Clinical trial • Phase IV • Cardiology

G-STROPHANTHIN for Acute heart failure

Phase IV trial of G-STROPHANTHIN for Acute heart failure.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Cardiology
Trial Disease
Acute heart failure
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
25-11-2023
First CTIS Authorization Date
04-03-2024

Trial design

Randomised, placebo vial containing nacl 0.9% and phosphate buffer ad 1ml corresponding to the imp except api for intravenous administration; no dosing schedule for placebo stated.-controlled Phase IV trial across 1 site in Germany.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo vial containing NaCl 0.9% and phosphate buffer ad 1ml corresponding to the IMP except API for intravenous administration; no dosing schedule for placebo stated.
Target Sample Size
40

Eligibility

Recruits 40 Vulnerable population selected. Written informed consent is required according to local regulations. Participants are adults (>18); minors are explicitly excluded. No information provided on assent or alternative consent procedures..

Pregnancy Exclusion
1. Women of child-bearing potential (i.e., pre-menopausal women) and breast-feeding women without documentation of a negative blood pregnancy assay within 12 h prior to randomization.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Written informed consent is required according to local regulations. Participants are adults (>18); minors are explicitly excluded. No information provided on assent or alternative consent procedures.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tProvide written informed consent according to local regulations."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tMales and females aged > 18 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tUnplanned hospitalization or emergency department visit for AHF. Acute HF is defined as including all of the following criteria: •\tDyspnoea at rest in a recumbent sitting position (30 to 45 degrees), which has worsened within the past week. •\tRadiological evidence of HF on a chest X-ray (if an appropriate chest computerized tomography scan is done the X-ray need not be performed). •\tBrain natriuretic peptide (BNP) >500 pg/mL or NT-pro BNP >2000 pg/mL."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tSerum lactate level above or equal to 18.0 mg/dl (≥ 1.99 mmol/L)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tEjection Fraction (EF) < 40% (echocardiography)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tAbility to start the study drug administration within 12 h after initial clinical assessment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tSystolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg and ≤ 165 mmHg at the time of initial clinical assessment."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tWomen of child-bearing potential (i.e., pre-menopausal women) and breast-feeding women without documentation of a negative blood pregnancy assay within 12 h prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tPatients with Heart Failure NYHA I and II."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tKnown active myocarditis, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, restrictive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, uncorrected clinically significant primary valvular disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tSerum lactate level below 18.0 mg/dl < 1.99 mmol/L."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tClinical diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome meeting any 2 of the following 3 criteria: •\tProlonged chest pain at rest, or an accelerated pattern of angina •\tElectrocardiogram changes indicative of ischemia or myocardial injury defined as: a new ST elevation at the J point of two anatomically contiguous leads with the cut-off points: ≥0.2 mV in men ≥40 years (>0.25 mV in men <40 years) or ≥0.15 mV in women in leads V2-V3 and/or ≥0.1 mV in other leads; or ST depression and T wave changes. New horizontal or down sloping ST depression ≥0.05 mV in two contiguous leads; and/or new T inversion ≥0.3 mV in two contiguous leads. •\tSerum troponin >3 times upper limit of normal."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tTerminal illness other than congestive HF with expected survival <180 days."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tClinically suspected acute mechanical cause of ADHF (e.g., papillary muscular rupture). The diagnosis need not be confirmed by imaging or cardiac catheterization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 8.\tBody temperature ≥ 38°C just prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 9.\tAcute or chronic respiratory disorder (e.g., severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or primary pulmonary hypertension sufficient to cause dyspnea at rest, which may interfere with the ability to interpret dyspnea assessments or hemodynamic measurements."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 10.\tCreatinine clearance <25 mL/min/1.73m² (as measured by the MDRD formula) at the time of screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 11.\tAnemia (hemoglobin <9 g/dL or a hematocrit <25%)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 12.\tPatients with severe hepatic impairment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 13.\tCurrent drug abuse or chronic alcoholism sufficient to impair participation and compliance to the study protocol."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 14.\tKnown vasculitis, active infective endocarditis, or suspected infections, e.g., pneumonia, acute hepatitis, systemic inflammatory syndrome, or sepsis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 15.\tParticipation in an investigational clinical drug study within 30 days prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 16.\t Males and females aged < 18 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 17.\t Missing informed consent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 18.\tAny condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, makes the patient unsuitable for study participation."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Reduction of lactate during 90 minutes after first dose, reported as area under the curve.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Lactate reduction measured over 90 minutes after first dose and reported as area under the curve (AUC)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Reduction of NT-proBNP 72 hours after first dose.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"NT-proBNP measured 72 hours after first dose."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Symptomatic and clinical improvement: a) Echocardiography (Visit 1 compared to Visit 6) b) Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-23): Visit 1 compared to Visit 10 and 11.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Echocardiography comparisons between Visit 1 and Visit 6; KCCQ-23 comparisons between Visit 1 and Visits 10 and 11."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Symptomatic and clinical improvement: Outcome differences NYHA III compared to NYHA IV, Duration of hospital stay, Mortality and Rate of Re-Hospitalisation","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Outcome differences by NYHA class (III vs IV), length of hospital stay, mortality, and rehospitalisation rate as measured during study follow-up."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
40
Recruitment Window Months
16
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from participants according to local regulations. Participants must be >18 years. No information provided on assent, age-specific consent documents, or languages available.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
40

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-11-2023
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-03-2024
Processing Time Days
104
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
40

Sites

Site Name
Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhoehe gGmbH
Department Name
Intensive Care / Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Fabrizio Esposito
Number Of Participants
40

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Ananda Pharma GmbH
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
G-STROPHANTHIN
Active Substance
G-STROPHANTHIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Parenteral (intravenous)
Route
Parenteral (intravenous)
Authorisation Status
MIA number: DE_BY_05_MIA_2017_1031/55.2-2678.3-9-7; prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount 1 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount 0.6 mg
Investigational Product Name
The placebo vial contains NaCl 0.9% and phosphate buffer ad 1ml corresponding to the IMP except API for intravenous administration. There are no visible differences in comparison to volume, seize, exterior, colour etc. of the investigational product.
Active Substance
NaCl 0.9% and phosphate buffer (placebo formulation)
Modality
Other (placebo)
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous (placebo matching IMP)
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
MIA number: DE_BY_05_MIA_2017_1031/55.2-2678.3-9-7 (placebo described in product role information)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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