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Fedratinib, an oral Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) inhibitor previously reviewed on the MPN Hub, is currently under investigation for the treatment of patients diagnosed with myelofibrosis (MF) and with prior ruxolitinib exposure.1 Long-term data regarding fedratinib in the setting are currently limited due to early treatment termination.1
In order to address this, Gupta et al.1 recently published a preliminary analysis from the single-arm phase IIIb FREEDOM trial (NCT03755518) investigating the safety and efficacy of fedratinib in patients with MF previously treated with ruxolitinib. The authors also discussed strategies to mitigate gastrointestinal adverse events (AE), thiamine level reductions, and potential encephalopathy.1 We summarize the key findings in the article below. For more information on how to manage AEs associated with fedratinib, watch our previous interview with Ruben Mesa.
Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics*
DIPSS, Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System; ET, essential thrombocythemia; MF, myelofibrosis; *Data from Gupta, et al.1 |
|
Characteristic, % (unless otherwise stated) |
All patients |
---|---|
Median age, years |
68.5 |
Median treatment duration, weeks |
38 |
Diagnosis |
|
PMF |
60.5 |
Post-PV MF |
23.7 |
Post-ET MF |
15.8 |
DIPSS classification |
|
Intermediate-1 |
34.2 |
Intermediate-2 |
47.4 |
High risk |
18.4 |
Median spleen volume, mL |
1,831.6 |
Common AEs are shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Common adverse events*
*Data from Gupta, et al.1
Primary analysis from the FREEDOM study highlights durable spleen and symptom responses as well as SVR. Gastrointestinal AEs were easily mitigated, and no cases of encephalopathy were reported. Although the sample size for the analysis was small, the overall safety and efficacy data collected support the use of fedratinib in patients with MF and prior ruxolitinib exposure.
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