To Assess Safety of Mitapivat and Provide Proof of Concept of the Efficacy of the Drug in Patients With RBC Membranopathies or CDAII.

Launched by UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, TORONTO · Jul 3, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying a drug called mitapivat to see if it is safe and helpful for people with certain rare types of anemia—specifically, conditions called RBC membranopathies and congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II (CDAII). These conditions affect red blood cells and can cause symptoms like low hemoglobin (the part of blood that carries oxygen), fatigue, and an enlarged spleen. The study will include about 25 adults from Canada and Europe, including nine patients from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Canada. Participants will take mitapivat for about a year, starting with a period where the dose is gradually increased, followed by several months on a steady dose, and finishing with a slow reduction in the dose. The researchers will watch closely for any side effects and check if the drug helps improve anemia.

To join the study, adults must have one of these specific types of anemia confirmed by genetic testing, and their hemoglobin levels need to be below certain thresholds or have symptoms related to anemia like fatigue or an enlarged spleen. Participants will also need to take folic acid daily during the study and have overall good organ health. People who have certain other health problems, are pregnant, or recently had certain treatments may not be eligible. If you join, you’ll have regular check-ups and tests during the nearly year-long treatment and a follow-up visit about a month after finishing the drug. This study could help provide important information about a new treatment option for people living with these rare anemia conditions.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Male or female with RBC membranopathy or congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II (CDAII). Diagnosis must be supported genetically by a ACMG class 3 (VUS), 4 or 5 variant.
• • 2. Age ≥18 years.
• 3. Average hemoglobin (Hb) concentration (average of at least 2 Hb measurements separated by a minimum of 7 days the during screening period) must be less than 13.0 g/dL for males and 11.0 g/dL for females. Patients with average Hb \>10.0 g/dL for males and females must meet at least one of the following additional criteria:
• • 1. Splenomegaly (length ≥12.5 cm)
• • 2. Fatigue attributed to hemolysis
• • 3. Active hemolysis as evaluated by one or more of the following: haptoglobin, bilirubin, LDH, reticulocytes
• • 4. Subjects must start or continue taking at least the equivalent of daily 0.8 mg oral folic acid for the duration of the study.
• 5. Have adequate organ function, as defined by:
• • 1. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × ULN (unless the increased AST is assessed by the Investigator as due to hemolysis and/or hepatic iron deposition) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 × ULN.
• • 2. Normal or elevated levels of serum bilirubin. In subjects with serum bilirubin \> ULN, the elevation must be attributed to hemolysis with or without Gilbert's syndrome and must not be associated with choledocholithiasis, cholecystitis, biliary obstruction, or hepatocellular disease Elevated bilirubin attributed to hemolysis with or without Gilbert's syndrome is not exclusionary.
• • 3. Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥45 mL/min/1.73 m2 by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine
• • 6. Be willing and able to give written informed consent and to comply to all study procedures for the duration of the study.
• • 7. For women of reproductive potential, have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test during the Screening Period (Day -50 to Day -1). Women of reproductive potential are defined as sexually mature women who have not undergone a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or tubal occlusion; or who have not been naturally postmenopausal (i.e. who have not menstruated at all for at least the preceding 12 months prior to signing informed consent), or has a known diagnosis of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
• • 8. For women of reproductive potential, be abstinent as part of their usual lifestyle, or agree to use a highly effective method of contraception. A highly effective form of contraception is defined as combined (estrogen and progestin containing) hormonal contraceptives (oral, intravaginal, or transdermal) associated with inhibition of ovulation; progestin-only hormonal contraceptives (oral, injectable, or implantable) associated with inhibition of ovulation; intrauterine device; intrauterine hormone releasing system; bilateral tube occlusion; or vasectomized partner. Women of reproductive potential using hormonal contraception as a highly effective form of contraception must also utilize an acceptable barrier method while enrolled in the study and for at least 28 days after their last dose of study drug. An acceptable barrier method includes male or female condoms with or without spermicide, and cervical cap, diaphragm, or sponge with spermicide.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Known history of pyruvate kinase deficiency (decreased PK activity or two pathogenic PKLR alleles). PK activity and PKLR testing is not required.
• • 2. Receiving regularly scheduled blood (RBC) transfusion therapy (also termed chronic, prophylactic or preventive transfusion), defined as more than 5 transfusion episodes in the 12-month period up to the first day of study treatment, and/or have received a transfusion within the past 3 months prior to the first day of study treatment.
• 3. Have a significant medical condition that confers an unacceptable risk to participating in the study, and/or that could confound interpretation of the study data. Such significant medical conditions include, but are not limited to:
• • 1. Poorly controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure \>150 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure \>90 mm Hg) refractory to medical management.
• • 2. Any history of congestive heart failure; myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris; hemorrhagic, embolic, or thrombotic stroke; or recent (\< 6 months prior to signing informed consent) deep venous thrombosis; or pulmonary or arterial embolism.
• • 3. Cardiac dysrhythmias judged as clinically significant by the Investigator.
• • 4. Clinically symptomatic cholelithiasis or cholecystitis. Prior cholecystectomy is not exclusionary. Subjects with symptomatic cholelithiasis or cholecystitis may be rescreened once the disorder has been treated and clinical symptoms have resolved.
• • 5. History of drug-induced cholestatic hepatitis.
• • 6. Severe iron overload as evaluated by the Investigator. This includes cardiac (eg, clinically significant impaired left ventricular ejection fraction) or hepatic (eg, fibrosis, cirrhosis) dysfunction.
• • 7. Have a diagnosis of any other congenital or acquired blood disorder or any other hemolytic process, except mild allo-immunization, as a consequence of transfusion therapy.
• • g. Positive test for HBsAg or HCVAb with signs of active hepatitis B or C virus infection. Subjects with hepatitis C may be rescreened after receiving appropriate hepatitis C treatment.
• • i. Positive test for HIV-1 or -2 antibodies. j. Active infection requiring the use of parenteral antimicrobial agents or Grade ≥3 in severity (per NCI CTCAE) within 2 months prior to the first dose of study treatment.
• • k. Diabetes mellitus judged to be under poor control by the Investigator or requiring \>3 antidiabetic agents, including insulin (all insulins are considered 1 agent); use of insulin per se is not exclusionary.
• • l. History of any primary malignancy, with the exception of: curatively treated non-melanomatous skin cancer; curatively treated cervical or breast carcinoma in situ; or other primary tumor treated with curative intent, no known active disease present, and no treatment administered during the last 3 years.
• • m. Unstable extramedullary hematopoiesis that could pose a risk of imminent neurologic compromise.
• • n. Severe hepatic issues such as liver fibrosis (F3 or worse), significant cirrhosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH).
• • o. Current or recent history of psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could compromise the ability of the subject to cooperate with study visits and procedures.
• • p. Alcohol use disorder.
• • 4. Are currently enrolled in another therapeutic clinical trial involving ongoing therapy with any investigational or marketed product or placebo. Participation in registry studies is allowed.
• • 5. Have exposure to any investigational drug, device, or procedure within 5 half-lives or 3 months (whichever is longer) to the first dose of study treatment.
• • 6. Have had any prior treatment with a pyruvate kinase activator.
• • 7. Have a prior bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
• • 8. Are currently pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
• • 9. Have a history of major surgery within 6 months prior to signing informed consent. Note that procedures such as laparoscopic gallbladder surgery are not considered major in this context.
• • 10. Are currently receiving medications that are strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 and strong inducers of CYP3A4 that have not been stopped for a duration of at least 5 days or a timeframe equivalent to 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study treatment.
• • 11. Are currently receiving hematopoietic stimulating agents (eg, erythropoietins, granulocyte colony stimulating factors, thrombopoietins) that have not been stopped for a duration of at least 28 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
• • 12. Known allergy to mitapivat or its excipients (microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, sodium stearyl fumarate, and mannitol) or history of acute allergic reaction to drugs characterized by acute hemolytic anemia, drug-induced liver injury, anaphylaxis, rash of erythema multiforme type or Stevens-Johnson syndrome, cholestatic hepatitis, or other serious clinical manifestations.
• • 13. For men and women of reproductive potential: unwillingness to be abstinent or use double anticonception during the trial period.
• • 14. Are currently receiving herbal or dietary supplements that have not been stable in dose and preparation for \>8 weeks prior to randomization.