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Sotatercept in Treating Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasm-Associated Myelofibrosis or Anemia

A Phase 2 interventional study of Sotatercept and Ruxolitinib in Anemia, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm and Myelofibrosis, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-10.

Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
56
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This phase II trial studies the side effects of and how well sotatercept works in treating patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm-associated myelofibrosis or anemia. Sotatercept may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

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The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if sotatercept can help to control MPN-associated myelofibrosis and anemia. The safety of this drug will also be studied.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study.

Patients receive sotatercept subcutaneously (SC) once every 3 weeks. Cycles repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients unable to achieve anemia-response after 8 cycles will be taken off study.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 month.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Neoplasms

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • MPN-associated myelofibrosis
  • Anemic patient OR red blood cell (RBC)-transfusion-dependent patient
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) equal to or less than 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), or equal to or less than 4 x ULN (if upon judgment of the treating physician, it is believed to be due to extramedullary hematopoiesis [EMH] related to myelofibrosis [MF])
  • Direct bilirubin equal to or less than 1.5 x ULN; or equal to or less than 2 x ULN (if upon judgment of the treating physician, it is believed to be due to extramedullary hematopoiesis related to MF)
  • Creatinine clearance equal to or more than 50 mL/min
  • Treatment-related toxicities from prior therapies must have resolved to grade equal to or less than 1
  • Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to using medically approved (i.e., mechanical or pharmacological) contraceptive measure for at least 112 days following the last dose of sotatercept (ACE-011); males must agree to use a latex condom or non-latex condom NOT made of natural (animal) membrane during any sexual contact with females of childbearing potential or a pregnant female while participating in the study and for at least 112 days following the last dose of sotatercept (ACE-011), even if he has a vasectomy
  • For cohort of patients that are already on ruxolitinib therapy: on therapy with ruxolitinib for at least for 6 months, and on stable dose for last 2 months, before starting therapy with sotatercept

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious medical condition or psychiatric illness that would prevent, (as judged by the treating physician) the subject from signing the informed consent form or any condition including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he/she were to participate in the study or confounds the ability to interpret data from the study
  • Pregnant or lactating female
  • Known positive for human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1), or active infection with hepatitis-B or -C
  • Use of any MPN-associated myelofibrosis-directed therapy within 2 weeks prior to study day 1 (other than ruxolitinib at a stable dose for patients in the combination cohort as stated in inclusion criteria)
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina, or unstable cardiac arrhythmia
  • Prior sotatercept
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to day 1
  • Severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions or hypersensitivity to recombinant proteins or excipients in the investigational product
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure [SBP] equal to or more than 140 or diastolic blood pressure [DBP] equal to or more than 90)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
56 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment Monotherapy (sotatercept)

    Patients receive sotatercept SC once every 3 weeks. Cycles repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients unable to achieve anemia-response after 8 cycles will be taken off study.

    Biological: Sotatercept

  • Experimental
    Treatment combination (Ruxolitinib + sotatercept)

    patients that are already on therapy with ruxolitinib (for at least for 6 months, and on stable dose for last 2 months) will continue ruxolitinib in addition to sotatercept SC once every 3 weeks. Cycles repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients unable to achieve anemia-response after 8 cycles will be taken off study.

    Biological: Sotatercept · Drug: Ruxolitinib

Interventions

  • BiologicalSotatercept

    Given SC

    Also known as: ACE-011, Decoy Activin Receptor ACE-011

  • DrugRuxolitinib

    Also known as: INCB018424

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Anemia-response

    Defined as an increase in hemoglobin level equal to or greater than 1.5 g/L without red blood cell-transfusion OR becoming red blood cell-transfusion-independent in a patient who is red blood cell-transfusion-dependent. Will be based on the intent-to-treat principle.

    Time frame: Up to 84 days

  2. Duration of Response

    Response date to loss of response or last follow up.

    Time frame: Up to 9 years

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Results

Posted Jun 6, 2023

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTreatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)
Started3521
Completed3521
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryAnemia-response

Defined as an increase in hemoglobin level equal to or greater than 1.5 g/L without red blood cell-transfusion OR becoming red blood cell-transfusion-independent in a patient who is red blood cell-transfusion-dependent. Will be based on the intent-to-treat principle.

Time frame:
Up to 84 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Anemia-response
ParticipantsTreatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)
Anemia-response86
PrimaryDuration of Response

Response date to loss of response or last follow up.

Time frame:
Up to 9 years
Reported as:
Median · Months
Duration of Response
MonthsTreatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)
Duration of Response23.3 (3.9 to 68.4)19.9 (3.7 to 56.8)

Adverse events

Collected over Up to 9 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Treatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)0/35 (0%)11/35 (31.4%)30/35 (85.7%)
Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)0/21 (0%)10/21 (47.6%)19/21 (90.5%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventTreatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)
Lung infectionInfections and infestations0/353/21
Infections and infestationsInfections and infestations0/352/21
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)2/352/21
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders3/351/21
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/350/21
FeverGeneral disorders2/351/21
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders1/351/21
CholecystitisHepatobiliary disorders0/351/21
EnterocolitisGastrointestinal disorders0/351/21
FallInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/351/21
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventTreatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)
Flu like symptomsGeneral disorders9/3514/21
PainGeneral disorders16/359/21
Gastrointestinal disordersGastrointestinal disorders10/359/21
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders9/358/21
Renal and urinary disordersRenal and urinary disorders10/357/21
Psychiatric DisordersPsychiatric disorders4/357/21
InsomniaPsychiatric disorders4/356/21
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorderMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders9/356/21
Bleeding HemorrhageGeneral disorders8/356/21
Edema limbsGeneral disorders9/353/21

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Treatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)Total
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years14418
>=65 years211738
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Treatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)Total
Median66 (47 to 83)71 (47 to 84)67 (47 to 84)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Treatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)Total
Female14721
Male211435
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Treatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)Total
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American426
White291443
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported134
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Treatment Monotherapy (Sotatercept)Treatment Combination (Ruxolitinib + Sotatercept)Total
United States352156
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Study locations

1 site
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · May 31, 2018

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 10, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01712308
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 23, 2012
Start date
Feb 21, 2013
Primary completion
May 24, 2022
Completion
May 24, 2022
Results posted
Jun 6, 2023
Last update
Oct 10, 2023

Study contacts

Prithviraj Bose
principal investigator · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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