Clinical trial • Phase III • Cardiology
METOLAZONE for Acute heart failure | Acute decompensated heart failure
Phase III trial of METOLAZONE for Acute heart failure | Acute decompensated heart failure.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Cardiology
- Trial Disease
- Acute heart failure | Acute decompensated heart failure
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 11-01-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 15-04-2024
Trial design
Randomised, placebo comparators: 'inert tablets identical with metolazone' (placebo matching metolazone; metolazone product metadata shows dose units mg, maxdailydoseamount 2.5 mg, maxtotaldoseamount 10 mg) and 'saline identical with acetazolamide' (placebo matching acetazolamide 500mg powder for solution for injection; acetazolamide product metadata shows maxdailydoseamount 500 mg, maxtotaldoseamount 2000 mg).-controlled Phase III trial across 6 sites in Denmark.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Placebo comparators: 'inert tablets identical with metolazone' (placebo matching METOLAZONE; METOLAZONE product metadata shows dose units mg, maxDailyDoseAmount 2.5 mg, maxTotalDoseAmount 10 mg) and 'Saline identical with acetazolamide' (placebo matching Acetazolamide 500mg Powder for solution for Injection; acetazolamide product metadata shows maxDailyDoseAmount 500 mg, maxTotalDoseAmount 2000 mg).
- Target Sample Size
- 939
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 90
Eligibility
Recruits 939 No vulnerable populations selected; trial includes adults only (Aged 18 years or older). Informed consent documents available (document titles include 'Deltagerinformation' and 'Deltagerinformation_tracked'). No assent process or other vulnerable-population consent arrangements specified..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Known pregnancy
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable populations selected; trial includes adults only (Aged 18 years or older). Informed consent documents available (document titles include 'Deltagerinformation' and 'Deltagerinformation_tracked'). No assent process or other vulnerable-population consent arrangements specified.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tAged 18 years or older."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tAdmitted acutely with a clinical diagnosis of acute heart failure."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tDisplay risk of diuretic resistance, characterized by: 1.\tDaily loop-diuretics administration for a minimum of 7 days before admission, or 2.\tInsufficient decongestion observed in the preceding 24 hours (weight reduction <500g or negative fluid balance <1L) despite being treated with high-dose IV loop diuretic (equivalent to ≥120 mg IV furosemide within 24 hours)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tClinical signs of congestion, indicated by one or more of the following: pitting peripheral edema, ascites, elevated jugular venous pressure, or radiological/ultrasonic evidence of pulmonary congestion."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tAcute coronary syndrome"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tSystolic blood pressure <85 mmHg"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tUse of renal replacement therapy or ultrafiltration in-hospital before study inclusion"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tTreatment with acetazolamide or metolazone during the index hospitalization prior to randomization"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tKnown allergy to any of the used drugs"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tSevere hypokalemia (<2.5 mmol/l) or severe hyponatremia (<125 mmol/l)"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tSevere hepatic impairment defined as an INR > 1.5 (not due to anticoagulant therapy) and/or a Child-Pugh score ≥ B7"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 8.\tKnown pregnancy"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Days alive and outside hospital until day 30","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated in source: 'Days alive and outside hospital until day 30'. No further definition or measurement approach provided in the available data."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- 1.\tClinical benefit at 30 days, consisting of a composite of 1. all-cause death, 2. Readmission after discharge from initial hospitalization, 3. new receipt of renal-replacement therapy, or persistent renal dysfunction (defined as a final inpatient creatinine value ≥200% of the baseline value), assessed using a Hierarchical win-ratio’ approach.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Composite components defined in text (all-cause death; readmission; new renal-replacement therapy or persistent renal dysfunction defined as inpatient creatinine ≥200% of baseline). Assessed using a hierarchical win-ratio approach as stated."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 2.\tDays alive and outside hospital until day 90","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated; no further definition provided in available data."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 3.\tDays of admittance in the primary admission","definition_or_measurement_approach":"As stated; no further definition provided in available data."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 939
- Recruitment Window Months
- 48
- Consent Approach
- Participants aged 18 years or older provide informed consent. Subject information and informed consent forms are available (documents titled 'Deltagerinformation' and 'Deltagerinformation_tracked'). No assent process or specific languages are specified in the available data.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 6
- Total Number Of Participants
- 939
Denmark
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 16-03-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 07-04-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 752
- Number Of Sites
- 6
- Number Of Participants
- 939
Sites
- Site Name
- Aarhus Universitetshospital
- Department Name
- Cardiology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Henrik Vase
- Principal Investigator Email
- d360511@dadlnet.dk
- Contact Person Name
- Henrik Vase
- Contact Person Email
- d360511@dadlnet.dk
- Site Name
- Copenhagen University Hospital
- Department Name
- Cardiology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Julie Vishram-Nielsen
- Principal Investigator Email
- julievishram@hotmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Julie Vishram-Nielsen
- Contact Person Email
- julievishram@hotmail.com
- Site Name
- Hvidovre Hospital
- Department Name
- Cardiology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Morten Petersen
- Principal Investigator Email
- morten.petersen@regionh.dk
- Contact Person Name
- Morten Petersen
- Contact Person Email
- morten.petersen@regionh.dk
- Site Name
- Herlev Hospital
- Department Name
- Cardiology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Morten Schou
- Principal Investigator Email
- Morten.schou.04@regionh.dk
- Contact Person Name
- Morten Schou
- Contact Person Email
- Morten.schou.04@regionh.dk
- Site Name
- Bispebjerg Hospital
- Department Name
- Cardiology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Jens Jakob Thune
- Principal Investigator Email
- jens.jakob.thune@regionh.dk
- Contact Person Name
- Jens Jakob Thune
- Contact Person Email
- jens.jakob.thune@regionh.dk
- Site Name
- Odense University Hospital
- Department Name
- Cardiology
- Principal Investigator Name
- premavathanan muthukumarapillai
- Principal Investigator Email
- premavathanan.muthukumarapillai@rsyd.dk
- Contact Person Name
- premavathanan muthukumarapillai
- Contact Person Email
- premavathanan.muthukumarapillai@rsyd.dk
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Region Hovedstaden
- Organisation Type
- Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- Denmark
Third parties
- {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Frederiksberg Hospital","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 12","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- METOLAZONE
- Active Substance
- METOLAZONE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus: 2; marketingAuthNumber: -
- Maximum Dose
- maxDailyDoseAmount 2.5 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount 10 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Acetazolamide 500mg Powder for solution for Injection
- Active Substance
- ACETAZOLAMIDE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- INJECTABLE SOLUTION
- Route
- INJECTABLE SOLUTION
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus: 2; marketingAuthNumber: PL 12762/0146 (authorisationCountryCode: XI)
- Maximum Dose
- maxDailyDoseAmount 500 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount 2000 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- inert tablets identical with metolazone
- Modality
- Other
- Investigational Product Name
- Saline identical with acetazolamide
- Modality
- Other
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