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Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor

Ruxolitinib for Graft-versus-Host Disease

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Pooja Khandelwal, MD
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing ruxolitinib, a medication, to treat patients who develop graft versus host disease (GVHD) after certain types of transplants. The goal is to see if ruxolitinib can help reduce the immune system's harmful response in these patients. Ruxolitinib has been studied for its effectiveness in treating various conditions, including myelofibrosis and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

Eligible Conditions
  • Graft-versus-Host Disease
  • Solid Organ Transplant

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Cmax of ruxolitinib in existing patients with chronic GVHD (Arm 1)
Graft-vs-Host Disease
Cmax of ruxolitinib in patients with new onset chronic GVHD (Arm 3)
+1 more
Secondary study objectives
Incidence of infections (Arm 1)
Incidence of infections (Arm 2)
Incidence of infections (Arm 3)
+13 more

Side effects data

From 2020 Phase 3 trial • 149 Patients • NCT02038036
33%
Anaemia
19%
Hypertension
17%
Nasopharyngitis
16%
Weight increased
14%
Herpes zoster
14%
Constipation
14%
Abdominal pain
14%
Headache
12%
Pruritus
12%
Back pain
12%
Epistaxis
12%
Pyrexia
12%
Dizziness
10%
Asthenia
10%
Fatigue
10%
Cough
10%
Oedema peripheral
10%
Arthralgia
9%
Thrombocytosis
9%
Upper respiratory tract infection
9%
Hypercholesterolaemia
7%
Haematoma
7%
Dyslipidaemia
7%
Pain in extremity
7%
Abdominal discomfort
7%
Diarrhoea
7%
Dyspepsia
7%
Vomiting
7%
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased
7%
Memory impairment
7%
Dyspnoea
5%
Tinnitus
5%
Osteoarthritis
5%
Leukocytosis
5%
Thrombocytopenia
5%
Flatulence
5%
Nausea
5%
Sinusitis
5%
Basal cell carcinoma
5%
Neuropathy peripheral
5%
Hyperuricaemia
3%
Paraesthesia
3%
Bronchitis
3%
Cystitis
3%
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
3%
Skin ulcer
3%
Abdominal pain upper
3%
Pulmonary embolism
3%
Pneumonia
3%
Influenza
3%
Myalgia
3%
Urinary tract infection
3%
Depression
2%
Peripheral artery thrombosis
2%
Vertigo
2%
Acute pulmonary oedema
2%
Night sweats
2%
Intervertebral disc protrusion
2%
Urethral stenosis
2%
Ureterolithiasis
2%
Localised infection
2%
Pericardial effusion
2%
Acute myocardial infarction
2%
Syncope
2%
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
2%
General physical health deterioration
2%
Atrial fibrillation
2%
Cardiac disorder
2%
Mitral valve incompetence
2%
Vertigo positional
2%
Retinal artery occlusion
2%
Visual acuity reduced
2%
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
2%
Oesophageal varices haemorrhage
2%
Lower respiratory tract infection
2%
Pyelonephritis
2%
Respiratory tract infection
2%
Sepsis
2%
Tendon rupture
2%
Ulna fracture
2%
Weight decreased
2%
Decreased appetite
2%
Hyponatraemia
2%
Blast cell crisis
2%
Bone marrow tumour cell infiltration
2%
Lung adenocarcinoma
2%
Metastases to spine
2%
Myelofibrosis
2%
Prostatic adenoma
2%
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
2%
Nephrolithiasis
2%
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
2%
Haematocrit increased
2%
Musculoskeletal pain
2%
Ischaemic stroke
2%
Diabetes mellitus
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
All Crossover Patients
Best Available Therapy
Ruxolitinib

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arm 3: New onset chronic GVHD ages 0-≤18 yearsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants with new onset chronic GVHD will receive ruxolitinib on this arm.
Group II: Arm 2: Acute GVHD ages 0-<12 yearsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants with acute GVHD will receive ruxolitinib on this arm.
Group III: Arm 1: Existing patients with chronic GVHDActive Control1 Intervention
Participants with established diagnosis of chronic GVHD and currently on treatment with ruxolitinib for chronic GVHD for at least 3 weeks. Participants in this arm are receiving ruxolitinib clinically and will not receive ruxolitinib as part of this research study.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ruxolitinib
2018
Completed Phase 3
~1170

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiLead Sponsor
839 Previous Clinical Trials
6,565,604 Total Patients Enrolled
Pooja Khandelwal, MDPrincipal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
6 Previous Clinical Trials
404 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Ruxolitinib (Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05121142 — Phase 1
Graft-versus-Host Disease Research Study Groups: Arm 1: Existing patients with chronic GVHD, Arm 2: Acute GVHD ages 0-<12 years, Arm 3: New onset chronic GVHD ages 0-≤18 years
Graft-versus-Host Disease Clinical Trial 2023: Ruxolitinib Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05121142 — Phase 1
Ruxolitinib (Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05121142 — Phase 1
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