Long‐term efficacy and safety of mitapivat in non‐transfusion‐dependent α‐ or β‐thalassaemia: An open‐label phase 2 study

Non-transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) can result in serious complications and comorbidities that can impact patients' quality of life. Mitapivat, a first-in-class, oral, small-molecule allosteric activator of red blood cell pyruvate kinase, is under investigation in adults with thalassaemia. Through its mechanism of action, mitapivat increases adenosine triphosphate, leading to improvements in red blood cell health, ineffective erythropoiesis and haemolysis. An open-label, multicentre, phase 2 study (NCT03692052) is evaluating mitapivat 100 mg twice daily in adults with NTDT. We previously reported a statistically significant haemoglobin response (a ≥1.0 g/dL increase in haemoglobin concentration from baseline at ≥1 assessments between Weeks 4 and 12 [inclusive]) during the 24-week core period. Here, we report efficacy and safety results up to Week 156 and to data cut-off date respectively. Of 20 patients enrolled, 17 continued in the extension period. Median change from baseline in haemoglobin concentration at Week 156 was 1.2 g/dL. Patients receiving mitapivat demonstrated sustained improvements in haemoglobin concentrations and markers of erythropoietic activity, haemolysis and iron homeostasis. Five patients (29%) had a grade ≥3 treatment-emergent adverse event; none were considered treatment related. Treatment with mitapivat was well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with previous studies of mitapivat in pyruvate kinase deficiency.