Table 5.

Published and presented prospective trials of IFN products in PV and ET

Clinical trial (reference)Study type; follow-upIP starting dosenPatient populationAge, y (range)ORR% (CR%)Molecular response (%)AE
Masarova et al10  Single institution; 83 mo PEG 450-90 µg/wk 40 ET New diagnosis and previously treated 53 (43-62) PV 79 (77) 63 Grade III/IV AE: 69% 
43 PV ET 80 (73) CR 18 Discontinuation TEAE: 22% 
Major VTE: 8 
Transformations: MF (6) AML (1) 
Kiladjian et al15  Multicenter; 31.4 mo PEG 90 µg/wk 40 PV New diagnosis 49 100 (94.6) 89.6 Grade III AE 3% 
CR 24.1 Any AE: 94% 
Discontinuation TEAE 24.3% No VTE 
Silver20  Long-term data; 13 y rIFNα 1 MU/TIW 55 PV Phlebotomy and HU 50 (24-80)  NA Discontinuation TEAE 15% 
No VTE 
Gisslinger et al19  Multicenter; 80 wk RoPEG 50-540 µg q 2 wk 51 PV New diagnosis and previously treated 56 (35-82) 90(47) PR 47 All AE: 88% 
CR 21 Discontinuation TEAE 20% 
Major vascular events: 2 
Gisslinger et al18  Multicenter RoPEG 50-500 µg q 2 wk 127 PV Untreated or previously treated (<3 y) 60 (30-85) 43.1% — — 
Yacoub et al, current study Multicenter; 12 mo PEG 45 µg/wk 65 ET Previously treated 64 (20-85) ET 69 (43) 41.3 Grade III/IV: 39% 
50 PV PV 60 (22) Discontinuation TEAE 13.9% 
Mascarenhas et al21  Multicenter; 12 mo PEG 45 µg/wk 39 ET New diagnosis <5 y 60 (19-79) 78 (35.4) NR Grade III/IV: 37% 
43 PV PV 86 (28) Discontinuation TEAE 12.5% 
ET 69 (43) 
Clinical trial (reference)Study type; follow-upIP starting dosenPatient populationAge, y (range)ORR% (CR%)Molecular response (%)AE
Masarova et al10  Single institution; 83 mo PEG 450-90 µg/wk 40 ET New diagnosis and previously treated 53 (43-62) PV 79 (77) 63 Grade III/IV AE: 69% 
43 PV ET 80 (73) CR 18 Discontinuation TEAE: 22% 
Major VTE: 8 
Transformations: MF (6) AML (1) 
Kiladjian et al15  Multicenter; 31.4 mo PEG 90 µg/wk 40 PV New diagnosis 49 100 (94.6) 89.6 Grade III AE 3% 
CR 24.1 Any AE: 94% 
Discontinuation TEAE 24.3% No VTE 
Silver20  Long-term data; 13 y rIFNα 1 MU/TIW 55 PV Phlebotomy and HU 50 (24-80)  NA Discontinuation TEAE 15% 
No VTE 
Gisslinger et al19  Multicenter; 80 wk RoPEG 50-540 µg q 2 wk 51 PV New diagnosis and previously treated 56 (35-82) 90(47) PR 47 All AE: 88% 
CR 21 Discontinuation TEAE 20% 
Major vascular events: 2 
Gisslinger et al18  Multicenter RoPEG 50-500 µg q 2 wk 127 PV Untreated or previously treated (<3 y) 60 (30-85) 43.1% — — 
Yacoub et al, current study Multicenter; 12 mo PEG 45 µg/wk 65 ET Previously treated 64 (20-85) ET 69 (43) 41.3 Grade III/IV: 39% 
50 PV PV 60 (22) Discontinuation TEAE 13.9% 
Mascarenhas et al21  Multicenter; 12 mo PEG 45 µg/wk 39 ET New diagnosis <5 y 60 (19-79) 78 (35.4) NR Grade III/IV: 37% 
43 PV PV 86 (28) Discontinuation TEAE 12.5% 
ET 69 (43) 

IP, investigational product; MU: million units; VTE, venous thromboembolism; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event, TIW, 3 times a week.

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