A Study of Momelotinib Versus Danazol in Symptomatic and Anemic Myelofibrosis Participants (MOMENTUM)

Summary

MOMENTUM is a randomized, double-blind, active control Phase 3 trial intended to confirm the differentiated clinical benefits of the investigational drug momelotinib (MMB) versus danazol (DAN) in symptomatic and anemic participants who have previously received an approved Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) therapy for myelofibrosis (MF). The purpose of this clinical study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of MMB to DAN in treating and reducing: 1) disease related symptoms, 2) the need for blood transfusions and 3) splenomegaly, in adults with primary MF, post-polycythemia vera MF or post-essential thrombocythemia MF. The study is planned in countries including, but not limited to: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US). Participants must be symptomatic with a Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form (MFSAF) version (v) 4.0 Total Symptom Score of \>= 10 at screening, and be anemic with hemoglobin (Hgb) \< 10 gram/deciliter (g/dL). For participants with ongoing JAKi therapy at screening, JAKi therapy must be tapered over a period of at least 1 week, followed by a 2-week non-treatment washout interval prior to randomization. Participants will be randomized 2:1 to orally self-administer blinded treatment: MMB plus placebo or DAN plus placebo. Participants randomized to receive MMB who complete the randomized treatment period to the end of Week 24 may continue to receive MMB in the open-label extended treatment period to the end of Week 204 (a total period of treatment of approximately 4 years) if the participants tolerates and continues to benefit from MMB. Participants randomized to receive DAN may cross-over to MMB open-label treatment in the following circumstances: at the end of Week 24 if they complete the randomized treatment period; or at the end of Week 24 if they discontinue treatment with DAN but continue study assessments and do not receive prohibited medications including alternative active anti-MF therapy; or at any time during the randomized treatment period if they meet the protocol-defined criteria for radiographically confirmed symptomatic splenic progression. Participants randomized to receive DAN who are receiving clinical benefit at the end of Week 24 may choose to continue DAN therapy up to Week 48. The comparator treatment, DAN, is an approved medication in the US and in some other countries and is recommended by national guidelines as a treatment for anemia in MF.

Timeline

Start

2020-02-07

Primary completion

2021-12-03

Completion

2022-12-29

Publications

• Palandri F, O'Connell C, Vachhani P, McLornan DP, Koschmieder S, Hernandez-Boluda JC, Shimoda K, Zhang S, Ellis C, Lim J, Sahni J, Gupta V. Impact of Hemoglobin Improvement on Survival in Patients With Myelofibrosis and Anemia Treated With Momelotinib in the SIMPLIFY-1 and MOMENTUM Trials. Eur J Haematol. 2026 Jul 14. doi: 10.1111/ejh.70237. Online ahead of print.
• Mesa R, Palmer JM, Palandri F, Masarova L, Harrison CN, Mazerolle F, M'hari M, Liu T, Zhang S, Cardellino A, Wang Z, Ellis CE, Patnaik D, Regnault A, LeBlanc TW. Association Between Transfusion Status, Hemoglobin Levels, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Myelofibrosis: A Post Hoc Clinical Trial Analysis. Cancer Med. 2026 Apr;15(4):e71729. doi: 10.1002/cam4.71729.
• Yoon SS, Chen CC, Lee SE, Chang H, Cheong JW, Hou HA, Lee WS, Lim SN, Moon JH, Ong KH, Dai Y, Liu C, Kawashima J, Goh YT. Efficacy and safety of momelotinib in Janus kinase inhibitor-experienced Asian patients with myelofibrosis and anemia. Int J Hematol. 2025 Nov;122(5):660-670. doi: 10.1007/s12185-025-04037-6. Epub 2025 Jul 21.
• Mesa RA, Talpaz M, Mazerolle F, Gorsh B, M'Hari M, Regnault A, Ellis C, Wang Z, Purser M, Liu T, Strouse B, Patnaik D. Time Without Transfusion Reliance (TWiTR): Integrating Survival Quality Into Myelofibrosis Treatment Strategies Based on the Phase 3 SIMPLIFY-1, SIMPLIFY-2, and MOMENTUM Trials. EJHaem. 2025 Jun 18;6(3):e70075. doi: 10.1002/jha2.70075. eCollection 2025 Jun.
• Harrison CN, Mesa R, Talpaz M, Gupta V, Gerds AT, Perkins A, Goh YT, Fox ML, McLornan D, Palmer J, Foltz L, Vannucchi A, Koschmieder S, Passamonti F, Lee SE, Ellis C, Strouse B, Gonzalez Carreras FJ, Oh ST. Longitudinal Assessment of Transfusion Intensity in Patients With JAK Inhibitor-Naive or -Experienced Myelofibrosis Treated With Momelotinib. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2025 Mar;25(3):199-211. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2024.10.001. Epub 2024 Oct 16.
• Gerds AT, Verstovsek S, Vannucchi AM, Al-Ali HK, Lavie D, Kuykendall AT, Grosicki S, Iurlo A, Goh YT, Lazaroiu MC, Egyed M, Fox ML, McLornan D, Perkins A, Yoon SS, Gupta V, Kiladjian JJ, Granacher N, Lee SE, Ocroteala L, Passamonti F, Harrison CN, Oh S, Klencke BJ, Yu J, Donahue R, Kawashima J, Mesa R. Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis previously treated with a JAK inhibitor (MOMENTUM): an updated analysis of an international, double-blind, randomised phase 3 study. Lancet Haematol. 2023 Sep;10(9):e735-e746. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00174-6. Epub 2023 Jul 27.
• Verstovsek S, Mesa R, Gupta V, Lavie D, Dubruille V, Cambier N, Platzbecker U, Hus M, Xicoy B, Oh ST, Kiladjian JJ, Vannucchi AM, Gerds A, Egyed M, Mayer J, Sacha T, Kawashima J, Morris M, Huang M, Harrison C. Momelotinib long-term safety and survival in myelofibrosis: integrated analysis of phase 3 randomized controlled trials. Blood Adv. 2023 Jul 25;7(14):3582-3591. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009311.
• Verstovsek S, Gerds AT, Vannucchi AM, Al-Ali HK, Lavie D, Kuykendall AT, Grosicki S, Iurlo A, Goh YT, Lazaroiu MC, Egyed M, Fox ML, McLornan D, Perkins A, Yoon SS, Gupta V, Kiladjian JJ, Granacher N, Lee SE, Ocroteala L, Passamonti F, Harrison CN, Klencke BJ, Ro S, Donahue R, Kawashima J, Mesa R; MOMENTUM Study Investigators. Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. Lancet. 2023 Jan 28;401(10373):269-280. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02036-0.

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