Yi Zhang, Hu Zhou, Minghui Duan, Sujun Gao, Guangsheng He, Hongmei Jing, Junmin Li, Liangming Ma, Huanling Zhu, Chunkang Chang, Xin Du, Mei Hong, Xin Li, Qingchi Liu, Wei Wang, Na Xu, Haiping Yang, Binhua Lu, Hewen Yin, Liqing Wu, Shanshan Suo, Qingwei Zhao, Zhijian Xiao, Jie Jin

Safety and efficacy of jaktinib (a novel JAK inhibitor) in patients with myelofibrosis who are intolerant to ruxolitinib: A single‐arm, open‐label, phase 2, multicenter study

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AbstractAlthough ruxolitinib improves splenomegaly and constitutional symptoms in patients with myelofibrosis (MF), a substantial proportion of patients discontinue ruxolitinib because of intolerance. This phase 2 trial investigated the safety and efficacy of jaktinib, a novel JAK inhibitor in patients with ruxolitinib‐intolerant MF. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients with ≥35% reduction in spleen volume (SVR35) at week 24. The secondary endpoints included change of MF‐related symptoms, anemic response, and safety profiles. Between December 18, 2019, and November 24, 2021, 51 patients were enrolled, 45 treated with jaktinib 100 mg bid (100 mg bid group) and six received non‐100 mg bid doses (non‐100 mg bid group). The SVR35 at week 24 in the 100 mg bid group was 43.2% (19/44, 95% CI 29.7%–57.8%). There were 41.9% (13/31) of transfusion‐independent patients with hemoglobin (HGB) ≤100 g/L who had HGB elevation ≥20 g/L within 24 weeks. The proportion of patients with a ≥50% decrease in the total symptom score (TSS 50) at week 24 was 61.8% (21/34). The most commonly reported grade ≥3 treatment‐emergent adverse events (TEAEs) in the 100 mg bid group were anemia 31.1%, thrombocytopenia 22.2%, and infectious pneumonia 17.8%. A total of 16 (35.6%) in the 100 mg bid group had serious adverse events, and 4 (8.9%) were considered possibly drug related. These results indicate jaktinib can provide a treatment option for patients with MF who are intolerant to ruxolitinib.

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