MoReLife - real-life data support the potential of momelotinib as a safe and effective treatment option for cytopenic myelofibrosis patients

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Contributors

  • Stefanie Jilg - , Klinikum Rechts der Isar (MRI TUM) (Author)
  • Juliana Schwaab - , University Hospital Heidelberg (Author)
  • Katja Sockel - , Department of Internal Medicine I (Author)
  • Carl C Crodel - , Jena University Hospital (Author)
  • Valeska Brueckl - , University Hospital at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Author)
  • Frank Stegelmann - , Ulm University Medical Center (Author)
  • Madlen Jentzsch - , University Hospital Leipzig (Author)
  • Daniel Sasca - , University Medical Center Mainz (Author)
  • Margarete Moyses - , University Hospital Tübingen (Author)
  • Stephan Fuhrmann - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Daniel Gundel - , Hämatologisch-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis in Würzburg und Kitzingen (Author)
  • Madlen Caduc - , University Hospital Aachen (Author)
  • Lino L Teichmann - , University of Bonn Medical Center (Author)
  • Florian Heidel - , Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Haifa K Al-Ali - , Martin Luther University Hospital (Author)
  • Petro E Petrides - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)

Abstract

Recurrent problems of patients with myelofibrosis (MF) are cytopenias, debiliating disease-related symptoms and splenomegaly. Whereas the latter are usually addressed by the JAK1/2 inhibitors ruxolitinib and fedratinib, cytopenias often remain critical. Momelotinib, a JAK1/2 inhibitor recently approved for the treatment of anemic MF patients, was shown to improve anemia via a direct inhibition of activin A receptor type I. In this German-wide, multicenter, retrospective analysis the safety and efficacy profile of momelotinib was evaluated in a real world setting within a cohort of 60 MF patients independent of pre-treatment. The median duration of treatment was 12 weeks. As a new, but manageable safety finding, creatinine increase (CTC°1-2) was detected in 10/60 patients (17%). Interestingly, not only hemoglobin levels increased in 84% of patients, but also platelet values (67%). In the cohort of transfusion-dependent individuals (n = 38), transfusion requirement improved in 15 patients (39%) with 8 reaching transfusion independency (21%). Transfusion independency was achieved within a median of 4 weeks (range 2-12). Spleen size decreased in 13/53 individuals (25%) with a median response time of 6 weeks. Thereof, 11 patients had been pre-treated with JAK inhibitor(s) (85%). Clinical improvement was detected in 24/51 symptomatic individuals (47%) with a median response time of 4 weeks. 5 patients stopped treatment due to side effects (8%), 6 patients due to a worsening of clinical symptoms (10%). Taken together, the MoReLife analysis identifies momelotinib as potent and safe therapeutic option also for heavily pre-treated cytopenic MF patients under real world conditions.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4065-4077
Number of pages13
JournalAnnals of hematology
Volume103
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85200004885

Keywords

Keywords

  • Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Benzamides/therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Janus Kinase 1/antagonists & inhibitors, Janus Kinase 2/antagonists & inhibitors, Male, Middle Aged, Primary Myelofibrosis/drug therapy, Pyrazines, Pyrimidines/therapeutic use, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome