Table 1.

Summary phase 3 clinical trial data for JAK inhibitors used for MF therapy

Trialn*Treatment arm(s)Control armPrior JAK inhibitor allowed?Median follow-up (median drug exposure)Study drug discontinuation rateDose modificationsSpleen volume responseSymptom response
COMFORT-I 155 Ruxolitinib Placebo No 268 wk (149 wk) 72% 57% 42%; P < .001 46%; P < .001 
COMFORT-II 146 Ruxolitinib BAT No 4.7 y (2.6 y) 73% n.a. 28%; P < .001 Not applicable 
JAKARTA 193 Fedratinib,400 mg QD,500 mg QD Placebo No n.a.
(30 wk, 400 mg)
(28 wk, 500 mg) 
25%, 400 mg 24%, 400 mg 36%, 400 mg;
P < .001 
36%, 400 mg;
P < .001 
33%, 500 mg 37%, 500 mg 40%, 500 mg;
P < .001 
34%, 500 mg;
P < .001 
PERSIST-I 220 Pacritinib,400 mg QD BAT No 22.9 mo (15.6 mo) 59%§ 47% 19%; P = .0003 19%, 0.24 
PERSIST-II 211 Pacritinib,400 mg QD,200 mg BID BAT, including ruxolitinib, 45% Yes n.a. (24 wk) 40%, QD§ 20%, QD 15% QD; P = .02 17% QD; P = .7 
29%, BID§ 12%, BID 22% BID; P = .001 32% BID; P = .01 
SIMPLIFY-I 215 Momelotinib,200 mg QD Ruxolitinib,20 mg BID No 24 wk (21 wk) 19% 26% 27%, noninferiority 28%, noninferiority 
Met; P = .01 Not met; P = .98 
SIMPLIFY-II 104 Momelotinib,200 mg QD BAT, including ruxolitinib, 88% Yes 168 d (19.5 wk) 34% 16% 7%; P = .9 26%; P = .0006 
Trialn*Treatment arm(s)Control armPrior JAK inhibitor allowed?Median follow-up (median drug exposure)Study drug discontinuation rateDose modificationsSpleen volume responseSymptom response
COMFORT-I 155 Ruxolitinib Placebo No 268 wk (149 wk) 72% 57% 42%; P < .001 46%; P < .001 
COMFORT-II 146 Ruxolitinib BAT No 4.7 y (2.6 y) 73% n.a. 28%; P < .001 Not applicable 
JAKARTA 193 Fedratinib,400 mg QD,500 mg QD Placebo No n.a.
(30 wk, 400 mg)
(28 wk, 500 mg) 
25%, 400 mg 24%, 400 mg 36%, 400 mg;
P < .001 
36%, 400 mg;
P < .001 
33%, 500 mg 37%, 500 mg 40%, 500 mg;
P < .001 
34%, 500 mg;
P < .001 
PERSIST-I 220 Pacritinib,400 mg QD BAT No 22.9 mo (15.6 mo) 59%§ 47% 19%; P = .0003 19%, 0.24 
PERSIST-II 211 Pacritinib,400 mg QD,200 mg BID BAT, including ruxolitinib, 45% Yes n.a. (24 wk) 40%, QD§ 20%, QD 15% QD; P = .02 17% QD; P = .7 
29%, BID§ 12%, BID 22% BID; P = .001 32% BID; P = .01 
SIMPLIFY-I 215 Momelotinib,200 mg QD Ruxolitinib,20 mg BID No 24 wk (21 wk) 19% 26% 27%, noninferiority 28%, noninferiority 
Met; P = .01 Not met; P = .98 
SIMPLIFY-II 104 Momelotinib,200 mg QD BAT, including ruxolitinib, 88% Yes 168 d (19.5 wk) 34% 16% 7%; P = .9 26%; P = .0006 

BAT, best available therapy; BID, twice daily; n.a., not available; QD, once daily.

*

Number of patients in study drug arm(s).

May or may not include dose interruptions.

Primary end point assessment.

§

Excluding discontinuations due to study hold.

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