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RecruitingNCT06479135POIESISUpdated Sep 25, 2025

Study of Navtemadlin add-on to Ruxolitinib in JAK Inhibitor-Naïve Patients With Myelofibrosis Who Have a Suboptimal Response to Ruxolitinib

A Phase 3 interventional study of Navtemadlin and Navtemadlin placebo in Myelofibrosis, Post-PV MF and Post-ET Myelofibrosis, sponsored by Kartos Therapeutics, Inc.. Recruiting at 215 sites in 19 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-25.

Sponsored by Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jun 2024; still recruiting 2 years 4 months later.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
600
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This clinical trial is evaluating whether addition of navtemadlin to ruxolitinib treatment will provide more clinical benefit than ruxolitinib alone for patients with Myelofibrosis who have a suboptimal response to ruxolitinib treatment alone.

Subjects will start by receiving ruxolitinib alone in the run-in period. Those who demostrate a suboptimal response from ruxolitinib alone will then be randomized 2:1 to receive navtemadlin or navtemadlin placebo as add-on treatment to their ongoing ruxolitinib. Randomized means that subjects will be assigned to a group by chance, like a flip of a coin. The study is blinded, meaning the subjects, doctors, central endpoint assessors and sponsor will not know which add on treatment (navtemadlin or navtemadlin placebo) the subject is receiving.

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Conditions studied

  • Myelofibrosis
  • Post-PV MF
  • Post-ET Myelofibrosis
  • Primary Myelofibrosis
  • MF

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Keywords

  • Navtemadlin
  • KRT-232
  • Ruxolitinib
  • POIESIS
  • TP53
  • Suboptimal response
  • Sub-optimal response
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In context

Primary Myelofibrosis

419 studies on the registry are indexed under Primary Myelofibrosis; 117 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 600 is above the median of 44 across 347 interventional studies indexed under Primary Myelofibrosis.

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Lead sponsor

Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 16 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria for Ruxolitinib Alone Period:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of PMF, post-PV MF, or post-ET MF, as assessed by the treating physician according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
  • High, Intermediate-1, Intermediate-2 risk category International Prognosis System Score (IPSS)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2
  • JAK-inhibitor treatment naive

Exclusion Criteria for Ruxolitinib Alone Period:

  • Prior Splenectomy
  • Splenic irradiation within 3 months prior to the first dose
  • Prior BCL-XL, BET, MDM2, PI3K, PIM, or XPO1 inhibitors therapy or p53-directed therapy
  • Eligible for Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Peripheral blood or bone marrow blast count ≥ 10 percent

Inclusion Criteria for Randomized Period:

  • PMF, post-PV MF, or post-ET MF that is TP53WT as assessed by central testing
  • ECOG performance status of 0 to 2
  • Treatment with a stable dose of ruxolitinib
  • Suboptimal response to run-in ruxolitinib treatment

Exclusion Criteria for Randomized Period:

  • Elevated white blood cell count that doubles (or more) during ruxolitinib treatment and exceeds 50 × 10\^9/L
  • Peripheral blood or bone marrow blast count ≥ 10 percent
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
600 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm 1

    Navtemadlin administered orally once daily on Days 1-7, off treatment on Days 8-28, in 28-day treatment cycles. Ruxolitinib administered orally twice a day.

    Drug: Navtemadlin · Drug: Ruxolitinib

  • Active comparator
    Arm 2

    Navtemadlin placebo administered orally once daily on Days 1-7, off treatment on Days 8-28, in 28-day treatment cycles. Ruxolitinib administered orally twice a day.

    Drug: Navtemadlin placebo · Drug: Ruxolitinib

Interventions

  • DrugNavtemadlin

    Navtemadlin is an investigational MDM2 inhibitor

    Also known as: KRT-232

  • DrugNavtemadlin placebo

    Navtemadlin placebo

    Also known as: KRT-232

  • DrugRuxolitinib

    Ruxolitinib is a janus kinase 1/2 inhibitor

    Also known as: Jakafi, Jakavi

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To compare spleen volume reduction (SVR35) between Arm 1 and Arm 2

    The proportion of subjects in each arm with SVR35 by MRI/CT scan (central review) 24 weeks after start of the randomized period

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  2. To compare total symptom score reduction (TSS50) between Arm 1 and Arm 2

    The proportion of subjects in each arm with a TSS50 by the Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form (MFSAF) v4.0 24 weeks after start of the randomized period

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. To compare time to progression between Arm 1 and Arm 2

    Time to progression or death from any cause in subjects randomized to each arm

    Time frame: Up to 8 years

  2. To compare overall survival (OS) between Arm 1 and Arm 2

    Time to death from any cause in subjects randomized to each arm

    Time frame: Up to 8 years

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Study locations

214 of 215 sites recruiting
  • UAB Hospital
    Birmingham, Alabama 35233, United States
    Recruiting
  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Gilbert, Arizona 85234, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic - Phoenix
    Phoenix, Arizona 85054, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
    La Jolla, California 92037, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology Clinic - Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
    Recruiting
  • Scripps Health, Prebys Cancer Center
    San Diego, California 92103, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Torrance, California 90502, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Aurora
    Aurora, Colorado 80012, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants, PA
    Newark, Delaware 19713, United States
    Recruiting
  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20007, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
    Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Miami
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
    Recruiting
  • AdventHealth Cancer Institute
    Orlando, Florida 32803, United States
    Recruiting
  • Moffitt Cancer Center
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mission Cancer + Blood
    Des Moines, Iowa 50314, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center - Westwood
    Westwood, Kansas 66205, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Cancer Institute
    Louisville, Kentucky 40207, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809, United States
    Recruiting
  • Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21231, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
    Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Michigan Hospital
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Cancer Institute - Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nebraska Hematology - Oncology, P.C.
    Lincoln, Nebraska 68506, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mohtaseb Cancer Center and Blood Disorders
    Henderson, Nevada 86442, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States
    Recruiting
  • Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
    Brooklyn, New York 11212, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cayuga Cancer Center
    Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health, R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center
    Lake Success, New York 11042, United States
    Recruiting
  • ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    New York, New York 10029-6574, United States
    Recruiting
  • Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
    The Bronx, New York 10467, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
    Charleston, North Carolina 29425-8900, United States
    Recruiting
  • Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, United States
    Recruiting
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
    Recruiting
  • Regional Medical Oncology Center
    Wilson, North Carolina 27893, United States
    Recruiting
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
    Recruiting
  • Gabrail Cancer Center
    Canton, Ohio 44718, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital
    Cleveland, Ohio 44111, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
    Recruiting
  • Independence Family Health Center - Cleveland Clinic
    Independence, Ohio 44131, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hillcrest Hospital - Cleveland Clinic
    Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124, United States
    Recruiting
  • Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center
    Eugene, Oregon 97401, United States
    Recruiting
  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
    Recruiting
  • West Penn Hospital
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tennessee Oncology
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tennessee Oncology
    Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
    Recruiting
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
    Recruiting
  • UT - SouthWestern
    Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
    Recruiting
  • U.T. MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Cancer Institute
    Richmond, Virginia 23229, United States
    Recruiting
  • VCU Medical Center
    Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Oncology Associates - Virginia Beach
    Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456, United States
    Recruiting
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre
    Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC - Tacoma
    Tacoma, Washington 98405, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sheboygan Cancer & Blood Specialists
    Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081, United States
    Recruiting
  • Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH)
    Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
    Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital
    Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Monash Medical Center Clayton
    Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Townsville University Hospital
    Douglas, QLD 4814, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Gosford Hospital
    Gosford, NSW 2250, Australia
    Recruiting
  • St George Hospital
    Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
    Recruiting
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Peter MacCallum Cancer Center
    Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
    Recruiting
  • The Alfred Hospital
    Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Royal Perth Hospital
    Perth, 6000, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
    Waratah, NSW 2298, Australia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Graz, Department of Internal Medicine
    Graz, 8036, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Oncology)
    Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Regional Hospital Hochsteiermark - Leoben, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Hematology and Oncology
    Leoben, 8700, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH Elisabethinen Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine I - Hemato-Oncology
    Linz, 4020, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Kepler University Hospital GmbH, Med Campus 3, University Clinic for Hematology and Internal Oncology
    Linz, 4021, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Medical University Vienna
    Vienna, 1090, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Ottakring, Department of Internal Medicine I
    Vienna, 1160, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Antwerp Hospital Network (ZNA) Cadix
    Antwerp, 2030, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg
    Leuven, 3000, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Center Sart-Tilman
    Liège, 4000, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital Delta
    Roeselare, 8800, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • UCL Mont-Godinne University Hospitals
    Yvoir, 5530, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka
    Rijeka, 51 000, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital of Split
    Split, 21000, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital of Sibenik-Knin County
    Šibenik, 22000, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Hospital Dubrava
    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • Clinical Hospital Merkur
    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • Solmed Clinic
    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Centre Zagreb
    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Brno, Clinic of Internal Medicine - Hematology and Oncology
    Brno, 625 00, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Hradec Kralove
    Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Ostrava
    Ostrava, 708 52, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady
    Prague, 100 00, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
    Prague, 12800, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Saint-Louis Hospital, Department of Adult Hematology
    Paris, Paris 75010, France
    Recruiting
  • Amiens Picardie University Hospital - South
    Amiens, 59037, France
    Recruiting
  • Angers University Hospital Center
    Angers, France
    Recruiting
  • Lille Regional University Hospital Center
    Lille, 59037, France
    Recruiting
  • South Lyon Hospital Center
    Lyon, 69310, France
    Recruiting
  • Leon Berard Center
    Lyon, France
    Recruiting
  • Nantes University Hospital Center - Hotel Dieu Hospital
    Nantes, 44000, France
    Recruiting

Showing the first 100 of 215 sites across 19 countries.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 25, 2025, 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
NCT06479135
Lead sponsor
Kartos Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 28, 2024
Start date
Jun 3, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 25, 2025

Study contacts

John Mei
Contact
jmei@kartosthera.com
650-542-0136

Oversight

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