Study of DISC-0974 (RALLY-MF) in Participants With Myelofibrosis or Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Anemia

NCT ID: NCT05320198

Last Updated: 2026-01-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-06

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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This phase 1b/2a open-label study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of DISC-0974 as well as categorize the effects on anemia response in subjects with myelofibrosis or myelodysplastic syndrome and anemia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myelofibrosis; Anemia Anemia Myelofibrosis Myelofibrosis Due to and Following Polycythemia Vera Primary Myelofibrosis Post-essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Phase 1b: Dose Escalation

In the Phase 1b (dose-escalation) portion of the study, DISC-0974 will be administered subcutaneously every 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DISC-0974

Intervention Type DRUG

DISC-0974 is administered subcutaneously.

Phase 2: Expansion

In the Phase 2 (expansion) portion of the study, DISC-0974 will be administered subcutaneously every 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DISC-0974

Intervention Type DRUG

DISC-0974 is administered subcutaneously.

Interventions

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DISC-0974

DISC-0974 is administered subcutaneously.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants are eligible for the study if all of the following criteria apply:

1. Age 18 years or older at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF).
2. For Phase 1b: DIPSS score of 3 to 4 (intermediate 2 risk) or ≥5 (high-risk) primary MF, post PV MF, and/or post ET MF, as confirmed in the most recent local bone marrow biopsy report, according to WHO 2016 criteria.55

For Phase 2: In addition to the criteria above, DIPSS score of ≥2 (intermediate 1 risk) may also be included.
3. Washout of at least 28 days prior to Screening of the following treatments:

1. Androgens
2. EPO
3. Cladribine
4. Immunomodulators (lenalidomide, thalidomide)
5. Luspatercept/sotatercept
6. Systemic corticosteroids are permitted for non-hematological conditions if stable or decreasing dose for ≥28 days prior to Screening and receiving an equivalent to ≤10 mg prednisone for the 28 days immediately prior to Screening.

Screening can begin before the 28 day washout is completed, but the washout period must be completed prior to collection of Screening blood samples.
4. Anemia:

For Phase 1b: Hgb \<10 g/dL on ≥3 assessments over 84 days prior to Screening, without RBC transfusion, or Hgb \<10 g/dL and receiving RBC transfusions periodically but not meeting criteria for TD participant as defined for the TD Cohort (see Section 6.3). The baseline Hgb value for these participants is the lowest Hgb level during the 84 days prior to Screening, or RBC transfusion dependence, defined as an RBC transfusion frequency of 6 units PRBC over the 84 days immediately prior to Screening There must not be any consecutive 42 day period without an RBC transfusion in the 84 day period, and the last transfusion must be within 28 days prior to Screening.

For Phase 2:

TD high transfusion burden cohort: RBC transfusion dependence, defined as an RBC transfusion requirement of 3 to 12 PRBC units over the 84 days immediately prior to Screening TD low transfusion burden cohort: RBC transfusion dependence, defined as an RBC transfusion requirement of 1 to 2 PRBC units over the 84 days immediately prior to Screening nTD cohort: Non-transfusion dependence, baseline Hgb \<10 g/dL as defined on ≥3 assessments over 84 days prior to Screening, without RBC transfusion
5. Stable dosing of MF-directed therapy:

1. Hydroxyurea, or, if taking any other treatment for MF, stable for at least 28 days prior to Screening.
2. Interferon alpha stable dosing for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening.
3. JAK inhibitors require 12 weeks of stable dosing prior to Screening. For the TD high, TD low, and nTD cohorts, JAK inhibitors allowed include momelotinib, pacritinib, fedratinib, and ruxolitinib.
4. If the participant discontinues JAK inhibitor (including momelotinib/pacritinib/ruxolitinib/fedratinib) and/or hydroxyurea prior to Screening, a 60-day washout period is required.
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score ≤2.
7. Infusion of hematopoietic stem cell transplant not anticipated within 8 months after Screening.
8. TSAT \<75% (local lab acceptable).
9. Liver iron concentration by MRI \<7 mg/g dry weight within 3 months of eligibility confirmation by central review. Required for TD high participants only.
10. Serum ferritin ≥50 µg/L at Screening.
11. Platelet count ≥25,000/µL and \<1,000,000/µL; neutrophils ≥1,000/µL; and total white blood cell (WBC) count \<50,000/µL at Screening.
12. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula.
13. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and ALT \<3x upper limit of normal (ULN) at Screening.
14. Direct bilirubin \<2x ULN at Screening. Higher levels are acceptable if these can be attributed by the Investigator to ineffective erythropoiesis or Gilbert's syndrome, with approval from Sponsor.
15. If male with female sexual partner(s) of childbearing potential, agrees to use 1 of the following highly effective methods of contraception during the study and for at least 8 weeks after the last study drug dose:

1. Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months; female partner)
2. Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months (female partner)
3. Surgically sterile by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation (female partner)
4. Confirmed successful vasectomy
16. If female, then EITHER postmenopausal (defined as 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea, 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels \>40 mIU/ml, or 6 weeks postsurgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy), surgically sterile, OR agreeable to use 1 of the following highly effective contraception methods (listed below) on Day 1 (or earlier) and for at least 8 weeks after the last dose of study drug:

1. Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months)
2. Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months
3. Tubal ligation or single male partner with vasectomy
17. Negative urine pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential) at Screening (Days 28 to 2).
18. Able to understand the study aims, procedures, and requirements, and provide written informed consent.
19. Able to comply with all study procedures.


Participants are eligible for the MDS exploratory cohort if all of the following criteria apply:

1. Age 18 years or older at the time of signing the ICF.
2. Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) classification of very low, low, or intermediate (ie, lower risk) MDS-ringed sideroblasts (RS) negative, MDS/MPN with ringed sideroblasts and thrombocytosis (RS-T), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (aCML), or Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Unclassifiable (MDS/MPN-U) as confirmed in the most recent local bone marrow biopsy report according to WHO criteria.
3. Washout of at least 28 days is required for prior anemia/neutropenia-directed therapies, including:

1. Androgens
2. EPO-stimulating agents
3. Luspatercept
4. Sotatercept (ACE-011)
5. Imetelstat
6. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) OR granulocyte-macrophage CSF (GM-CSF)
7. Systemic corticosteroids (except for participants on a stable or decreasing dose for ≥28 days prior to randomization for non-hematological conditions and receiving an equivalent to ≤10 mg prednisone for the 28 days immediately prior to Screening) Screening can begin before the 28-day washout is completed, but the washout period must be completed prior to collection of Screening blood samples.
4. Anemia:

1. Baseline Hgb of \<10 g/dL on ≥3 assessments over 84 days prior to Screening, without RBC transfusion, or Hgb \<10 g/dL and receiving RBC transfusions periodically during the 84 days prior to Screening
2. Medical history of ≤24 units of PRBC for MDS and anemia
5. ECOG performance score ≤2
6. Infusion of hematopoietic stem cell transplant not anticipated within 8 months after Screening
7. TSAT \<75% (local lab acceptable)
8. Liver iron concentration by MRI \<7 mg/g dry weight within 3 months of eligibility confirmation by central review
9. Serum ferritin ≥50 μg/L at Screening
10. Platelet count ≥25,000/μL and \<1,000,000/μL, and total WBC count \<50,000/μL at Screening or otherwise approved by Sponsor
11. eGFR ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 by the CKD-EPI formula
12. AST and ALT \<3x ULN at Screening
13. Direct bilirubin \<2x ULN at Screening. Higher levels are acceptable if these can be attributed by the Investigator to ineffective erythropoiesis.
14. If male with female sexual partner(s) of childbearing potential, agrees to use 1 of the following highly effective methods of contraception during the study and for at least 8 weeks after the last study drug dose:

1. Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months; female partner)
2. Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months (female partner)
3. Surgically sterile hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation (female partner)
4. Confirmed successful vasectomy
15. If female, then EITHER postmenopausal (defined as 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea, 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels \>40 mIU/ml, or 6 weeks postsurgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy), surgically sterile, OR agreeable to use 1 of the following highly effective contraception methods (listed below) on Day 1 (or earlier) and for at least 8 weeks after the last dose of study drug:

1. Stable hormonal contraceptive (≥3 months)
2. Intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months
3. Tubal ligation or single male partner with vasectomy
16. Negative urine pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential) at Screening (Days 28 to 2).
17. Able to understand the study aims, procedures, and requirements, and provide written informed consent.
18. Able to comply with all study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

Medical History, Participants with MF and Anemia

1. Hereditary hemochromatosis
2. Hemoglobinopathy or intrinsic RBC defect associated with anemia
3. Total splenectomy
4. Hematopoietic cell transplant within the past 2 years or graft vs host disease requiring immunosuppression
5. Current anemia from iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, infection, or bleeding
6. Active immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
7. Symptomatic bleeding, unrelated to surgery, in a critical area or organ and/or bleeding causing a decrease in Hgb of ≥2 g/dL or leading to transfusion of ≥2 units of RBCs in the 6 months prior to Screening
8. Major surgery within 8 weeks prior to Screening or incomplete recovery from any previous surgery
9. Malignancy with the past 3 years, other than primary MF, post ET MF, or post PV MF. The following history or concurrent conditions are allowed:

1. basal or squamous cell carcinoma
2. carcinoma in situ of the cervix or the breast
3. histologic finding of prostate cancer (T1a or T1b using the tumor, nodes, metastasis \[TNM\] clinical staging system) A history of completed treatment (medical or surgical) of stage 1-2 cancers may be permitted with prior Sponsor agreement
10. Stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary or arterial embolism within 3 months prior to Screening
11. Known allergic reaction to any study drug excipient
12. A history of anti-drug antibody formation
13. Inadequately controlled heart disease (New York Heart Association Classification 3 or 4) and/or known to have left ventricular ejection fraction \<35%
14. Hepatitis B or C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with detectable viral load
15. Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, or viral infection (ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection, without improvement despite appropriate treatment)

Treatment History, Medical History, Participants with MF and Anemia
16. Iron chelation therapy in the 28 days prior to Screening
17. Change in anticoagulant therapy regimen within 8 weeks prior to Screening

Laboratory Exclusions, Medical History, Participants with MF and Anemia
18. Peripheral blood myeloblasts ≥10% of WBC differential at most recent evaluation prior to Screening
19. Positive direct antiglobulin test in conjunction with a reactive RBC eluate at Screening

Miscellaneous, Medical History, Participants with MF and Anemia
20. Pregnant or lactating
21. Condition or concomitant medication that would confound the ability to interpret study data
22. Other medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory finding not specifically noted above that, in the judgment of the Investigator or Sponsor, would put the participant at unacceptable risk or otherwise preclude the participant from participating in the study
23. Participation in any other clinical protocol or investigational study that involves administration of experimental therapy and/or therapeutic devices within 30 days prior to Screening


Participants are excluded from the MDS exploratory cohort if any of the following criteria apply:

Medical History, Participants with MDS and Anemia

1. Secondary MDS, ie, MDS that is known to have arisen as the result of chemical injury or treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation from other diseases
2. Peripheral blasts ≥5%
3. Prior treatment with hypomethylating agent or other acute myeloid leukemia (AML)-like combination chemotherapy
4. Prior treatment with \>3 anemia-directed therapies (unless otherwise approved by Sponsor) including:

1. Luspatercept
2. Sotatercept (ACE-011)
3. EPO-stimulating agent
4. Imetelstat
5. Hereditary hemochromatosis
6. Hemoglobinopathy or intrinsic RBC defect associated with anemia
7. Total splenectomy
8. Hematopoietic cell transplant within the past 10 years
9. Current anemia from iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, infection, or bleeding
10. Active immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
11. Symptomatic bleeding, unrelated to surgery, in a critical area or organ and/or bleeding causing a decrease in Hgb of ≥2 g/dL or leading to transfusion of ≥2 units of RBCs in the 6 months prior to Screening
12. Major surgery within 8 weeks prior to Screening or incomplete recovery from any previous surgery
13. Malignancy within the past 3 years, other than MDS or MDS/MPN without excess blasts. The following history or concurrent conditions are allowed:

1. basal or squamous cell carcinoma
2. carcinoma in situ of the cervix or the breast
3. histologic finding of prostate cancer (T1a or T1b using the TNM clinical staging system) A history of completed treatment (medical or surgical) of stage 1-2 cancers may be permitted with prior Sponsor agreement
14. Stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary or arterial embolism within 6 months prior to Screening
15. Known allergic reaction to any study drug excipient
16. A history of antidrug antibody formation
17. Inadequately controlled heart disease (New York Heart Association Classification 3 or 4) and/or known to have left ventricular ejection fraction \<35%
18. Active hepatitis B or C, or HIV with detectable viral load
19. Uncontrolled fungal, bacterial, or viral infection (ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection, without improvement despite appropriate treatment)

Treatment History, Participants with MDS and Anemia
20. Iron chelation therapy in the 28 days prior to Screening
21. Change in anticoagulant therapy regimen within 8 weeks prior to Screening

Laboratory Exclusions, Participants with MDS and Anemia
22. Positive direct antiglobulin test in conjunction with a reactive RBC eluate at Screening

Miscellaneous, Participants with MDS and Anemia
23. Pregnant or lactating
24. Condition or concomitant medication that would confound the ability to interpret study data
25. Other medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory finding not specifically noted above that, in the judgment of the Investigator or Sponsor, would put the participant at unacceptable risk or otherwise preclude the participant from participating in the study
26. Participation in any other clinical protocol or investigational study that involves administration of experimental therapy and/or therapeutic devices within 30 days prior to Screening
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Disc Medicine, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Will Savage, MD PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Disc Medicine

Locations

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City of Hope - Duarte

Duarte, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

City of Hope - Lennar

Irvine, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sylvester Cancer Center - U Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Emory Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington University St.Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Gabrail Cancer Center Research

Canton, Ohio, United States

Site Status TERMINATED

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sargon Research - Pennsylvania Cancer Specialists and Research Center

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status WITHDRAWN

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

MD Anderson

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Disc Medicine Clinical Trials

Role: CONTACT

(617) 674 9274

Facility Contacts

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Samantha Humpal

Role: primary

Shama Hussain

Role: backup

Grace Bae

Role: primary

Dina Hassan

Role: backup

Latesha Jones

Role: primary

904 953 4564

Israel Zagales

Role: primary

Jennifer Posada

Role: backup

Paul Ciero

Role: primary

Karin Chappelle

Role: primary

Danielle Oliver

Role: backup

Linda Kemp

Role: primary

734-232-4312

Chandra Hutchens

Role: primary

Nicole Gaudin

Role: primary

Samantha Mcfadden

Role: primary

612-360-1081

Naa-Akomaah Yeboah

Role: backup

612-360-1081

MPD Research Team at Mount Sinai

Role: primary

212-241-3417

Gabriela Bello

Role: backup

Libyadda Mosley

Role: primary

Sharon Sanders

Role: primary

216 448-4478

Sunny Dickerson

Role: backup

Keshara Bandara

Role: primary

Thomas Greenwood

Role: primary

267-854-6712

Kurt Schreoder

Role: primary

346 725 5139

Cassidy McCarthy

Role: primary

206 602 1172

Kristin Komnick

Role: primary

414-805-5276

Other Identifiers

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DISC-0974-102

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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