An Optimal Dose Finding Study of N-Acetylcysteine in Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of California, Irvine

About this trial

This is a phase I/II study evaluating the optimal dose of N-acetylcysteine (N-AC) in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

≥18 years of age

Have a diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), or myelofibrosis (MF) according to the 2016 WHO criteria

Has not taken interferon-alpha or a JAK inhibitor (such as ruxolitinib or fedratinib) for treatment of MPN in the past 28 days before enrollment.

May continue on current MPN treatment, including aspirin, hydroxyurea, or anagrelide. Therapeutic phlebotomies should continue per the patient's usual regimen.

Disqualifiers

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) questionnaire score of ≥3

Currently pregnant or planning on being pregnant within the study period.

Currently breastfeeding.

Known uncontrolled active viral or bacterial infection.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • N-Acetylcysteine

Treatment groups

27 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups