AzTrials
AzTrials

ThalassemiaPhase 2NCT03692052

A Study to Determine the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of AG-348 in Adult Participants With Non-transfusion-dependent Thalassemia

A Phase 2 study testing AG-348 in people with Thalassemia, run by Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 4 sites in 3 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

Study AG348-C-010 is a multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of treatment with AG-348 in adult participants with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Thalassemia
What is being tested?
AG-348
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
4 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
20 Mar 2019to 30 Sep 2030
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Informed consent;
  • Known medical history of thalassemia, including β-thalassemia intermedia, Hb E β-thalassemia, α-thalassemia (Hb H disease), or β-thalassemia with mutations of 1 or more α genes;
  • Documented clinical laboratory confirmation of thalassemia by Hb electrophoresis/high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis, either from medical records or during the screening period;
  • Hb concentration ≤10.0 grams per deciliter (g/dL), regardless of sex, based on an average of at least 2 Hb measurements (separated by a minimum of 7 days) during the screening period;
  • Considered non-transfusion-dependent, defined as having no more than 5 units of red blood cells (RBCs) transfused during the 24-week period up to the first day of study drug and no RBC transfusions in the 8 weeks prior to the first day of study drug;
  • Adequate organ function;
Show all 9Show fewer
  • For women of reproductive potential: negative serum pregnancy test during the screening period and a negative serum or urine pregnancy test on Day 1;
  • For women of reproductive potential as well as men with partners who are women of reproductive potential: be abstinent as part of their usual lifestyle, or agreement to use 2 forms of contraception, 1 of which must be considered highly effective, from the time of giving informed consent, during the study, and for 28 days following the last dose of study drug for women and 90 days following the last dose of study drug for men;
  • Willingness to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study;

Who cannot join

  • Known history of diagnosis of Hb S or Hb C forms of thalassemia;
  • Significant medical condition that confers an unacceptable risk to participating in the study, and/or could confound the interpretation of the study data;
  • Splenectomy scheduled during the study treatment period or having undergone splenectomy within 12 months prior to signing informed consent;
  • Currently enrolled in another therapeutic clinical trial involving ongoing therapy with any investigational or marketed product or placebo;
  • Exposure to any investigational drug, device, or procedure within 3 months prior to the first day of study drug;
  • Prior exposure to sotatercept (ACE-011), luspatercept (ACE-536), ruxolitinib, or gene therapy;
Show all 15Show fewer
  • Prior bone marrow or stem cell transplant;
  • Currently pregnant or breastfeeding;
  • History of major surgery within 6 months of signing informed consent;
  • Currently receiving medications that are strong inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4, strong inducers of CYP3A4, strong inhibitors of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), or digoxin (a P-gp sensitive substrate medication) 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 day of study drug;
  • Currently receiving chronic anticoagulant therapy, unless started and on a stable dose for at least 28 days prior to first day of study drug;
  • Currently receiving anabolic steroids, including testosterone preparations, if initiated ≤28 days prior to the first day of study drug;
  • Currently receiving hematopoietic stimulating agents (e.g., erythropoietins, granulocyte colony stimulating factors, thrombopoietins), if initiated ≤8 weeks prior to the first day of study drug;
  • History of allergy to sulfonamides if 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;
  • History of allergy to AG-348 or its excipients (microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, sodium stearyl fumarate, and mannitol).

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 3 countries.

4 sites in 3 countries

United States2 sites
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

    Oakland, California, 94609

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • University Health Network (Toronto General Hospital)

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4

Other trials in Canada

United Kingdom1 site
  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Hammersmith Hospital)

    London, W12 0HS

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of AG-348 in Adult Subjects With Non-transfusion-dependent Thalassemia

Study AG348-C-010 is a multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of treatment with AG-348 in adult participants with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT). This study includes a core period (up to 24 weeks) followed by an extension period (up to 10 years) for eligible participants. 20 participants with NTDT were enrolled. The initial dose of AG-348 was 50 milligrams (mg) twice daily (BID) with one potential dose-level increase to 100 mg BID at the Week 6 visit based on the participant's safety and hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations.

Conditions
Thalassemia
Being tested
AG-348
Medical subject headings
Thalassemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AG-348Drug

    Also called Mitapivat

    AG-348 tablet orally BID

Study groups in NCT03692052
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AG-348ExperimentalParticipants with alpha or beta thalassemia received AG-348 50 mg twice daily (BID), orally up to Week 6. Following Week 6, depending on the participants' safety and hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, they could undergo one potential dose-level increase from 50 to 100 mg BID. After completion of the Core Period of 24 weeks, participants were eligible to continue to receive AG-348 in the Extension Period which is up to 10 years.
Receives: Drug: AG-348

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Participants Achieving a Hemoglobin Response (HR)

    HR was defined as a ≥1.0 gram per deciliter (g/dL) increase in Hb concentration from Baseline at 1 or more assessments between Week 4 and Week 12 (inclusive). A participant's Baseline Hb concentration was defined as the average of all the participant's available Hb concentrations during the screening period up to the first dose of study drug.

    Measured: Up to 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Average Change From Baseline in Hb Concentrations From Week 12 to Week 24

    A participant's Baseline Hb concentration was defined as the average of all the participant's available Hb concentrations during the screening period up to the first dose of study drug.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12 to Week 24

  2. Percentage of Participants Achieving a Sustained Hb Response (sHR)

    sHR was defined as achieving HR and achieving a ≥1.0 g/deciliter (dL) increase in Hb concentration at 2 or more evaluable Hb assessments out of the 4 scheduled assessments between the Week 12 visit and Week 24 visit.

    Measured: Week 12 to Week 24

  3. Percentage of Participants Achieving a Delayed Hb Response

    Delayed Hb response was defined as not achieving HR and achieving a ≥1.0 g/dL increase in Hb concentration at 1 or more Hb assessments after Week 12.

    Measured: Week 12 to Week 24

  4. Change From Baseline in Hb Concentration Over the Duration of the Extension Period

    Measured: Baseline up to approximately 10.5 years

  5. Time to First ≥1.0 g/dL Increase in Hb Concentration

    Measured: Up to Week 24

  6. Change From Baseline in Reticulocyte Count

    Measured: Up to approximately 10.5 years

  7. Change From Baseline in Bilirubin

    Measured: Up to approximately 10.5 years

  8. Change From Baseline in Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)

    Measured: Up to approximately 10.5 years

  9. Change From Baseline in Haptoglobin

    Measured: Up to approximately 10.5 years

  10. Change From Baseline in Nucleated Red Blood Cells (NRBCs)

    Measured: Up to approximately 10.5 years

  11. Change From Baseline in Erythropoietin (EPO)

    Measured: Up to approximately 10.5 years

  12. Change From Baseline in Soluble Transferrin Receptor

    Measured: Up to approximately 10.5 years

  13. Drug Concentrations Over Time for AG-348

    Measured: Predose (60 minutes) and 0.00 hour, 0.50 hour, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours postdose on Day 1 and Week 12

  14. AUC0-8h: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 8 Hours of AG-348

    Measured: Predose (60 minutes) and 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours postdose on Day 1 and Week 12

  15. AUC0-t: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration of AG-348

    Measured: Predose (60 minutes) and 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours postdose on Day 1 and Week 12

  16. Cmax: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration of AG-348

    Measured: Predose (60 minutes) and 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours postdose on Day 1 and Week 12

  17. Tmax: Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Radioactivity Concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: Predose (60 minutes) and 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours postdose on Day 1 and Week 12

  18. Tlast: Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration of AG-348

    Measured: Predose (60 minutes) and 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours postdose on Day 1 and Week 12

  19. Ctrough: Observed Plasma Concentration at the End of a Dosing Interval of AG-348

    Measured: Predose (60 minutes) and 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours postdose on Day 1 and Week 12

  20. Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), AEs of Special Interest (AESIs), and TEAEs Leading to Study Drug Dose Reduction, Study Drug Interruption, and Study Drug Discontinuation

    An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease, whether or not related to the investigational product. A TEAE was defined as any AE with onset post study drug treatment. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or is medically important. AESIs are predefined AEs that required close monitoring and prompt reporting to the sponsor. AESIs included protocol-specified transaminase increase.

    Measured: From signing the inform consent form up to data cut-off date: 20 August 2020 (Up to approximately 19 months)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Oct 2018
  2. Study start20 Mar 2019
  3. Primary completion20 Aug 2020
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2030 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03692052
Sponsor's protocol ID
AG348-C-010
Other IDs
2018-002217-35, 2018
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
10 Sep 2018
Last updated
30 Mar 2026
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kuo KHM, Layton DM, Lal A, Al-Samkari H, Bhatia J, Kosinski PA, Tong B, Lynch M, Uhlig K, Vichinsky EP. Safety and efficacy of mitapivat, an oral pyruvate kinase activator, in adults with non-transfusion dependent alpha-thalassaemia or beta-thalassaemia: an open-label, multicentre, phase 2 study. Lancet. 2022 Aug 13;400(10351):493-501. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01337-X.

    PubMed 35964609

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing AG-348 in people with Thalassemia, run by Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 4 sites in 3 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States, Canada, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Nov 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Participants Achieving a Hemoglobin Response (HR) (time frame: Up to 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03692052, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Mar 2026.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in