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A trial of pacritinib for myelofibrosis (PERSIST- 1)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Myelofibrosis

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared pacritinib with other available treatments for myelofibrosis.

Myelofibrosis (pronounced my-eh-lo-fy-bro-sis) is a rare blood disorder. A small number of people with myelofibrosis go on to develop acute myeloid leukaemia.

Recruitment start: 15 June 2013

Recruitment end: 30 June 2014

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Adam Mead

Supported by

Cell Therapeutics Inc (CTI)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 21 Aug 2018

CRUK internal database number: 10767

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