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Severe SepsisPhase 2NCT01144624

A Study to Assess Safety,and Tolerability of 2 Doses of AZD9773 (CytoFab™) in Japanese With Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock

A Phase 2 study testing AZD9773 in people with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by AstraZeneca at 7 sites in Japan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The two co-primary objectives of this study are to assess in Japanese patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock: 1) the safety and tolerability of two different doses of intravenous AZD9773 and 2) the PK of AZD9773. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock
What is being tested?
AZD9773
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
20 participants
Where
7 sitesJapan
Study dates
Jul 2010to Aug 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Japanese adults with a first episode of sepsis during this hospitalisation and objective evidence of infection that requires parenteral antibiotics.
  • At least 2 of 4 SIRS criteria in the 24 hours before organ dysfunction (must include either fever OR elevated white blood cells [WBC])
  • Cardiovascular or respiratory dysfunction.

Who cannot join

  • Immunocompromising comorbidities or concomitant medications:
  • Advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (CD4 ≤50/mm3).
  • Haemopoietic or lymphoreticular malignancies not in remission.
  • Receiving radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
  • Any organ or bone marrow transplant within the past 24 weeks.
  • Absolute neutrophil count <500 per μL.
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  • High dose steroids or other immunocompromising drugs.
  • Concomitant diseases:
  • Deep-seated fungal infection or active tuberculosis.
  • Severe chronic liver disease associated with portal hypertension, cirrhosis, chronic ascites or Child-Pugh class C.
  • History of chronic hypercarbia, respiratory failure in past 6 months or use of home oxygen in the setting of severe chronic respiratory disease.
  • Neuromuscular disorders that impact breathing/spontaneous ventilation.
  • Quadriplegia.
  • Cardiac arrest in the past 30 days.
  • New York Heart Association functional Class III or IV due to heart failure or any disorder.
  • Burns over > 30% of body surface area in the past 5 days.
  • Medication and allergy disqualifications.
  • Treatment with anti-TNF agents within the last 8 weeks.
  • Previously received ovine derived products (CroFab™, DigiFab™).
  • Sheep product allergy or allergy to papain, chymopapain.

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

Japan7 sites
  • Research Site

    Hachiōji, Tokyo

  • Research Site

    Kobe, Hyōgo

  • Research Site

    Kumamoto, Kumamoto

  • Research Site

    Ohta-ku, Tokyo

  • Research Site

    Osaka, Osaka

  • Research Site

    Sapporo, Hokkaido

  • Research Site

    Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Escalation Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Infusions of AZD9773 (CytoFab™) in Japanese Patients With Severe Sepsis and/or Septic Shock

The two co-primary objectives of this study are to assess in Japanese patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock: 1) the safety and tolerability of two different doses of intravenous AZD9773 and 2) the PK of AZD9773.

The secondary objective is to make a preliminary assessment of the pharmacodynamics of two different doses of intravenous AZD9773 in Japanese patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock.

Being tested
AZD9773, Placebo
Keywords
TNF neutralisation
Medical subject headings
Sepsis, Shock, Septic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AZD9773Drug

    Also called CytoFab™

    A single loading dose followed by 9 maintenance doses; doses to be given every 12 hours over a period of 5 days

  • PlaceboDrug

    Intravenous infusion of a saline solution

Study groups in NCT01144624
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalAZD9773 250 units/kg (1 infusion) + 50 units/kg (9 infusions) (Dose Cohort 1): AZD9773 500 units/kg (1 infusion) + 100 units/kg (9 infusions) (Dose Cohort 2)
Receives: Drug: AZD9773
2Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety and Tolerability of AZD9773

    Number of patients with treatment-emergent adverse events and number of patients who died over 28 days

    Measured: 28 day study period

  2. Pharmacokinetics of AZD9773

    Maximum concentration at steady state (Cmax ss) for serum total and specific fabs

    Measured: From first dose to last dose (Day 5/6 or at premature treatment discontinuation)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Pharmacodynamic Effects of AZD9773 on TNF-alpha

    TNF-alpha levels over approximately 6 days following the first dose

    Measured: Levels taken at baseline, over the dosing period (up to Day 5/6)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Jun 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2010
  3. Primary completionAug 2011
  4. Study completionAug 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01144624
Sponsor's protocol ID
D0620C00005
Status last verified
Sep 2014
First submitted
7 Jun 2010
Last updated
6 Oct 2014
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Aikawa N, Takahashi T, Fujimi S, Yokoyama T, Yoshihara K, Ikeda T, Sadamitsu D, Momozawa M, Maruyama T. A Phase II study of polyclonal anti-TNF-alpha (AZD9773) in Japanese patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock. J Infect Chemother. 2013 Oct;19(5):931-40. doi: 10.1007/s10156-013-0612-y. Epub 2013 May 17.

    PubMed 23681364

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing AZD9773 in people with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by AstraZeneca at 7 sites in Japan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in Japan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Aug 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety and Tolerability of AZD9773 (time frame: 28 day study period). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01144624, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2014.

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