Clinical trial • Phase IV • Cardiology
Levosimendan for Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)
Phase IV trial of Levosimendan for Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Cardiology
- Trial Disease
- Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)
- Trial Stage
- Phase IV
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 20-11-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 03-12-2024
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, active comparator crossover design: dobutamine (iv infusion) at 5 mcg/kg/min for 72 hours; levosimendan iv infusion 12.5 mg without bolus for 24 hours (phase 1). in phase 2 arms: dobutamine 72 hours every 4 weeks; levosimendan 24 hours every 4 weeks; levosimendan 6 hours every 2 weeks (6.25 mg). arms are sequences comparing the two drugs.-controlled, crossover Phase IV trial across 1 site in Spain.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Active comparator crossover design: Dobutamine (IV infusion) at 5 mcg/kg/min for 72 hours; Levosimendan IV infusion 12.5 mg without bolus for 24 hours (Phase 1). In Phase 2 arms: dobutamine 72 hours every 4 weeks; levosimendan 24 hours every 4 weeks; levosimendan 6 hours every 2 weeks (6.25 mg). Arms are sequences comparing the two drugs.
- Crossover
- Yes
- Target Sample Size
- 10
Eligibility
Recruits 10 adults.
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnant or fertile women (who are in the period between menorrhagia and menopause) without effective contraceptive coverage, or in breastfeeding
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Age> 18 years\n- FEVI <35% for echocardiography in the last 6 months\n- Functional class NYHA> III with functional impairment despite optimized treatment of HF and diuretic with admission or decompensation treated on an outpatient basis with diuretic in the last six months that motivate the implementation of the CardioMEMS device\n- Signing of informed consent"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Creatinine clearance <20 ml / min\n- Presión arterial sistólica <90 mmHg\n- Pregnant or fertile women (who are in the period between menorrhagia and menopause) without effective contraceptive coverage, or in breastfeeding\n- Hypersensitivity to the active ingredients or to any of the excipients"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Pulmonary blood pressure measured in mmhg and cardiac output measured in l / min at 3 months","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured in mmHg and L/min using the CardioMEMS device at 3 months."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Combined criteria for death or rehospitalization for heart failure at the beginning and end of each period\n- Scores observed in the EuroQoL-5D quality of life test at the beginning and end of each period.\n- Scores observed in the 6-minute test at the beginning and end of each period\n- CA125, ST2, TnT and NTProBNP levels at the beginning and end of each period.\n- Pulmonary congestion parameters by pulmonary ultrasound: B lines\n- Renal function parameters:% of glomerular filtrate or creatinine levels (mg / dl), hypotension (systolic blood pressure <100mmHg).\n- Adverse events resulting from the administration of the drug","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Combined death/rehospitalisation assessed at start and end of each period; EuroQoL-5D scores measured by the EuroQoL-5D instrument at start/end of each period; 6-minute walk test (6MWT) scores measured at start/end of each period; Biomarkers (CA125, ST2, TnT, NT-proBNP) measured in blood at start/end of each period; Pulmonary congestion assessed by lung ultrasound B-lines; Renal function assessed by % glomerular filtration rate or serum creatinine (mg/dL) and hypotension defined as systolic BP <100 mmHg; Adverse events recorded during/after drug administration per safety reporting."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 10
- Recruitment Window Months
- 29
- Consent Approach
- Signed informed consent obtained from each participant (adult). Subject information and informed consent form for adults is available (document L1_SIS and ICF adults). No assent procedures (under-18s are excluded).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 1
- Total Number Of Participants
- 10
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 26-11-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 03-12-2024
- Processing Time Days
- 7
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 10
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol
- Department Name
- Cardiology Service
- Principal Investigator Name
- Andrea Borrellas Martín
- Principal Investigator Email
- andreaborrellas@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Andrea Borrellas Martín
- Contact Person Email
- andreaborrellas@gmail.com
- Number Of Participants
- 10
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Instituto De Investigacion En Ciencias De La Salud Germans Trias I Pujol
- Organisation Type
- Laboratory/Research/Testing facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- Spain
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- LEVOSIMENDAN
- Active Substance
- Levosimendan
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENOUS
- Route
- Intravenous
- Authorisation Status
- Marketed
- Starting Dose
- 12.5 mg (no bolus)
- Dose Levels
- 12.5 mg; 6.25 mg
- Frequency
- 24-hour infusion (Phase 1 and Phase 2 24h/4 weeks); 6-hour infusion every 2 weeks (6.25 mg) for one Phase 2 arm
- Investigational Product Name
- DOBUTAMINE
- Active Substance
- Dobutamine hydrochloride
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENOUS
- Route
- Intravenous
- Authorisation Status
- Marketed
- Starting Dose
- 5 mcg/kg/min
- Dose Levels
- 5 mcg/kg/min infusion
- Frequency
- Infusion for 72 hours (Phase 1); 72 hours every 4 weeks (Phase 2)
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