A Phase 2 interventional study of Elritercept and Ruxolitinib in Myelofibrosis, sponsored by Takeda. Recruiting at 46 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-05.
Sponsored by Takeda · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
The main aim of this study is to learn how safe elritercept is and how well it is tolerated when taken alone and in combination with the JAK inhibitor, ruxolitinib. Other aims are to learn about the effects of elritercept on the signs and symptoms of MF when taken with or without ruxolitinib and to learn how elritercept affects the body, how the body processes elritercept, and the effects of elritercept on anemia when taken with or without ruxolitinib The study will also check on how safe elritercept is and how well it is tolerated.
Elritercept is an investigational therapeutic protein designed to increase red blood cell and platelet production by inhibiting the signaling of a subset of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-ß) family of proteins to promote hematopoiesis. It is being developed for the treatment of low blood cell counts, or cytopenias including anemia and thrombocytopenia in participants with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Myelofibrosis (MF).
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Anemia, defined as:
Having ≥3 evaluable Hgb measurements at less than (\<)10.0 g/dL including ≥1 evaluable Hgb measurement assessed 8 to 13 weeks prior to C1D1. Participants receiving RBC transfusions but not meeting criterion "a." may enroll under criterion "b." following the below parameters:
Arm-specific criteria:
Arms 1A and 2A:
Previously treated with JAK inhibitor(s) and, per the Investigator, discontinued due to one of the following reasons:
Arms 1B and 2B:
Meets ≥1 of the following criteria in the opinion of the Investigator:
Arm 2C (Brazil only):
Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form Total Symptom Score (MF-SAF-TSS) meeting at least one of the following criteria during the pretreatment period:
Exclusion Criteria:
Medical History:
Presence of the following cardiac conditions:
Receipt of an RBC or platelet transfusion for any reason(s) or combination of reasons other than underlying MF within the 12 weeks prior to C1D1. If a participant requires a transfusion for an unanticipated reason during the Pretreatment Period, a prolonged screening period may be considered after discussion with the Medical Monitor.
Treatment History:
Treatment within 28 days prior to C1D1 with:
For Arms 1B and 2B (participants receiving ruxolitinib), initiation of treatment with strong cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 inhibitors within 2 weeks prior to C1D1. Participants receiving CYP3A4 inhibitors/inducers as concomitant therapy with ruxolitinib in accordance with ruxolitinib local prescribing information may continue to receive such therapies in this study.
Laboratory Exclusions (during screening):
Bone marrow aspirate blast percentage >5 percent (%)
a. In the event of a non-evaluable pretreatment bone marrow aspirate expected to be due to marrow fibrosis, participants may be enrolled without bone marrow aspirate blast percentage data if all other eligibility criteria are met. Historical bone marrow data may be requested to support confirmation of diagnosis.
International normalized ratio (INR) >1.2 × ULN, unless participant is receiving anticoagulation, in which instance the INR must fall within the participant's designated therapeutic range.
Miscellaneous:
Participants with anemia who have discontinued Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor(s) or are intolerant or ineligible for JAK inhibitor(s) will be administered escalating doses of elritercept, starting at 0.75 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg) followed by 1.5 mg/kg and 4.5 mg/kg subcutaneously (SC), every 4 weeks for 13 cycles for a total Treatment Period of 52 weeks. Each cycle is 28 days.
Drug: Elritercept
Participants with anemia who have been receiving ruxolitinib for ≥8 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) and are on a stable dose for ≥4 weeks prior to C1D1 will be administered escalating doses of elritercept, starting at 0.75 mg/kg and followed by 1.5 mg/kg and 4.5 mg/kg, SC, every 4 weeks for 13 cycles in combination with ruxolitinib therapy for a total Treatment Period of 52 weeks. Each cycle is 28 days.
Drug: Elritercept · Drug: Ruxolitinib
Participants with with anemia who have discontinued JAK inhibitor(s) or are intolerant or ineligible for JAK inhibitor(s) will be administered elritercept, 3.75 mg/kg, SC, every 4 weeks for 13 cycles for a total Treatment Period of 52 weeks. Each cycle is 28 days.
Drug: Elritercept
Participants with anemia who have been receiving ruxolitinib for ≥8 weeks prior to C1D1 and are on a stable dose for ≥4 weeks prior to C1D1 will be administered elritercept, 3.75 mg/kg, SC, every 4 weeks for 13 cycles in combination with ruxolitinib therapy for a total Treatment Period of 52 weeks. Each cycle is 28 days.
Drug: Elritercept · Drug: Ruxolitinib
Participants from Brazil with anemia who have received no prior treatment with JAK inhibitor(s) and have no access to JAK inhibitor therapy will be administered elritercept, 3.75 mg/kg, SC, every 4 weeks for 13 cycles for a total Treatment Period of 52 weeks. Each cycle is 28 days.
Drug: Elritercept
Participants from Arms 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C benefiting from the continued elritercept treatment as a monotherapy or in combination with ruxolitinib can continue to receive elritercept in this long-term extension phase until elritercept becomes commercially available or until elritercept is no longer being developed for the treatment of MF.
Drug: Elritercept · Drug: Ruxolitinib
Elritercept SC injection.
Also known as: KER-050, TAK-226
Ruxolitinib tablet.
Part 1: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs), Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs), Severe Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
AE:any untoward medical occurrence (MO) in clinical study participant administered medicinal product not necessarily having causal relationship with treatment.Severe AE medically significant AE but not immediately life-threatening;may result in hospitalization/ prolonged hospital stay;disability.SAE:any untoward MO that,at any dose results in death,is life-threatening,requires in-patient hospitalization/ prolongation of existing hospitalization,results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity,is congenital anomaly/birth defect,is medically important event.DLT: any following safety events-death,Grade 4 neutropenia/ thrombocytopenia \>7 days,Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with bleeding,Neutropenic fever,assessments meeting Hy's law,Grade ≥3 nonhematologic treatment-emergent adverse events(TEAEs),elevated hemoglobin(Hgb)/ platelet count requiring dose modification, other safety event considered by Safety Review Committee(SRC) to be significant to warrant categorization as DLT.
Time frame: From signing of the informed consent form (ICF) through 30 days after the last dose of study drug (approximately 8 years)
Part 2 and Long-Term Extension: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs), Severe AEs and SAEs
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a medicinal product that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Severe AE is defined as an AE which is medically significant but not immediately life-threatening; may result in hospitalization or prolonged hospital stay; disabling. An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose: results in death, is life-threatening, requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, is a medically important event.
Time frame: From signing of the ICF through 30 days after the last dose of study drug, (approximately 8 years)
Percentage of Participants with Progression to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Time frame: From signing of the ICF through 30 days after the last dose of study drug, (approximately 8 years)
Percentage of Participants with Progression to Accelerated MF
Time frame: From signing of the ICF through 30 days after the last dose of study drug, (approximately 8 years)
Percentage of Participants with Red Blood Cell (RBC) Transfusion Independence Over a Period of ≥12 Consecutive Weeks
Participants with anemia requiring RBC transfusions will be assessed for this outcome measure.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Percentage of Participants with RBC Transfusions From Baseline Over a Period of ≥12 Consecutive Weeks
Participants with anemia requiring RBC transfusions will be assessed for this outcome measure and percentage of participants with ≥50% decrease in number of RBC transfusions will be represented.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Percentage of Participants with Mean Haemoglobin (Hgb) Increase From Baseline Over a Period of ≥12 Consecutive Weeks
Participants with transfusion-independence will be assessed for this outcome measure for mean Hgb ≥1.5 grams per deciliter (g/dL) and ≥2.0 g/dL.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Percentage of Participants with Improvement in the Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form Version 4.0 Total Symptom Score (MF-SAF(v4.0)-TSS) From Baseline at Week 24
Percentage of participants with MF-SAF(v4.0)-TSS of ≥50% will be presented for this assessment. MF-SAF v4.0 captures participant self-report of 7 core MF symptoms (this includes fatigue, night sweats, itching, abdominal discomfort, pain under ribs on left side, early satiety, and bone pain) over the past 7 days. Response options range from 0 (absent) to 10 (worst imaginable). The TSS is computed by averaging the individual item responses and multiplying by 7 for a weekly total score ranging from 0 to 70. Higher scores represent higher symptom burden.
Time frame: Week 24
Percentage of Participants with Decrease in Spleen Volume From Baseline as Measured by Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CT/MRI) at Week 24
Percentage of participants with decrease in spleen volume of ≥35% will be presented for this outcome measure.
Time frame: Week 24
Plasma Concentrations of Elritercept
Time frame: Within 2 hours before administration of elritercept at multiple timepoints up to 8 weeks after the end of treatment
Maximum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Elritercept
Time frame: Within 2 hours before administration of elritercept at multiple timepoints up to 8 weeks after the end of treatment
Time to Maximum Observed Concentration (Tmax) of Elritercept
Time frame: Within 2 hours before administration of elritercept at multiple timepoints up to 8 weeks after the end of treatment
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to the Time of Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-last) of Elritercept
Time frame: Through Cycle 1 (each cycle=28 days)
Minimum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmin) of Elritercept
Time frame: Within 2 hours before administration of elritercept at multiple timepoints up to 8 weeks after the end of treatment
Accumulation Rate (Rac) of Elritercept
Time frame: Within 2 hours before administration of elritercept at multiple timepoints up to 8 weeks after the end of treatment
Change From Baseline in Red Cell Parameters
The red cell parameters including reticulocyte count, Hgb, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and reticulocyte cell Hgb will be assessed.
Time frame: At multiple timepoints from pre-treatment period up to 8 weeks after end of treatment
Plan to share: Yes — Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr
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