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Testing JNJ-88549968 with Ruxolitinib for neoplasms

Official title: A Study of JNJ-88549968 for the Treatment of Calreticulin (CALR)-Mutated Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

A First-in-Human Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of JNJ-88549968, a T-cell Redirecting Bispecific Antibody for CALR-mutated Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Condition: NeoplasmsSponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLCTarget enrollment: 241
  • Phase 1
  • 1 group
  • Sites in Toronto and Montreal
  • Recruiting
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network, Toronto, OntarioJewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec

Interventions

  • Medication

    JNJ-88549968

    JNJ-88549968 will be administered.

  • Medication

    Ruxolitinib

    For US sites: Ruxolitinib will be administered for participants with MF only.

  • Medication

    Momelotinib

    For US sites: Momelotinib will be administered for participants with MF only.

Canadian Sites (2)

2 of 2 recruiting

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network

    Toronto, Ontario

    Recruiting
  • Jewish General Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec

    Recruiting

Eligibility Criteria

See who this study is looking for12 criteria

The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.

Inclusion

  • +Be greater than or equal to (\>=) 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place, whichever the greater) at the time of informed consentInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more →
  • +Positive for a calreticulin (CALR) driver mutation of essential thrombocythemia (ET) or myelofibrosis (MF)
  • +Participants with ET and MF with risk characteristics as described in the protocolProtocolThe detailed plan a study must follow.Read more →
  • +Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status grade of less than or equal to (\<=) 2
  • +For US sites: Eligible for ruxolitinib therapy as per drug label for participants naive to a janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor

Exclusion

  • Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to the excipients of the study treatment
  • Concurrent or recently diagnosed or treated malignancies present at the time of participant screeningScreeningThe checks done before joining, to see whether a study fits.Read more →. Exceptions are squamous and basal cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and any malignancy that is considered cured or has minimal risk of recurrence within 1 year of first dose of study treatment in the opinion of both the investigatorPrincipal investigatorThe doctor or researcher responsible for running the study at a site.Read more → and sponsorSponsorThe organisation responsible for the study overall.Read more →'s medical monitor. Participants cured of another malignant disease with no sign of relapse greater than or equal to (\>=) 3 years after treatment ended are allowed to enter the study
  • Prior solid organ transplantation
  • Either of the following regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation:
  • Prior treatment with allogenic stem cell transplant less than or equal to (\<=) 6 months before the first dose of JNJ-88549968 or
  • Evidence of graft versus host disease (GVHD) that requires immunosuppressant therapy
  • History of clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to the first dose of study treatment
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In plain language

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Learning 
What this study is

This study is testing a treatment for a condition.

Phase 1Phase 1The earliest stage of human testing, in a small group, focused on safety.Read more → — an early safety study in a small group, checking how it is tolerated and at what dose.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.phases
Who receives what

Everyone in this study is in one group, which receives one or more of: JNJ-88549968, Ruxolitinib and Momelotinib.

From the trial registry

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  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run

There is only one group in this study, so there is no assignment to different treatments.

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry

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  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

The study is open to people of any sex.

The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.

From the trial registry

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  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long

The study aims to enrol about 241 people.

The study is currently expected to finish around June 2028.

The main measurement is taken over: Approximately up to 35 days after first dose of study treatment.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures

Part 1, Part 1b (US Only): Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) — measured over Approximately up to 35 days after first dose of study treatment.

Part 1, 2, Part 1b (US Only), Part 2b (US Only): Number of Participants with Adverse EventsAdverse eventAny medical problem that happens during a study, whether or not the treatment caused it.Read more → (AEs) — measured over Up to 2 years.

Part 1, 2, Part 1b (US Only), Part 2b (US Only): Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) by Severity — measured over Up to 2 years.

From the trial registry

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  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame

Source: NCT06150157 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.

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What is being tested — in plain terms

About JNJ-88549968Drug

JNJ-88549968 will be administered.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About RuxolitinibDrug

For US sites: Ruxolitinib will be administered for participants with MF only.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About MomelotinibDrug

For US sites: Momelotinib will be administered for participants with MF only.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

Common questions

Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.

Am I eligible for this trial?

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.

What the study lists: a minimum age of 18 years.

The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.

The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

There is only one group in this study, so there is no assignment to different treatments.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

It is open to people of any sex.

It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?

The study's main measurement is taken over: Approximately up to 35 days after first dose of study treatment.

The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2028-06-14.

How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.

From the trial registry
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?

The study aims to enrol about 241 people.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?

This study lists 6 locations, including: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States; New York, New York, United States; The Bronx, New York, United States.

Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.

From the trial registry
  • trial_locations

About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to characterize safety and to determine the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D\[s\]) and optimal dosing schedule(s) of JNJ-88549968 in part 1 (Dose Escalation); to characterize the safety of JNJ- 88549968 at RP2D(s) in part 2 (Cohort Expansion). For U.S. sites: the purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and to determine the RP2D(s) and optimal dosing schedule(s) of JNJ-88549968 in Part 1 and part 1b (Dose Escalation), and to characterize the safety of JNJ-88549968 at the RP2D(s) in Part 2 and part 2b (Cohort Expansion), when given as monotherapy in essential thrombocythemia (ET) or myelofibrosis (MF), and with ruxolitinib or momelotinib in MF only.

Other Sites (4)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Start Midwest

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

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