥ 3 AEs of thrombocytopenia, anemia, hematoma, and/or hemorrhage while on treatment with ruxolitinib
- Subject must have treatment-related toxicities from prior therapy resolved to Grade 1 or pretreatment baseline before start of last therapy prior to randomization
- Subject must understand and voluntarily sign an ICF prior to any study-related assessments/procedures being conducted
- Subject is willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements
- A female of childbearing potential (FCBP) must:
- Have 2 negative pregnancy tests as verified by the Investigator during screening prior to starting study treatment. She must agree to ongoing pregnancy testing during the course of the study, and after end of study treatment. This applies even if the subject practices true abstinence from heterosexual contact.
- Either commit to true abstinence from heterosexual contact (which must be reviewed on a monthly basis and source documented) or agree to use and be able to comply with highly effective contraception without interruption, -14 days prior to starting investigational product, during the study treatment (including dose interruptions), and for 30 days after discontinuation of study treatment.
- Note: A female of childbearing potential (FCBP) is a female who: 1) has achieved menarche at some point, 2) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, or 3) has not been naturally postmenopausal (amenorrhea following cancer therapy does not rule out childbearing potential) for at least 24 consecutive months (ie, has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).
- A male subject must:
- Practice true abstinence (which must be reviewed on a monthly basis) or agree to use a condom during sexual contact with a pregnant female or a female of childbearing potential while participating in the study, during dose interruptions and for at least 30 days following investigational product discontinuation, or longer if required for each compound and/or by local regulations, even if he has undergone a successful vasectomy
Who cannot join
- Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:
- Platelets < 50 x 109/L
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1.0 x 109/L
- White blood count (WBC) > 100 x 109/L
- Myeloblasts ≥ 5 % in peripheral blood
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (as per the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD] formula)
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- Serum amylase or lipase > 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN, subject's total bilirubin between 1.5 - 3.0 x ULN are eligible if the direct bilirubin fraction is < 25% of the total bilirubin
- Subject is pregnant or lactating female
- Subject with previous splenectomy
- Subject with previous or planned hematopoietic cell transplant
- Subject with prior history of encephalopathy, including Wernicke's (WE)
- Subject with signs or symptoms of encephalopathy, including WE (eg, severe ataxia, ocular paralysis or cerebellar signs)
- Subject with thiamine deficiency, defined as thiamine levels in whole blood below normal range according to the central laboratory and not demonstrated to be corrected prior to randomization
- Subject with concomitant treatment with or use of pharmaceutical, herbal agents or food known to be strong or moderate inducers of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), or dual CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 inhibitors
- Subject on any chemotherapy, immunomodulatory drug therapy (eg, thalidomide, interferon-alpha), anagrelide, immunosuppressive therapy, systemic corticosteroids > 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent. Subjects who have had prior exposure to hydroxyurea (eg, Hydrea) in the past may be enrolled into the study as long as it has not been administered within 14 days prior to randomization
- Subject has received ruxolitinib within 14 days prior to randomization
- Subject with previous exposure to Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor(s) other than ruxolitinib treatment
- Subject on treatment with aspirin with doses > 150 mg daily
- Subject with major surgery within 28 days prior to randomization
- Subject with diagnosis of chronic liver disease (eg, chronic alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis)
- Subject with prior malignancy other than the disease under study unless the subject has not required treatment for the malignancy for at least 3 years prior to randomization. However, subject with the following history/concurrent conditions provided successfully treated may enroll: non-invasive skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, carcinoma in situ of the breast, incidental histologic finding of prostate cancer (T1a or T1b using the tumor, nodes, metastasis [TNM] clinical staging system), or is free of disease and on hormonal treatment only
- Subject with uncontrolled congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Classification 3 or 4)
- Subject with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), known active infectious Hepatitis B (HepB), and/or known active infectious Hepatitis C (HepC)
- Subject with serious active infection
- Subject with presence of any significant gastric or other disorder that would inhibit absorption of oral medication
- Subject is unable to swallow capsule
- Subject with any significant medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from participating in the study
- Subject has any condition including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study
- Subject has any condition that confounds the ability to interpret data from the study
- Subject with participation in any study of an investigational agent (drug, biologic, device) within 30 days prior to randomization
- Subject with a life expectancy of less than 6 months
Trial locations and contacts
107 sites in 16 countries.
107 sites in 16 countries
Italy14 sites
Local Institution - 353
Bologna, 40138
Local Institution - 363
Brescia, 25123
Local Institution - 354
Catania, 95123
Local Institution - 350
Florence, 50134
Local Institution - 358
Milan, 20122
Local Institution - 362
Naples, 80131
Local Institution - 357
Pavia, 27100
Local Institution - 356
Roma, 00168
Local Institution - 361
Roma, 00168
Local Institution - 359
Roma, 00189
Local Institution - 355
Torino, 10126
Local Institution - 360
Udine, 33100
Local Institution - 352
Varese, 21100
Local Institution - 364
Verona, 37134
Spain14 sites
Local Institution - 451
Alicante, 03010
Local Institution - 452
Badalona (Barcelona), 8916
Local Institution - 458
Barakaldo, 48903
Local Institution - 450
Barcelona, 08036
Local Institution - 462
Girona, 17007
Local Institution - 461
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35012
Local Institution - 453
Madrid, 28034
Local Institution - 459
Madrid, 28041
Local Institution - 457
Málaga, 29010
Local Institution - 454
Murcia, 30008
Local Institution - 455
Salamanca, 37007
Local Institution - 463
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38320
Local Institution - 460
Santiago de Compostela, 15706
Local Institution - 456
Valencia, 46010
France12 sites
Local Institution - 255
Angers, 49033
Local Institution - 256
Brest, 29200
Local Institution - 254
Lens, 62307
Local Institution - 259
Lille, 59037
Local Institution - 260
Nice, 06200
Local Institution - 250
Nîmes, 30029
Local Institution - 252
Paris, 75010
Local Institution - 258
Pessac, 33604
Local Institution - 257
Pierre-Bénite, 69495
Local Institution - 261
Poitiers, 86021
Local Institution - 251
Strasbourg, 67091
Local Institution - 253
Toulouse, 31059
Germany8 sites
Local Institution - 302
Aachen, 52074
Local Institution - 308
Frankfurt am Main, 60590
Local Institution - 306
Halle, 06120
Local Institution - 303
Jena, 07747
Local Institution - 307
Magdeburg, 39120
Local Institution - 301
Mannheim, 68167
Local Institution - 304
Minden, 32429
Local Institution - 305
Ulm, 89081
Russia8 sites
Local Institution - 855
Moscow, 125167
Local Institution - 851
Moscow, 125284
Local Institution - 853
Moscow, 129301
Local Institution - 857
Novosibirsk, 630066
Local Institution - 852
Saint Petersburg, 191024
Local Institution - 854
Saint Petersburg, 197022
Local Institution - 850
Saint Petersburg, 197341
Local Institution - 859
Vladikavkaz, 362002
Austria7 sites
Local Institution - 156
Graz, 73013
Local Institution - 154
Innsbruck, 6020
Local Institution - 155
Linz, 4020
Local Institution - 151
Salzburg, 5020
Local Institution - 150
Vienna, 1090
Local Institution - 152
Vienna, 1140
Local Institution - 153
Wels, 4600
United Kingdom7 sites
Local Institution - 502
Birmingham, B15 2TH
Local Institution - 503
Boston, PE21 9QS
Local Institution - 501
London, SE1 9RT
Local Institution - 505
London, W12 0HS
Local Institution - 504
Manchester, Lancashire, M20 4BX
Local Institution - 506
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1PB
Local Institution - 500
Oxford, 0X3 7LE
Belgium6 sites
Local Institution - 200
Bruges, 8000
Local Institution - 202
Brussels, 1200
Local Institution - 205
La Louvière-(Haine St-Paul), 7100
Local Institution - 201
Leuven, 3000
Local Institution - 204
Liège, 4000
Local Institution - 203
Yvoir, 5530
South Korea6 sites
Local Institution - 900
Seongnam-si, 13620
Local Institution - 905
Seoul, 06351
Local Institution - 901
Seoul, 06591
Local Institution - 903
Seoul, 140-887
Local Institution - 904
Seoul, 3080
Local Institution - 902
Seoul, 5505
Australia5 sites
Local Institution - 101
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000
Local Institution - 105
Box Hill, Victoria, 3128
Local Institution - 103
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010
Local Institution - 102
Langwarrin, Victoria, 3910
Local Institution - 100
Melbourne, 3004
Hungary5 sites
Local Institution - 600
Budapest, 1088
Local Institution - 601
Győr, 9024
Local Institution - 602
Kaposvár, 7400
Local Institution - 604
Nyíregyháza, 4400
Local Institution - 603
Szeged, 6720
China4 sites
Local Institution - 555
Beijing, 100044
Local Institution - 550
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080
Local Institution - 553
Tianjin, 300041
Local Institution - 557
Zhengzhou, 0
Czechia3 sites
Local Institution - 700
Brno, 625 00
Local Institution - 702
Ostrava-Poruba, 708 52
Local Institution - 701
Prague, 128 08
Ireland3 sites
Local Institution - 751
Cork, T12 DFK4
Local Institution - 752
Dublin, Dublin 7
Local Institution - 750
Dublin, Dublin 8
Poland3 sites
Local Institution - 803
Poznan, 61-848
Local Institution - 801
Warsaw, 02-776
Local Institution - 802
Wroclaw, 50-556
Netherlands2 sites
Local Institution - 402
Maastricht, 6229 HX
Local Institution - 400
Nijmegen, 6525 GA
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fedratinib Compared to Best Available Therapy (BAT) in Subjects With DIPSS (Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System)-Intermediate or High-risk Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF), Post-polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis (Post-PV MF), or Post-essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis (Post-ET MF) and Previously Treated With Ruxolitinib
A Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fedratinib compared to best available therapy (BAT) in subjects with DIPSS (Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System)-intermediate or high-risk primary myelofibrosis (PMF), post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis (post-PV MF), or post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis (post-ET MF) and previously treated with ruxolitinib. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the percentage of subjects with at least 35% spleen volume reduction in the fedratinib and the BAT arms.
Read the detailed description
This Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, two-arm, open-label study will include subjects with intermediate or high-risk (as per the DIPSS score) primary myelofibrosis (PMF), postpolycythemia vera myelofibrosis (post-PV MF), or post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis (post-ET MF). This study will be conducted in compliance with International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practices (GCPs).
Study design includes:
- A 28-day Screening Period
- 2:1 Randomization to fedratinib or best available therapy (BAT)
- Stratification at Randomization according to:
- Spleen size by palpation: < 15 cm below left costal margin (LCM) versus ≥ 15 cm below LCM
- Platelets ≥ 50 to < 100 x 109/L versus platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L
- Refractory or relapsed to ruxolitinib treatment versus intolerant to ruxolitinib treatment
- Study Treatment Period (time on study drug plus 30 days after last dose)
- Subjects are allowed to crossover from BAT to the fedratinib arm after the Cycle 6 response assessment or before the Cycle 6 response assessment in the event of a confirmed progression of splenomegaly by MRI/CT scan
- A Survival Follow-up Period for progression and survival
- Conditions
- Primary Myelofibrosis, Post-Polycythemia Vera, Myelofibrosis
- Being tested
- FEDRATINIB, Best Available Therapy (BAT)
- Keywords
- MF, myeloproliferative neoplasms, MPN, myelofibrosis, PMF, post-PV, Post-Polycythemia Vera, post-ET MF, Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis
- Medical subject headings
- Primary Myelofibrosis, Myeloproliferative Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
FEDRATINIBDrug
A potent and selective inhibitor of JAK2 kinase activity
Best Available Therapy (BAT)Drug
Best available therapy (BAT)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Fedratinib 400mg/day | Experimental | Will include up to 128 subjects receiving fedratinib 400 mg self-administered Investigational Product (IP) on an outpatient basis, once daily preferably together with food during an evening meal at the same time each day in consecutive 4-week (28-day) cycles. Receives: Drug: FEDRATINIB |
| Best Available Therapy (BAT) | Active comparator | Best-available Investigator-selected therapy included a number of available compounds to treat MF and/or its symptoms and was chosen by the investigator for each subject. Therapy changed at different times during the treatment period. No investigational agents (e.g. not approved for the treatment of any indication) were allowed. BAT also included the choice of no treatment. Receives: Drug: Best Available Therapy (BAT) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Spleen Volume Response Rate (RR)
Percentage of participants who have ≥ 35% spleen volume reduction (SVR) at end of cycle 6
A Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test to adjust for planned stratification factors (spleen size by palpation, platelet counts and refractory/relapsed or intolerance to ruxolitinib treatment).
The RRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) will be provided for each arm as well as for the difference in RRs and 95% confidence interval of the difference for fedratinib to BAT.
Measured: From Screening to end of Cycle 6 (1 cycle = 28 days), approximately 196 days
Secondary outcomes (14)
Symptom Response Rate (SRR)
Percentage of participants with ≥ 50% reduction in total symptom scores measured by Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form (MFSAF) 4.0 at end of cycle 6.
Subjects with a missing TSS at the end of cycle 6 or who had disease progression before the end of the cycle 6 will be considered non-responders.
MFSAF measures the sum of 7 symptoms on a scale from 0 to 10 (0 being absent and 10 being the worst imagineable). The lower the score the better.
A Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test to adjust for planned stratification factors (spleen size by palpation, platelet counts and refractory/relapsed or intolerance to ruxolitinib treatment).
The SRRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) will be provided for each arm as well as for the difference in SRRs and 95% confidence interval of the difference for fedratinib to BAT.
Measured: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Spleen Volume Response Rate (RR25)
Percentage of participants who have ≥ 25% spleen volume reduction (SVR) at end of cycle 6
A Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test to adjust for planned stratification factors (spleen size by palpation, platelet counts and refractory/relapsed or intolerance to ruxolitinib treatment).
The RRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) will be provided for each arm as well as for the difference in RRs and 95% confidence interval of the difference for fedratinib to BAT.
Measured: From Screening to end of Cycle 6 (1 cycle = 28 days), approximately 196 days
Number of Participants With All Grade Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Grade 3 to 4 Treatment Emergent AEs
Number of participants with all grade adverse events (AEs) and grade 3 to 4 AEs
Measured: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Number of Participants With Hematology Laboratory Abnormalities
Number of participants with hematology laboratory abnormalities in the following parameters: hemoglobin (decreased), leukocytes (increase and decrease), lymphocytes (decreased), neutrophils (segmented and band form decreased), Platelets (decreased).
Measured: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Spleen Response Rate by Palpation (RRP)
Spleen response rate by palpation is the percentage of participants at the end of cycle 6 with a spleen response according to the IWG-MRT 2013 criteria.
A baseline splenomegaly that is palpable at 5-10 cm, below the LCM, becomes not palpable or A baseline splenomegaly that is palpable at > 10 cm, below the LCM, decreases by ≥ 50%
Participants with a missing spleen size assessment at the end of cycle 6 including those who meet the criteria for progression of splenomegaly before end of cycle 6 will be considered not to be responders.
Measured: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Durability of Spleen Volume Response (DR)
Durability of spleen volume response (DR) by MRI/CT is defined as the date from the first documented spleen response (ie, ≥ 35% reduction in spleen volume) to the date of subsequent progressive disease (PD) in spleen volume per the IWG-MRT 2013 criteria or death, whichever is earlier. In the absence of an event before the analysis is performed, the DR will be censored at the date of the last valid assessment performed before the analysis performed date.
Measured: From baseline to end of treatment visit, Approximately on average 53 weeks up to 151 weeks.
Durability of Spleen Response by Palpation (DRP)
Durability of spleen response by palpation (DRP) is defined as time from the date of the first documented palpable spleen response, according to the IWG-MRT 2013 to the date of the subsequent PD in spleen size according to the IWG-MRT 2013 or death, whichever is earlier. Durability of spleen response by palpation according to the IWG-MRT 2013 criteria will be calculated for subjects that have an enlarged spleen at baseline (≥ 5 cm below LCM), and that have a spleen response by palpation. In the absence of an event before the analysis is performed, the DRP will be censored at the date of the last valid assessment performed before the analysis performed date.
Measured: From baseline to end of treatment visit, Approximately on average 53 weeks up to 151 weeks.
Durability of Symptoms Response (DSR)
The DSR is defined as time from the first documented response in TSS (ie, reduction in TSS ≥ 50%) measured by MFSAF version 4.0 to the first documented TSS reduction < 50%. In the absence of TSS reduction < 50% before the analysis performed, the DSR will be censored at the date of the last valid assessment performed before the analysis performed date.
Measured: From baseline to end of treatment visit, Approximately on average 53 weeks up to 151 weeks.
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Risk Mitigation Strategy for ≥3 Grade Gastrointestinal Adverse Events and Any Grade Wernickes Encephalopathy
Number of participants with a CTCAE Grade ≥3 of nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting and any grade wernickes encephalopathy.
Measured: From Screening to end of Cycle 6 (1 cycle = 28 days), approximately 196 days
Number of Participants With Thiamine Levels Below the Lower Limit of Normal
Number of participants with thiamine levels below the lower limit of normal
Measured: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Mean Change in EORTC QOL-C30 at Cycle 7 Day 1 as Compared With Baseline
QLQ-C30 - The EORTC QLQ-C30 was developed to assess the quality of life of cancer patients. It consists of 30 items classified into 15 domains including 5 functional subscales (physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, cognitive functioning, and social functioning); 3 multi-item symptom subscales (fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and pain); a global QOL subscale; and 6 single items addressing various symptoms and perceived financial impact. Scores vary from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) for the functional dimensions and GHS, and from 0 (best) to 100 (worst) for the symptom dimensions.
Measured: from the start of cycle 1 to cycle 7 day 1 approximately 170 days.
Mean Change From Baseline in EQ-5D-5L Utility Index Score
EQ-5D-5L - The EQ-5D-5L is a generic, self-administered preference-based measure of health. The five dimensions covered by the EQ-5D-5L include mobility, self-care, pain, usual activities, and anxiety/depression and is converted into a single summary index that can range from -0.594 to 1.0, with a score of 0 indicating death, 1.00 indicating "full health," and negative scores reflecting states perceived to be worse than death. Respondent's self-rated health on a vertical, 0 to 100 scale where 100 = "Best imaginable health state" and 0 = "Worst imaginable health state"
Measured: from the start of cycle 1 to cycle 7 day 1 approximately 170 days.
Time to Spleen and Disease Progression Free Survival (SDPFS)
Time from randomization to death due to any reason or disease progression (modified IWG-MRT 2013 including ≥ 25% increase in spleen volume by MRI/CT).
Measured: From randomization to the End of Survival Follow-up
Overall Survival
Time from randomization to death due to any reason
Measured: From Randomization to the end of Survival Follow Up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 May 2019
- Study start9 Sep 2019
- Primary completion15 Dec 2022
- Study completion28 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Primary MyelofibrosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by CelgeneThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 202 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Celgene
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Impact Biomedicines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Study director, Bristol-Myers Squibb
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03952039
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FEDR-MF-002
- Other IDs
- U1111-1223-2962, 2018-003411-21, 2018
- Acronym
- FREEDOM2
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 6 May 2019
- Last updated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Information relating to our policy on data sharing and the process for requesting data can be found at the following link: https://www.celgene.com/research-development/clinical-trials/clinical-trials-data-sharing/
- Expanded access
- Available
Publications
Harrison CN, Mesa R, Talpaz M, Al-Ali HK, Xicoy B, Passamonti F, Palandri F, Benevolo G, Vannucchi AM, Mediavilla C, Iurlo A, Kim I, Rose S, Brown P, Hernandez C, Wang J, Kiladjian JJ. Efficacy and safety of fedratinib in patients with myelofibrosis previously treated with ruxolitinib (FREEDOM2): results from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Haematol. 2024 Oct;11(10):e729-e740. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(24)00212-6. Epub 2024 Sep 9.
PubMed 39265613
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fedratinib Compared to Best Available Therapy (BAT) in Subjects With DIPSS (Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System)-Intermediate or High-risk Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF), Post-polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis (Post-PV MF), or Post-essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis (Post-ET MF) and Previously Treated With Ruxolitinib
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03952039
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FREEDOM2 / FEDR-MF-002
- Conditions
- Primary Myelofibrosis, Post-Polycythemia Vera, Myelofibrosis
- Keywords
- MF, myeloproliferative neoplasms, MPN, myelofibrosis, PMF, post-PV, Post-Polycythemia Vera, post-ET MF
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 202 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- CelgeneIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Impact Biomedicines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation
- Study start
- 9 Sep 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Jul 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 May 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 30 Jan 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fedratinib compared to best available therapy (BAT) in subjects with DIPSS (Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System)-intermediate or high-risk primary myelofibrosis (PMF), post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis (post-PV MF), or post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis (post-ET MF) and previously treated with ruxolitinib. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the percentage of subjects with at least 35% spleen volume reduction in the fedratinib and the BAT arms.
Detailed description
This Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, two-arm, open-label study will include subjects with intermediate or high-risk (as per the DIPSS score) primary myelofibrosis (PMF), postpolycythemia vera myelofibrosis (post-PV MF), or post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis (post-ET MF). This study will be conducted in compliance with International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practices (GCPs).
Study design includes:
- A 28-day Screening Period
- 2:1 Randomization to fedratinib or best available therapy (BAT)
- Stratification at Randomization according to:
- Spleen size by palpation: < 15 cm below left costal margin (LCM) versus ≥ 15 cm below LCM
- Platelets ≥ 50 to < 100 x 109/L versus platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L
- Refractory or relapsed to ruxolitinib treatment versus intolerant to ruxolitinib treatment
- Study Treatment Period (time on study drug plus 30 days after last dose)
- Subjects are allowed to crossover from BAT to the fedratinib arm after the Cycle 6 response assessment or before the Cycle 6 response assessment in the event of a confirmed progression of splenomegaly by MRI/CT scan
- A Survival Follow-up Period for progression and survival
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Fedratinib 400mg/day | Experimental | Drug: FEDRATINIBWill include up to 128 subjects receiving fedratinib 400 mg self-administered Investigational Product (IP) on an outpatient basis, once daily preferably together with food during an evening meal at the same time each day in consecutive 4-week (28-day) cycles. |
| Best Available Therapy (BAT) | Active comparator | Drug: Best Available Therapy (BAT)Best-available Investigator-selected therapy included a number of available compounds to treat MF and/or its symptoms and was chosen by the investigator for each subject. Therapy changed at different times during the treatment period. No investigational agents (e.g. not approved for the treatment of any indication) were allowed. BAT also included the choice of no treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (20 listed)
- Subject is at least 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
- Subject has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Score (PS) of 0, 1 or 2
- Subject has diagnosis of primary myelofibrosis (PMF) according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, or diagnosis of post-ET or post-PV myelofibrosis according to the IWG-MRT 2007 criteria, confirmed by the most recent local pathology report
- Subject has a DIPSS Risk score of Intermediate-2 or High
- Subject has a measurable splenomegaly during the screening period as demonstrated by spleen volume of ≥ 450 cm3 by MRI or CT-scan and by palpable spleen measuring ≥ 5 cm below the left costal margin
Key exclusion criteria (33 listed)
- Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:
- Subject is pregnant or lactating female
- Subject with previous splenectomy
- Subject with previous or planned hematopoietic cell transplant
- Subject with prior history of encephalopathy, including Wernicke's (WE)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| FEDRATINIBA potent and selective inhibitor of JAK2 kinase activity | Drug | Fedratinib 400mg/day |
| Best Available Therapy (BAT)Best available therapy (BAT) | Drug | Best Available Therapy (BAT) |
Primary outcome
Spleen Volume Response Rate (RR)
Time frame: From Screening to end of Cycle 6 (1 cycle = 28 days), approximately 196 days
Percentage of participants who have ≥ 35% spleen volume reduction (SVR) at end of cycle 6 A Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test to adjust for planned stratification factors (spleen size by palpation, platelet counts and refractory/relapsed or intolerance to ruxolitinib treatment). The RRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) will be provided for each arm as well as for the difference in RRs and 95% confidence interval of the difference for fedratinib to BAT.
14 secondary outcomes
Symptom Response Rate (SRR)
Time frame: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Spleen Volume Response Rate (RR25)
Time frame: From Screening to end of Cycle 6 (1 cycle = 28 days), approximately 196 days
Number of Participants With All Grade Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Grade 3 to 4 Treatment Emergent AEs
Time frame: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Number of Participants With Hematology Laboratory Abnormalities
Time frame: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Spleen Response Rate by Palpation (RRP)
Time frame: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Durability of Spleen Volume Response (DR)
Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment visit, Approximately on average 53 weeks up to 151 weeks.
Durability of Spleen Response by Palpation (DRP)
Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment visit, Approximately on average 53 weeks up to 151 weeks.
Durability of Symptoms Response (DSR)
Time frame: From baseline to end of treatment visit, Approximately on average 53 weeks up to 151 weeks.
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Risk Mitigation Strategy for ≥3 Grade Gastrointestinal Adverse Events and Any Grade Wernickes Encephalopathy
Time frame: From Screening to end of Cycle 6 (1 cycle = 28 days), approximately 196 days
Number of Participants With Thiamine Levels Below the Lower Limit of Normal
Time frame: From Cycle 1 Dose 1 to end of Cycle 6, approximately 168 days
Mean Change in EORTC QOL-C30 at Cycle 7 Day 1 as Compared With Baseline
Time frame: from the start of cycle 1 to cycle 7 day 1 approximately 170 days.
Mean Change From Baseline in EQ-5D-5L Utility Index Score
Time frame: from the start of cycle 1 to cycle 7 day 1 approximately 170 days.
Time to Spleen and Disease Progression Free Survival (SDPFS)
Time frame: From randomization to the End of Survival Follow-up
Overall Survival
Time frame: From Randomization to the end of Survival Follow Up
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Aug 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39265613Harrison CN, Mesa R, Talpaz M, Al-Ali HK, Xicoy B, Passamonti F, Palandri F, Benevolo G, Vannucchi AM, Mediavilla C, Iurlo A, Kim I, Rose S, Brown P, Hernandez C, Wang J, Kiladjian JJ. Efficacy and safety of fedratinib in patients with myelofibrosis previously treated with ruxolitinib (FREEDOM2): results from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Haematol. 2024 Oct;11(10):e729-e740. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(24)00212-6. Epub 2024 Sep 9.
- BMS Clinical Trial InformationLink provided by the sponsor.
- BMS Clinical Trial Patient RecruitingLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Information relating to our policy on data sharing and the process for requesting data can be found at the following link: https://www.celgene.com/research-development/clinical-trials/clinical-trials-data-sharing/
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bristol-Myers Squibb study director
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107 sites in 16 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing FEDRATINIB and Best Available Therapy (BAT) in people with Primary Myelofibrosis and Post-Polycythemia Vera, run by Celgene at 107 sites in 16 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 20 inclusion and 33 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 107 sites in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Russia and 11 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Jan 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Spleen Volume Response Rate (RR) (time frame: From Screening to end of Cycle 6 (1 cycle = 28 days), approximately 196 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03952039, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Aug 2025.