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Evaluating a medicine called INCA036978 when given by itself, or in combination with other standard treatments, for people with myeloproliferative neoplasmsA Phase 1, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of INCA036978 in Participants With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Blood Cancers Haematological

Age

People18+

Clinical summary

Summary

This study is being done to better understand how safe this study medicine (INCA036978) is and how well people are able to tolerate it. Researchers want to find the highest dose that can be given safely, as well as the most suitable dose to use in later studies.

You may be eligible if you have myeloproliferative neoplasms, including Myelofibrosis, Polycythaemia vera, and 

The medicine will be tested on its own and also when given together with a standard treatment that is already used for this disease. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned (by chance) to receive either INCA036978 alone, or in combination with other treatments.

Conditions

This trial is treating people with Myelofibrosis, Polycythaemia vera, and Essential Thrombocytosis.

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • Life expectancy > 6 months.
  • Willingness to undergo a pretreatment and limited on-study BM biopsies and aspirates (as appropriate to disease).
  • Participants with MF, PV and ET as defined in the protocol.

Exclusion

  • Presence of any hematological malignancy other than MF, PV, or ET.
  • Malignancy within the last 3 years prior to enrollment.
  • Acute or chronic HBV, Active HCV or known HIV or tuberculosis infection.
  • Clinically significant or uncontrolled cardiac disease.
  • Has undergone any prior allogeneic stem-cell transplantation or such transplantation is planned in the next 6 months.
  • Laboratory values outside the Protocol-defined ranges.
  • Prior history of major bleeding or thrombosis within the last 3 months prior to study enrollment.
  • Presence of chronic or current active infectious disease requiring systemic treatment.
  • Treatment with an MPN-directed therapy (approved or investigational) within the per protocol threshold before the administration of study drug.
  • Prior radiation therapy within 28 days before the first dose of study treatment.

Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Inclusion

  • You have the type of cancer, symptoms, or health risks that this clinical trial is focused on.

Exclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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Trial sponsor

Incyte Corporation

Scientific Title

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of INCA036978 in Participants With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

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