Clinical trial • Phase III • Cardiology

COLCHICINE for Heart failure | Ischemic heart disease

Phase III trial of COLCHICINE for Heart failure | Ischemic heart disease.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Cardiology
Trial Disease
Heart failure | Ischemic heart disease
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
12-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-10-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, colchicine versus placebo: colchicina lirca 0.5 mg compresse (colchicine; max daily dose 0.5 mg) compared to placebo tablet matching colchicina. thiamine versus control: benerva 300 mg compresse gastroresistenti (thiamine hydrochloride; max daily dose 300 mg) compared to no thiamine (control). Phase III trial across 19 sites in Italy.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Colchicine versus placebo: COLCHICINA LIRCA 0.5 mg compresse (colchicine; max daily dose 0.5 mg) compared to Placebo tablet matching Colchicina. Thiamine versus control: Benerva 300 mg compresse gastroresistenti (thiamine hydrochloride; max daily dose 300 mg) compared to no thiamine (control).
Target Sample Size
2200

Eligibility

Recruits 2200 No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Participants are adults (minimum age 45). Informed consent documents are available (e.g. L1_ICF_Consent_Form_IT_public and site-specific variants). Consent is obtained from participants..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or is considering becoming pregnant during the study
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Participants are adults (minimum age 45). Informed consent documents are available (e.g. L1_ICF_Consent_Form_IT_public and site-specific variants). Consent is obtained from participants.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age greater than or equal to 45 years\n- Documented ischemic heart disease as the etiology of HF, which includes: a) a history of CAD, and b) determination of the cause of HF to be due to IHD based on local investigator assessment\n- NYHA class II-IV symptoms\n- Documented LVEF less than or equal to 45% within 1 year prior to enrollment\n- Optimal medical treatment for HF as per local clinical practice\n- Participants can be enrolled in the ambulatory or hospitalized setting"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or is considering becoming pregnant during the study\n- Concurrent use of other experimental pharmacologic agents\n- Regular or required use colchicine or thiamine for other clinical indications\n- History of allergic reaction to colchicine or to thiamine; or current or planned use of cyclosporine, verapamil, diltiazem, azole antifungal, macrolide antibiotic (except azithromycin), or HIV protease inhibitor\n- Use of a ventricular assist device or prior heart transplant\n- Severe valvular disease\n- Coronary revascularization (coronary artery bypass graft surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention) within the 4 weeks prior to enrollment, or planned within the next 4 weeks.\n- Chronic and severe renal dysfunction defined as eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73m2 based on local laboratory measurement done within 6 months prior to run-in\n- History of liver cirrhosis\n- Active malignancy (excluding basal cell or treated squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) requiring treatment and with a life-expectancy of <2 years."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Colchicine arm: Composite of CV death, HF event, or ischemic CV event (defined as myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or arterial revascularization)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Composite defined as CV death, HF event, or ischemic cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or arterial revascularization) as stated."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Thiamine arm: Composite of CV death or HF event","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Composite of CV death or HF event as stated."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- All cause death, hospitalization","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serious adverse events","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Side effects or adverse events resulting in study drug discontinuation","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
2200
Recruitment Window Months
43
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adult participants. Consent documents available for publication (e.g. L1_ICF_Consent_Form_IT_public and site-specific L1_ICF_Consent_Form_IT_Niguarda_public). Documents indicate Italian-language materials (suffix _IT). No assent/minor consent procedures are indicated (minimum age 45).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
19
Total Number Of Participants
2200

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-08-2025
Processing Time Days
311
Number Of Sites
19
Number Of Participants
300

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Della Valle Olona
Department Name
U.O.C. DI CARDIOLOGIA
Principal Investigator Name
Daniele Nassiacos
Principal Investigator Email
daniele.nassiacos@asst-valleolona.it
Contact Person Name
Daniele Nassiacos
Site Name
Alessandro Manzoni Hospital
Department Name
S.C. DI CARDIOLOGIA
Principal Investigator Name
Giuseppe Uccello
Principal Investigator Email
giuseppe.uccello@yahoo.it
Contact Person Name
Giuseppe Uccello
Contact Person Email
giuseppe.uccello@yahoo.it
Site Name
San Camillo Forlanini Hospital
Department Name
UOC CARDIOLOGIA
Principal Investigator Name
Domenico Gabrielli
Principal Investigator Email
dgabrielli@scamilloforlanini.rm.it
Contact Person Name
Domenico Gabrielli
Site Name
Policlinico San Donato S.p.A.
Department Name
CARDIOLOGIA RIABILITATIVA
Principal Investigator Name
Massimo Piepoli
Principal Investigator Email
massimo.piepoli@unimi.it
Contact Person Name
Massimo Piepoli
Contact Person Email
massimo.piepoli@unimi.it
Site Name
Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Umbria 1
Department Name
U.O. DI UTIC E CARDIOLOGIA
Principal Investigator Name
Euro Antonio Capponi
Principal Investigator Email
euro.capponi@uslumbria1.it
Contact Person Name
Euro Antonio Capponi
Contact Person Email
euro.capponi@uslumbria1.it
Site Name
Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
Department Name
U.O. CARDIOLOGIA
Principal Investigator Name
Filippo Ottani
Principal Investigator Email
ottanif@alice.it
Contact Person Name
Filippo Ottani
Contact Person Email
ottanif@alice.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Delle Marche
Department Name
SOD CARDIOLOGIA OSPEDALIERA E UTIC
Principal Investigator Name
Marco Marini
Principal Investigator Email
marcomarini1975@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Marco Marini
Contact Person Email
marcomarini1975@gmail.com
Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni Xxiii
Department Name
SC CARDIOLOGIA 1
Principal Investigator Name
Emilia D'Elia
Principal Investigator Email
edelia@asst-pg23.it
Contact Person Name
Emilia D'Elia
Contact Person Email
edelia@asst-pg23.it
Site Name
Azienda Sanitaria Locale Della Provincia Di Bari
Department Name
CARDIOLOGIA-UTIC
Principal Investigator Name
Luisa De Gennaro
Principal Investigator Email
luisadegennaro@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Luisa De Gennaro
Contact Person Email
luisadegennaro@hotmail.com
Site Name
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Department Name
Cardiologia 2 - insufficienza cardiaca e trapianto
Principal Investigator Name
Iside Maria Cartella
Principal Investigator Email
iside.cartella@ospedaleniguarda.it
Contact Person Name
Iside Maria Cartella
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti
Department Name
S.C. DI CARDIOLOGIA UNIVERSITARIA-UTIC
Principal Investigator Name
Michele Correale
Principal Investigator Email
michele.correale@libero.it
Contact Person Name
Michele Correale
Contact Person Email
michele.correale@libero.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Per L'Emergenza Cannizzaro
Department Name
UOC CARDIOLOGIA
Principal Investigator Name
Francesco Amico
Principal Investigator Email
famico64@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Francesco Amico
Contact Person Email
famico64@gmail.com
Site Name
Azienda USL IRCCS Di Reggio Emilia
Department Name
SOC CARDIOLOGIA OSPEDALIERA
Principal Investigator Name
Alessandro Navazio
Principal Investigator Email
alessandro.navazio@ausl.re.it
Contact Person Name
Alessandro Navazio
Contact Person Email
alessandro.navazio@ausl.re.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera S Giovanni Addolorata
Department Name
UOC CARDIOLOGIA D'URGENZA E UTIC
Principal Investigator Name
Vittoria Rizzello
Principal Investigator Email
vrizzello@hsangiovanni.roma.it
Contact Person Name
Vittoria Rizzello
Contact Person Email
vrizzello@hsangiovanni.roma.it
Site Name
ARNAS Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli
Department Name
UOSD CARDIOLOGIA CLINICA TRATTAM. SCOMPENSO CARD.
Principal Investigator Name
Egle Incalcaterra
Principal Investigator Email
egle.incalcaterra@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Egle Incalcaterra
Contact Person Email
egle.incalcaterra@gmail.com
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico G. Rodolico-San Marco Di Catania
Department Name
CARDIOLOGIA UTIC
Principal Investigator Name
Giuseppe Leonardi
Principal Investigator Email
leonardi.pippo@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Giuseppe Leonardi
Contact Person Email
leonardi.pippo@gmail.com
Site Name
Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
Department Name
U.O. DI CARDIOLOGIA-UTIC
Principal Investigator Name
Michela Bartolotti
Principal Investigator Email
michela.bartolotti@auslromagna.it
Contact Person Name
Michela Bartolotti
Site Name
Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 1
Department Name
CARDIOLOGIA CLINICA E RIABILITATIVA
Principal Investigator Name
Furio Colivicchi
Principal Investigator Email
furio.colivicchi@aslroma1.it
Contact Person Name
Furio Colivicchi
Contact Person Email
furio.colivicchi@aslroma1.it
Site Name
Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 2
Department Name
UOC CARDIOLOGIA - UTIC
Principal Investigator Name
Claudia Chialastri
Principal Investigator Email
claudia.chialastri@aslroma2.it
Contact Person Name
Claudia Chialastri
Contact Person Email
claudia.chialastri@aslroma2.it

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Canada

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
COLCHICINA LIRCA 0.5 mg compresse
Active Substance
COLCHICINE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation in IT: marketingAuthNumber 009964040)
Starting Dose
0.5 mg
Maximum Dose
0.5 mg
Investigational Product Name
Benerva 300 mg compresse gastroresistenti
Active Substance
THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation in IT: marketingAuthNumber 004642031)
Starting Dose
300 mg
Maximum Dose
300 mg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo tablet matching Colchicina
Modality
Other
Combination Treatment
Yes

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