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Not yet recruitingNCT06251102REVIEWUpdated May 9, 2024

Real-world Ruxolitinib Experience in PV

An observational study in Polycythemia Vera, sponsored by Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-05-09.

Sponsored by Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jul 2025, 1 year 4 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
153
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a multicentric, observational, retro-prospective study in adult PV patients - resistant or intolerant to hydroxyurea - who are going to receive or have already initiated treatment with ruxolitinib according to the approved local label. Enrolment will last 9 months after the first enrolled patient. Patients will be observed for a minimum of 3 months, in order to evaluate the primary endpoint for all patients.

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This is a multicentric, observational, retro-prospective study in adult population who have been diagnosed with polycythemia vera according to the 2022 (WHO or ICC) criteria, who are resistant or intolerant to hydroxyurea and who are going to be prescribed or have already initiated treatment with ruxolitinib according to the approved local label. Patients who started treatment with ruxolitinib - according to clinical practice - will be enrolled. Enrolment will last 9 months after the first enrolled patient. Patients will be observed for a minimum of 3 months, in order to evaluate the primary endpoint for all patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Polycythemia Vera

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Keywords

  • ruxolitinib
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In context

Polycythemia Vera

278 studies on the registry are indexed under Polycythemia Vera; 53 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 153 is below the median of 240 across 44 observational studies indexed under Polycythemia Vera.

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Lead sponsor

Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto is the lead sponsor of 135 studies on the registry; 36 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with a diagnosis of Polycythemia vera according to WHO or ICC 2022 criteria who received treatment with ruxolitinib as second-line therapy for resistance / intolerance to hydroxyurea, according to the prescription criteria approved in Italy. Patients already on treatment (retrospective part) at the start date of the study and patients included after the start date for a period of 9 months may be included in the study

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients aged ≥ 18 years of age
  2. Subjects must be diagnosed with PV according to the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) or International Consensus Classification (ICC) criteria
  3. Subjects must have a treatment history for PV that meets the definition of resistance or intolerance to hydroxyurea (HU) in accordance with the indications of the Italian Medicines Agency
  4. Patients already on ruxolitinib treatment (retrospective cohort) at the start date of the study or patients who will start ruxolitinib (prospective cohort) during the study enrollment
  5. Signed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Different diagnosis from PV [eg. other chronic myeloproliferative neoplasia such as essential thrombocythemia, myelofibrosis; or of congenital erythrocytosis or secondary erythrocytosis]
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
153 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. effectiveness of ruxolitinib

    Proportion of patients who reach the target hct \<45% within 3 months in the absence of phlebotomy

    Time frame: at 3 months

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 9, 2024, 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
NCT06251102
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 9, 2024
Start date
Jul 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jul 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 2025 (estimated)
Last update
May 9, 2024

Study contacts

Paola Fazi
Contact
p.fazi@gimema.it
0670390528
Enrico Crea
Contact
e.crea@gimema.it
0670390514
Paola Guglielmelli
principal investigator · AOU Careggi, University of Florence

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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