Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials, spanning Phase 1 through Phase 3, have evaluated itacitinib across indications including acute graft-versus-host disease, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, non-severe hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, myelofibrosis, plaque psoriasis, and solid tumors. Sponsored by pharmaceutical entities such as Incyte Corporation and academic centers like M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, trial statuses range from active recruitment to completion or termination. For instance, a clinical trial is currently recruiting patients with non-severe hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, whereas a clinical trial evaluating plaque psoriasis has been completed.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT05823571 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Leukemia, Acute; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Chronic; T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia; CML; Myeloproliferative Disorders; Multiple Myeloma; Plasma Cell Leukemia
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
2023-07-06 PHASE1
NCT04061421 RECRUITING
MDS/MPN
Michael Savona
2021-11-24 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04859946 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Hematologic and Lymphocytic Disorder
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2022-01-11 PHASE2
NCT05364762 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia; Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Myeloproliferative Neoplasm; Primary Myelofibrosis; Secondary Myelofibrosis
City of Hope Medical Center
2022-11-23 PHASE2
NCT04509700 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
B-Cell Malignancies
Incyte Corporation
2020-08-03 PHASE2
NCT05757219 RECRUITING
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
2023-05-19 PHASE2
NCT04640025 TERMINATED
Myelofibrosis; Postlung Transplant (Bronchiolitis Obliterans); Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Incyte Corporation
2021-03-10 PHASE2
NCT01905813 COMPLETED
B-cell Malignancies
Incyte Corporation
2013-06-30 PHASE1
NCT04789850 RECRUITING
Systemic Sclerosis
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2023-02-02 PHASE2
NCT02917993 COMPLETED
Lung Cancer
Incyte Corporation
2016-12-20 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04239989 TERMINATED
Bronchiolitis Obliterans
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2021-10-08 PHASE1
NCT05063110 COMPLETED
Adults Patients Having Non Severe HLH
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2022-05-03 PHASE2
NCT05660421 WITHDRAWN
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm; Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Douglas Johnson
2023-03-03 PHASE2
NCT04591431 UNKNOWN
Breast Cancer; Gastrointestinal Cancer; Non Small Cell Lung Cancer; Other Cancer
Fondazione per la Medicina Personalizzata
2020-10-07 PHASE2
NCT03989466 COMPLETED
Recurrent T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia; T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2020-01-15 PHASE1
NCT03697408 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
University of Pennsylvania
2019-02-11 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT03755414 COMPLETED
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia; Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Hodgkin Disease
Washington University School of Medicine
2019-09-04 PHASE1
NCT03584516 TERMINATED
Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease
Incyte Corporation
2019-01-17 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03978637 TERMINATED
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
Incyte Corporation
2020-02-04 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04200365 TERMINATED
Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease
SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
2020-06-05 PHASE2
NCT04629508 COMPLETED
Myelofibrosis; Polycythemia Vera; Thrombocythemia
Incyte Corporation
2021-07-12 PHASE2
NCT04339101 COMPLETED
Acute Leukemia; Hematologic and Lymphocytic Disorder; Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Primary Myelofibrosis; Secondary Myelofibrosis
City of Hope Medical Center
2020-11-11 PHASE2
NCT04358185 COMPLETED
Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Imperial College London
2018-12-03 PHASE1
NCT03670069 TERMINATED
Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma; Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma; Metastatic Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma; Advanced Myxoid Liposarcoma; Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Metastatic Myxoid Liposarcoma; Metastatic Round Cell Liposarcoma; Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Refractory Leiomyosarcoma; Refractory Myxoid Liposarcoma; Refractory Round Cell Liposarcoma; Refractory Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Refractory Synovial Sarcoma; Refractory Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma; Advanced Leiomyosarcoma; Advanced Synovial Sarcoma; Advanced Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma; Metastatic Chondrosarcoma
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
2019-09-30 PHASE1
NCT04071366 COMPLETED
Cytokine Release Syndrome
Incyte Corporation
2020-02-07 PHASE2
NCT02760485 COMPLETED
Lymphoma
Incyte Corporation
2016-12-29 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05063110 Recruiting
Adults Patients Having Non Severe HLH
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris|Incyte Corporation
2022-05-01 Phase 2
NCT04446182 TERMINATED
Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease
University of Utah
2021-01-29 PHASE2
NCT04070781 TERMINATED
Steroid Refractory GVHD; Graft Vs Host Disease
Columbia University
2020-01-20 PHASE1
NCT03425006 TERMINATED
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
University of Pennsylvania
2018-06-18 PHASE2
NCT03846479 COMPLETED
Low Risk Acute Graft-versus-host Disease; Graft-versus-host-disease; GVHD
John Levine
2019-03-25 PHASE2
NCT02018861 COMPLETED
B-Cell Malignancies
Incyte Corporation
2016-09-22 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04239989 Active not recruiting
Bronchiolitis Obliterans
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2021-04-08 Phase 1
NCT03320642 TERMINATED
Hematologic Malignancies
Incyte Corporation
2018-02-27 PHASE1
NCT04220632 TERMINATED
GVHD,Acute
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
2020-06-18 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04127721 WITHDRAWN
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient; Hematologic and Lymphocytic Disorder; Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2020-09-22 PHASE2
NCT04220632 Terminated
GVHDAcute
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
2020-06-18 Phase 1|Phase 2
NCT03144687 COMPLETED
MPN (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms)
Incyte Corporation
2018-01-26 PHASE2
NCT03721965 TERMINATED
Acute Graft-versus-host Disease
Incyte Corporation
2019-12-31 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT03978637 Terminated
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome
Incyte Corporation
2020-02-04 Phase 1|Phase 2
NCT04070781 Terminated
Steroid Refractory GVHD|Graft Vs Host Disease
Columbia University|Incyte Corporation
2020-01-20 Phase 1
NCT03721965 Terminated
Acute Graft-versus-host Disease
Incyte Corporation
2019-12-31 Phase 1|Phase 2
NCT03497273 COMPLETED
Acute Graft-versus-host Disease
Incyte Corporation
2018-03-20 PHASE1
NCT03627052 WITHDRAWN
Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Incyte Corporation
2018-09-20 PHASE2
NCT02646748 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer (CRC); Endometrial Cancer; Melanoma; Head and Neck Cancer; Lung Cancer; MMR-deficient Tumors; Breast Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC); Solid Tumors; UC (Urothelial Cancer)
Incyte Corporation
2016-01-25 PHASE1
NCT03139604 COMPLETED
Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Incyte Corporation
2017-07-19 PHASE3
NCT02559492 TERMINATED
Solid Tumors
Incyte Corporation
2015-11 PHASE1
NCT02456675 TERMINATED
Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Incyte Corporation
2015-06 PHASE2
NCT02614612 COMPLETED
Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)
Incyte Corporation
2015-12 PHASE1
NCT01858883 COMPLETED
Solid Tumors; Pancreatic Cancer
Incyte Corporation
2013-06 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02257619 TERMINATED
NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma)
Incyte Corporation
2014-09-24 PHASE2
NCT02355431 WITHDRAWN
Solid Tumors and Hematologic Malignancy; NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma)
Incyte Corporation
2014-12 PHASE2
NCT01633372 COMPLETED
MPN (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms)
Incyte Corporation
2012-07-16 PHASE2
NCT01626573 COMPLETED
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Incyte Corporation
2012-03 PHASE2
NCT01634087 COMPLETED
Plaque Psoriasis
Incyte Corporation
2012-06 PHASE2

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2025-09-18)

Check the Itacitinib (INCB39110) product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Itacitinib acts as a selective inhibitor of Janus-associated kinase 1 (JAK1), blocking the phosphorylation of STAT proteins and suppressing downstream intracellular cytokine receptor signaling pathways. By inhibiting inflammatory cytokine-mediated signaling and aberrant immune cell proliferation, itacitinib reduces pathologic inflammatory responses, demonstrating therapeutic relevance in clinical conditions such as acute graft-versus-host disease and myelofibrosis.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.