Table 1.

Responses in first-line JAK inhibitor randomized clinical trials

TrialKey criteriaTreatmentNBaseline spleen volume (mL)SVR35 at week 24TSS50 at week 24Treatment response and survival
COMFORT-1 IPSS INT-2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 155 2598 41.9% 45.9% Significantly prolonged OS with RUX: HR, 0.69 (95% CI, 0.50-0.96)
SVR10 at week 24 associated with OS 
Placebo 154 2566 0.7% 5.3% 
COMFORT-2 IPSS INT-2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 146 2408 32% NR Nonsignificant prolonged OS with RUX: HR, 0.67 (95% CI, 0.44-1.02) 
BAT  73 2318 0% NR 
JAKARTA IPSS INT-2/HI
Plt ≥50 
FED 400 mg 96 2652 36% 36% No analysis of OS because of early closure 
Placebo 95 2660 1% 7% 
PERSIST-1 IPSS INT-1/2/HI
Any plt count 
PAC 400 mg 220 2006 19% 19% No difference in OS 
BAT  106 2153 5% 10%  
SIMPLIFY-1 IPSS INT-1/2/HI
Plt ≥50 
MMB 200 mg 215 NR 26.5% 28.4% OS similar with RUX and MMB
TI at week 24 associated with prolonged OS (MMB)
SVR35 at week 24 associated with prolonged OS (RUX) 
RUX 217 NR 29.0% 42.2% 
TRANSFORM-1 DIPSS + INT-1/2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 127 1639 31.5% 41.7% Study closed early due to failure to achieve TSS end point 
RUX + NAV 125 1441 63.2% 39.2% 
MANIFEST-2 DIPSS INT-1/2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 216 1383 35.2% 46.3% Study in progress 
RUX + PELA 214 1309 65.9% 52.3% 
TrialKey criteriaTreatmentNBaseline spleen volume (mL)SVR35 at week 24TSS50 at week 24Treatment response and survival
COMFORT-1 IPSS INT-2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 155 2598 41.9% 45.9% Significantly prolonged OS with RUX: HR, 0.69 (95% CI, 0.50-0.96)
SVR10 at week 24 associated with OS 
Placebo 154 2566 0.7% 5.3% 
COMFORT-2 IPSS INT-2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 146 2408 32% NR Nonsignificant prolonged OS with RUX: HR, 0.67 (95% CI, 0.44-1.02) 
BAT  73 2318 0% NR 
JAKARTA IPSS INT-2/HI
Plt ≥50 
FED 400 mg 96 2652 36% 36% No analysis of OS because of early closure 
Placebo 95 2660 1% 7% 
PERSIST-1 IPSS INT-1/2/HI
Any plt count 
PAC 400 mg 220 2006 19% 19% No difference in OS 
BAT  106 2153 5% 10%  
SIMPLIFY-1 IPSS INT-1/2/HI
Plt ≥50 
MMB 200 mg 215 NR 26.5% 28.4% OS similar with RUX and MMB
TI at week 24 associated with prolonged OS (MMB)
SVR35 at week 24 associated with prolonged OS (RUX) 
RUX 217 NR 29.0% 42.2% 
TRANSFORM-1 DIPSS + INT-1/2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 127 1639 31.5% 41.7% Study closed early due to failure to achieve TSS end point 
RUX + NAV 125 1441 63.2% 39.2% 
MANIFEST-2 DIPSS INT-1/2/HI
Plt ≥100 
RUX 216 1383 35.2% 46.3% Study in progress 
RUX + PELA 214 1309 65.9% 52.3% 

BAT, best available therapy; CI, confidence interval; DIPSS, dynamic IPSS; FED, fedratinib; HI, high; HR, hazard ratio; INT, intermediate; IPSS, International Prognostic Scoring System; MMB, momelotinib; NAV, navitoclax; NR, not reported; OS, overall survival; PELA, pelabresib; Plt, platelet; RUX, ruxolitinib.

BAT not including JAK inhibitors: 47% received hydroxyurea; 33% received no medication.

BAT not including JAK inhibitors: 57% received hydroxyurea.

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