This document summarizes the results of a long-term analysis of patients treated with ruxolitinib (Jakafi) for myelofibrosis in two phase 3 clinical trials: COMFORT-I and COMFORT-II. Key findings include:
1) The majority of patients treated with ruxolitinib experienced durable reductions in spleen size and improvements in myelofibrosis symptoms over 2 years of follow-up.
2) Patients treated with ruxolitinib had an overall survival advantage compared to placebo or best available therapy.
3) Ruxolitinib was generally well-tolerated long-term, with most adverse effects occurring early and decreasing over