Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation With Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a for Primary and Secondary Myelofibrosis

Last updated: May 5, 2025
Sponsor: University of Utah
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Myelofibrosis

Post-polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis

Treatment

Pegylated interferon alpha2a

Clinical Study ID

NCT05535764
HCI149616
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a single site, open-label, dose de-escalation, Phase 1 study of pegylated interferon alfa-2a administered after alloHCT in subjects with primary or secondary myelofibrosis. Part 1 of the study will assess the rate of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) during the DLT evaluation period and identify the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D). Once the RP2D is identified, 6 additional patients will be enrolled in the expansion cohort.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Pre-Transplant Inclusion Criteria (Step 1)

  • Male or female subject aged ≥ 18 years.

  • Diagnosis of primary or secondary myelofibrosis.

  • Eligible to undergo a myeloablative or reduced intensity conditioning regimen (MACor RIC)

  • Eligible to undergo a standard of care bone marrow biopsy with aspirate as part ofhis or her routine pre-transplant work-up.

  • Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) graft

  • 10/10 HLA matched related or matched unrelated donor

  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2.

  • For female subjects: Negative pregnancy test or evidence of post-menopausal status.The post-menopausal status will be defined as having been amenorrheic for 12 monthswithout an alternative medical cause. The following age-specific requirements apply:

  • Women < 50 years of age:

  • Amenorrheic for ≥ 12 months following cessation of exogenous hormonaltreatments; and

  • Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in thepost-menopausal range for the institution; or

  • Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy).

  • Women ≥ 50 years of age:

  • Amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenoushormonal treatments; or

  • Had radiation-induced menopause with last menses >1 year ago; or

  • Had chemotherapy-induced menopause with last menses >1 year ago; or

  • Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy, bilateralsalpingectomy, or hysterectomy).

  • Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects with a sexual partner ofchildbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraceptionas described in Section 5.4.1.

Treatment Inclusion Criteria (Step 2)

  • Male or female subject aged ≥ 18 years.

  • Diagnosis of primary or secondary myelofibrosis.

  • Have undergone a myeloablative or reduced-intensity conditioning regimen (MAC orRIC) and be 50-80 days from Day 0 of transplant at initiation of study therapy.

  • Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) graft

  • 10/10 HLA matched related or matched unrelated donor

  • ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2.

  • Adequate organ function as defined as:

  • Hepatic:

  • Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)

  • AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3 × institutional ULN

  • Renal:

  • Estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault formula:

  • TSH and T4 within normal limits or adequately controlled thyroid function.

  • For female subjects: Negative pregnancy test or evidence of post-menopausal status.The post-menopausal status will be defined as having been amenorrheic for 12 monthswithout an alternative medical cause. The following age-specific requirements apply:

  • Women < 50 years of age:

  • Amenorrheic for ≥ 12 months following cessation of exogenous hormonaltreatments; and

  • Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in thepost-menopausal range for the institution; or

  • Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy).

  • Women ≥ 50 years of age:

  • Amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenoushormonal treatments; or

  • Had radiation-induced menopause with last menses >1 year ago; or

  • Had chemotherapy-induced menopause with last menses >1 year ago; or

  • Underwent surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy, bilateralsalpingectomy, or hysterectomy).

  • Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects with a sexual partner ofchildbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraceptionas described in Section 5.4.1.

  • Male subjects must agree to use a condom during intercourse for the duration ofstudy therapy as described in Section 5.4.1.

  • Recovery to baseline or ≤ Grade 1 CTCAE v5.0 from toxicities related to any priorcancer therapy, unless considered clinically not significant by the treatinginvestigator.

  • Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form thatconforms to federal and institutional guidelines.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria (Step 2)

  • Receiving other investigational agents concurrently

  • Prior systemic anti-cancer therapy or any investigational therapy within fivehalf-lives prior to starting study treatment.

  • Prior radiotherapy within 6 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.

  • Major surgery within 6 weeks prior to starting study drug or patients who have notfully recovered from major surgery.

  • The diagnosis of another malignancy within ≤ 2 years before study enrollment, exceptfor those considered to be adequately treated with no evidence of disease orsymptoms and/or will not require therapy during the study duration (i.e., basal cellor squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the breast, bladder or of thecervix, or low-grade prostate cancer with Gleason Score ≤ 6).

  • Current evidence of uncontrolled, significant intercurrent illness including, butnot limited to, the following conditions:

  • Graft-versus-host disease: ---Acute or chronic

  • Cardiovascular disorders:

  • Congestive heart failure New York Heart Association Class III or IV,unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmias.

  • Stroke (including transient ischemic attack [TIA]), myocardial infarction (MI), or other ischemic events, or thromboembolic event (eg, deep venousthrombosis, pulmonary embolism) within 3 months before the first dose.

  • QTc prolongation defined as a QTcF > 500 ms.

  • Known congenital long QT.

  • Left ventricular ejection fraction < 55%.

  • Uncontrolled hypertension defined as ≥ 140/90 as assessed from the mean ofthree consecutive blood pressure measurements taken over 10 minutes.

  • Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicatethe subject's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns orcompliance with clinical study procedures (e.g., infection/inflammation,intestinal obstruction, unable to swallow medication, [subjects may not receivethe drug through a feeding tube], social/ psychological issues, etc.)

  • Active infection including HIV, tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includesclinical history, physical examination, radiographic findings, and TB testing inline with local practice) or hepatitis C.

  • Note: Subjects with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence ofhepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible.

  • Autoimmune hepatitis or decompensated hepatic disease

  • Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions that may compromise thesubject's ability to understand the subject information, give informed consent,comply with the study protocol or complete the study.

  • Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product (IP) or any componentin its formulations (NCI CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3).

  • Subjects taking prohibited medications as described in Section 6.5.1. A washoutperiod of prohibited medications for a period of at least five half-lives or asclinically indicated should occur before the start of treatment.

  • History of neuropsychiatric disease, autoimmune disease, or pancreatitis.

  • Presence of active interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis, bronchiolitisobliterans, pulmonary hypertension, ulcerative and hemorrhagic/ischemic colitis, andophthalmologic disorders.

Study Design

Total Participants: 18
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Pegylated interferon alpha2a
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
August 02, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
October 30, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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