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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A single arm, multicenter, Phase IIa study to explore the efficacy and safety of ruxolitinib (INC424) in regularly transfused patients with thalassemia Due to EudraCT system limitations, which EMA is aware of, data using 999 as data points in this record are not an accurate representation of the clinical trial results. Please use https://www.novctrd.com/CtrdWeb/home.novfor complete trial results.

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2013-002812-28
    Trial protocol
    IT   GR  
    Global end of trial date
    12 Apr 2016

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    19 Jul 2018
    First version publication date
    19 Jul 2018
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    CINC424X2201
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT02049450
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Novartis Pharma, AG
    Sponsor organisation address
    CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland,
    Public contact
    Clinical Disclosure Office, Novartis Pharma, AG, 41 613241111,
    Scientific contact
    Clinical Disclosure Office, Novartis Pharma, AG, 41 613241111,
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    12 Apr 2016
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    12 Apr 2016
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To assess the effect of ruxolitinib on transfusion requirement.
    Protection of trial subjects
    The study was in compliance with the ethical principles derived from the Declaration of Helsinki and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All the local regulatory requirements pertinent to safety of trial subjects were also followed during the conduct of the trial.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    28 May 2014
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Greece: 2
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Italy: 5
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Lebanon: 7
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Thailand: 3
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Turkey: 13
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    30
    EEA total number of subjects
    7
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    30
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    -

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Approximately 30 patients were planned to be enrolled in the study. 30 patients were analyzed in the full analysis, PK, and safety sets; 27 patients were analyzed in the per-protocol set.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall Study (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Arm description
    Regularly transfused adult patients with thalassemia and spleen enlargement
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    ruxolitinib
    Investigational medicinal product code
    INC424
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Ruxolitinib (5 mg per tablet) at a starting dose of 10 mg twice daily with dose adjustments within the range of 5 to 25 mg twice daily.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Started
    30
    Completed
    26
    Not completed
    4
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    1
         Adverse event, non-fatal
    2
         Patients/guardian decision
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Reporting group description
    Regularly transfused adult patients with thalassemia and spleen enlargement

    Reporting group values
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment Total
    Number of subjects
    30 30
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    30 30
    Age Continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    25.9 ( 6.83 ) -
    Gender, Male/Female
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    12 12
        Male
    18 18

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Reporting group description
    Regularly transfused adult patients with thalassemia and spleen enlargement

    Subject analysis set title
    10mg bid
    Subject analysis set type
    Sub-group analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients who received INC422 10mg bid

    Subject analysis set title
    15mg bid
    Subject analysis set type
    Sub-group analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients who received INC422 15mg bid

    Subject analysis set title
    20mg bid
    Subject analysis set type
    Sub-group analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients who received INC422 20mg bid

    Subject analysis set title
    5mg bid
    Subject analysis set type
    Sub-group analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    Patients who received INC422 5mg bid

    Primary: Change of hematocrit adjusted volume of red blood cells (RBC)

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    End point title
    Change of hematocrit adjusted volume of red blood cells (RBC) [1]
    End point description
    Change of RBC transfusion requirement measured as percent change of the hematocrit-adjusted volume of transfused RBC during treatment (between week 6 and week 30) compared to baseline .
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    week 6, week 30
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: The statistical analysis was descriptive. Mean percent change of RBC transfusion requirement was given with 95% confidence intervals: 95% CI as [-14.70, 2.83])
    End point values
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Number of subjects analysed
    27
    Units: % change of hematocrit-adjusted volume
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    -5.934 ( 22.1681 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Percentage change in spleen volume (cm3)

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    End point title
    Percentage change in spleen volume (cm3)
    End point description
    Change of spleen volume from baseline at week 12 and week 30 as measured by magnetic imaging resonance (MRI) or computed tomography (CT).
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    baseline, week 12, week 30
    End point values
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    Units: percentage change
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        % change from baseline at Week 12 (n = 26)
    -19.733 ( 16.0539 )
        % change from baseline at Week 30 (n = 25)
    -26.829 ( 16.6936 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change of mean pre-transfusion hemoglobin by 6 week time intervals

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    End point title
    Change of mean pre-transfusion hemoglobin by 6 week time intervals
    End point description
    Change from baseline in pre-transfusion hemoglobin levels
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    baseline, weeks 0 - 30
    End point values
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    Units: percentage change of hemoglobin levels
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Weeks 0 - 6 (n = 27)
    0.43 ( 10.135 )
        Weeks 6 - 12 (n = 27)
    2.87 ( 10.555 )
        Weeks 12 - 18 (n = 27)
    2.78 ( 11.081 )
        Weeks 18 - 24 (n = 26)
    -0.56 ( 9.76 )
        Weeks 24 - 30 (n = 26)
    0.06 ( 14.321 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change in spleen length (cm) below the left coastal margin

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    End point title
    Change in spleen length (cm) below the left coastal margin
    End point description
    Change of spleen length from baseline over time measured by palpitation by time
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    baseline, weeks 1,2,3,4,6,12,18,24,30
    End point values
    INC424 (ruxolitinib) - Study Treatment
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    Units: percentage change in spleen length
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Week 1
    -11.19 ( 15.376 )
        Week 2
    -22.11 ( 23.604 )
        Week 3 (n = 29)
    -25.01 ( 24.178 )
        Week 4 (n = 29)
    -26.94 ( 25.343 )
        Week 6 (n = 29)
    -33.85 ( 25.251 )
        Week 12 (n = 29)
    -49.29 ( 26.792 )
        Week 18 (n = 27)
    -56.32 ( 29.994 )
        Week 24 (n = 27)
    -56.93 ( 29.552 )
        Week 30 (n = 24)
    -57.4 ( 36.97 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Pharmacokinetice (PK) parameter for Cmin

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    End point title
    Pharmacokinetice (PK) parameter for Cmin
    End point description
    C min of INC424 by actual dose administered from 10mg bid to 20mg bid. Plasma PK samples were collected at Day 15 (Week 2), and Day 85 (Week 12). Cmin was collected immediately prior to dosing.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Week 2 (Day 15), Week 12 (Day 85)
    End point values
    10mg bid 15mg bid 20mg bid
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    16
    2
    Units: ng/mL
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Week 2 (Day 15)
    7.58 ( 7.51959 )
    999.99 ( 99.99 )
    999.99 ( 99.99 )
        Week 12 (Day 85)
    9.13 ( 7.61039 )
    18.54 ( 23.9994 )
    20.23 ( 25.98617 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Pharmacokinetics (PK) parameter for Cmax

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    End point title
    Pharmacokinetics (PK) parameter for Cmax
    End point description
    Cmax (1h) of INC424 by actual dose administered from 10mg bid to 20mg bid. Plasma PK samples were collected at Day 1, Week 2, and Week 12. Cmax was collected within a +/- 1 hour post dose.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Day 1, Week 2 (Day 15), Week 12 (Day 85)
    End point values
    10mg bid 15mg bid 20mg bid 5mg bid
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    16
    2
    2
    Units: ng/mL
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Day 1
    126.8 ( 58.70337 )
    999.99 ( 99.99 )
    999.99 ( 99.99 )
    58.2 ( 99.99 )
        Week 2 (Day 15)
    125.24 ( 40.61805 )
    999.99 ( 99.99 )
    999.99 ( 99.99 )
    56.7 ( 99.99 )
        Week 12 (Day 85)
    107.21 ( 50.07525 )
    245.69 ( 50.00362 )
    185 ( 97.58074 )
    999.99 ( 99.99 )
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Adverse Events are collected from First Patient First Visit (FPFV) until Last Patient Last Visit (LPLV). All Adverse Events reported in this record are from date of First Patient First Treatment until Last Patient Last Visit
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    18.1
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    INCB018424
    Reporting group description
    INCB018424

    Serious adverse events
    INCB018424
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 30 (20.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Drug-induced liver injury
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Pneumonia viral
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    INCB018424
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    23 / 30 (76.67%)
    Investigations
    Alanine aminotransferase increased
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 30 (13.33%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    Aspartate aminotransferase increased
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Weight increased
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 30 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 30 (13.33%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Pyrexia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Abdominal pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Abdominal pain upper
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 30 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    Constipation
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Diarrhoea
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 30 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 30 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Nasal congestion
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Pleuritic pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Myalgia
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Pain in extremity
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Infections and infestations
    Gastroenteritis
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    Nasopharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Pharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Upper respiratory tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    8 / 30 (26.67%)
         occurrences all number
    10
    Urinary tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Increased appetite
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         occurrences all number
    2

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    04 Dec 2014
    Amendment 1: The purpose of this protocol amendment was: To allow continuous use of ruxolitinib for patients who have completed 30 weeks of treatment in the study and are judged to be benefitting from study treatment according to the investigator, and are unable to access ruxolitinib outside of this clinical trial. A treatment extension phase was introduced for the patients continuing beyond Week 30 visit up to the time other alternatives to receive ruxolitinib from the sponsor become available; To update the contraception language to reflect current Novartis guidelines; To add some editorial clarifications and changes throughout the protocol to improve consistency and clarity.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    Due to EudraCT system limitations, which EMA is aware of, data using 999 as data points in this record are not an accurate representation of the clinical trial results. Please use https://www.novctrd.com/CtrdWeb/home.novfor complete trial results.
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