Clinical trial • Phase III • Cardiology

Landiolol hydrochloride for Postoperative atrial fibrillation | Atrial fibrillation

Phase III trial of Landiolol hydrochloride for Postoperative atrial fibrillation | Atrial fibrillation.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Cardiology
Trial Disease
Postoperative atrial fibrillation | Atrial fibrillation
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
03-12-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
27-01-2025

Trial design

Randomised, rapibloc (landiolol hydrochloride) 300 mg powder for infusion (active investigational product; infusion route; product record lists max daily dose 300000 µg = 300 mg and max treatment period 3 days); placebo: isotone natriumchloridlösung 0.9% braun (0.9% saline) infusion (used as placebo comparator). exact dose schedules not specified in ctis record.-controlled Phase III trial across 1 site in Austria.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Rapibloc (landiolol hydrochloride) 300 mg powder for infusion (active investigational product; infusion route; product record lists max daily dose 300000 µg = 300 mg and max treatment period 3 days); Placebo: Isotone Natriumchloridlösung 0.9% Braun (0.9% saline) infusion (used as placebo comparator). Exact dose schedules not specified in CTIS record.
Target Sample Size
164
Trial Duration For Participant
7

Eligibility

Recruits 164 No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Written informed consent from the patient is required. A subject information and informed consent form document is listed for the trial (L1_SIS and ICF description_LAN_POAF_blackened version, manualVersion 2.2). Employees of the study site, spouses/partners or relatives of study staff are explicitly excluded..

Pregnancy Exclusion
General exclusion criteria: a. Pregnant (in women of childbearing potential a urine or blood pregnancy test has to be performed) or breast-feeding women. Women with childbearing potential (defined as within two years of their last menstruation) not willing to practice appropriate contraceptive measures (e.g., implanon, injections, oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, partner with vasectomy, abstinence) while participating in the trial b. Participation in any interventional clinical trial within the last one-month prior randomization in this clinicaltrial (screening failures can be rescreened, if appropriate) c. Alcohol, drug, or medication abuse d. Employee at the study site, spouse/partner or relative of any study staff (e.g., investigator, subinvestigators, or study nurse) or relationship to the sponsor
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Written informed consent from the patient is required. A subject information and informed consent form document is listed for the trial (L1_SIS and ICF description_LAN_POAF_blackened version, manualVersion 2.2). Employees of the study site, spouses/partners or relatives of study staff are explicitly excluded.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Male or female patients ≥ 18 years old"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent from patient"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients are in sinus rhythm"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Oral Betablocker in the patients long-term medication"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- One of the following cardiac surgical procedures which is planned on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): a. Single valve surgery b. Single or multiple CABG procedures c. Single valve surgery in combination with one or multiple coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) d. Multiple valve surgery in combination with or without CABG e. Single or multiple valve surgery in combination with ascending aorta procedure with or without additional CABG f. Re-surgery of aortic valve, mitral valve, aortic arch or ascending aorta with or without CABG"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Cardiac surgery is performed electively"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Bodyweight > 101kg and/or BMI ≥ 40"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Requiring inotropic, vasopressor or requiring ventilatory support at time of screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Circulatory shock requiring mechanical circulatory support before initiation of study medication"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Distributive shock (cardiac index>2.2 L/min with norepinephrine dose > 0.3 µg/kg/min to reach mean arterial pressure > 65mmHg) before initiation of study medication"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- More than 5 units of RBC necessary to maintain a haemoglobin level >8mg/dl at the end of surgery"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior cardiac surgery within the past 6 months"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of heart transplantation or planned heart transplantation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any other disease or condition that is likely to interfere with the evaluation of the study drug, outcome assessment or satisfactory conduct of the study: a. Active infective endocarditis b. Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the last 6 months c. Concomitant disease with a life expectancy of less than 6 months d. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the last 4 weeks e. Patients requiring renal replacement therapy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active infection on current systemic antibiotics and/ or temperature greater than 38°C at time of screening and before start of surgery"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Haemoglobin < 5 mmol/l (< 8.06 g/dl)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any systemic anti-cancer therapy within past 3 months"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Cardiac surgery is planned as minimally invasive procedure (e.g., without thoracotomy or with lateral incision, minimal thoracotomy) or planned as off-pump surgery"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with known hypersensitivity to any constituent of the IMP"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- General exclusion criteria: a. Pregnant (in women of childbearing potential a urine or blood pregnancy test has to be performed) or breast-feeding women. Women with childbearing potential (defined as within two years of their last menstruation) not willing to practice appropriate contraceptive measures (e.g., implanon, injections, oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, partner with vasectomy, abstinence) while participating in the trial b. Participation in any interventional clinical trial within the last one-month prior randomization in this clinicaltrial (screening failures can be rescreened, if appropriate) c. Alcohol, drug, or medication abuse d. Employee at the study site, spouse/partner or relative of any study staff (e.g., investigator, subinvestigators, or study nurse) or relationship to the sponsor"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Planned maze procedure, radiofrequency ablation, pulmonary vein ablation, resection of the atrial appendix or atrial resections during the surgery"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Sinus bradycardia (resting heart rate < 50/min) at screening and before start of IMP treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Second- or third-degree atrioventricular block at screening and before start of IMP treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Clinical hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism at screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of ventricular arrhythmia"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Permanent atrial fibrillation or atrial fibrillation at time of screening and IMP administration"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Emergency cardiac surgery"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary end point is a combined endpoint consisting of the occurrence of atrial fibrillation and mortality during the initial 72 hours period after surgery.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Combined occurrence of atrial fibrillation and mortality measured during the initial 72-hour period after surgery (i.e., incidence of AF and deaths within 72 hours post-surgery)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Occurrence of atrial fibrillation during the initial seven days after surgery • Initiation of standard of care for atrial fibrillation because of postoperative atrial fibrillation • Hemodynamic stability assessed by systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate (in patients on pacing, the pacemaker will be stopped before measurement of blood pressure and heart rate) at time of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), at 24, 48 and 72 hours and 7 days after administr","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Occurrence of atrial fibrillation recorded during the first seven days post-surgery; initiation of standard-of-care treatment for postoperative AF; hemodynamic stability assessed by systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate measured at ICU admission and at 24, 48, 72 hours and 7 days after administration."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
164
Recruitment Window Months
43
Consent Approach
Written informed consent from the patient is required. A subject information and informed consent form document is listed for the trial (L1_SIS and ICF description_LAN_POAF_blackened version, manualVersion 2.2). Trial enrols adults (patients ≥ 18 years). Translations of study documents/titles include German (Austria); specific languages of consent forms are not fully enumerated in the CTIS record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
164

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
07-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-01-2025
Processing Time Days
20
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
164

Sites

Site Name
Medical University Of Vienna (Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Alsergrund, Vienna 1090)
Department Name
Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Contact Person Name
Barbara Steinlechner

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Medical University Of Vienna
Organisation Type
Educational Institution
Country Of Registered Address
Austria

Third parties

  • {"country":"","full_name":"Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University Vienna","duties_or_roles":"Source of monetary support","organisation_type":""}
  • {"country":"","full_name":"AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Source of monetary support","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Rapibloc 300 mg Pulver zur Herstellung einer Infusionslösung
Active Substance
Landiolol hydrochloride
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Infusion
Route
Infusion
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorised (MRP NL/H/3368/001; authorisationCountryCode: DE)
Maximum Dose
300000 µg (300 mg) per day
Investigational Product Name
Isotone Natriumchloridlösung 0.9% Braun Injektionslösung
Active Substance
Sodium chloride
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Infusion
Route
Infusion
Authorisation Status
Authorisation information present (authorisationCountryCode: IS); marketing authorisation number not listed

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