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Pulmonary EmbolismPhase 1NCT03173066

Ferumoxytol as a Contrast Agent for Pulmonary Magnetic Resonance Angiography

A Phase 1 study testing Ferumoxytol in people with Pulmonary Embolism, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This proposal is based on findings from our previous work involving ferumoxytol-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance angiography. The resolution of the pulmonary vasculature based on our previous imaging protocol was exceptional (PMID: 26786296). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Embolism
What is being tested?
Ferumoxytol
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
21 Sep 2018to 31 May 2022
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with a clinical suspicion for pulmonary embolus
  • estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30mL/min/1.73m2
  • have been clinically disqualified from the use of iodine-based contrast studies, gadolinium-based contrast studies or nuclear-based detection studies

Who cannot join

  • received ferumoxytol in the previous six months
  • anaphylactic reaction to other intravenous iron formulations
  • calculated estimated glomerular filtration rate is >50mL/min/1.78m2
  • patients on dialysis with no residual renal function
  • pregnant women and nursing mothers. Standard screening will be used by
  • patients >65 years of age with BMI >45, and/or liver disease (Child-Pugh class C)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

This proposal is based on findings from our previous work involving ferumoxytol-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance angiography. The resolution of the pulmonary vasculature based on our previous imaging protocol was exceptional (PMID: 26786296). In the Partners Healthcare System between January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015 there were 541 patients evaluated in Partners Healthcare-affiliated hospitals with a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and acute or chronic kidney disease at the same visit between 01/01/2014 and 01/01/2015. Ventilation perfusion scanning was performed in 201 patients during this same time interval. Up to 63% of these patients in one year did not receive the diagnostic test of choice.

Read the detailed description

Thromboembolic events in patients with chronic kidney disease are out of proportion to age matched controls occurring 2.34 times more frequently than in non-CKD patients (PMID 19561505). At the same time, patients with kidney disease are not offered the gold standard for pulmonary embolus diagnosis, i.e. CT angiography, for concern of acute dialysis to treat contrast-induced nephropathy. Ventilation perfusion scintigraphy (V/Q) is the preferred diagnostic test for patients with advanced CKD (glomerular filtration rate <30mL/min/m2) and suspicion of pulmonary embolus, but can not be utilized if pulmonary parenchyma contains interstitial edema or alveolar occlusion due to pneumonia. If diagnostic tools for pulmonary embolus are not available, patients are subject to the risk of empiric treatment to avoid life-threatening complications of untreated pulmonary embolus. For those patients with CKD that undergo CT angiography, they are placed at risk of initiating dialysis. If this occurs multiple financial costs are associated with dialysis catheter placement and acute hemodialysis. If a patient instead is evaluated with gadolinium-based contrast modalities, there is the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and the morbidity associated with this iatrogenic disease process.

Ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI could avoid the risk of iodinated contrast and gadolinium contrast and accelerate the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary embolus.

Being tested
Ferumoxytol
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Embolism

What participants receive

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

  • FerumoxytolDrug

    Also called Feraheme

    ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolus

Study groups in NCT03173066
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single ArmExperimentalPatients with a clinical concern for pulmonary embolus but not able to receive iodinated contrast will be enrolled. Ferumoxytol will be administered as a contrast agent in coordination with magnetic resonance angiography to identify patency of the cardiopulmonary vasculature.
Receives: Drug: Ferumoxytol

What is being measured

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

  1. Pulmonary embolus

    Detection of pulmonary embolus with ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Jun 2017
  2. Study start21 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion31 May 2022
  4. Study completion31 May 2022

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 1
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
single-arm, open label
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03173066
Sponsor's protocol ID
0430172034
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
30 May 2017
Last updated
26 Jul 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Data will be offered in publication supplemental material

Publications

  • Mukundan S, Steigner ML, Hsiao LL, Malek SK, Tullius SG, Chin MS, Siedlecki AM. Ferumoxytol-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Late-Stage CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2016 Jun;67(6):984-8. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.12.017. Epub 2016 Jan 16.

    PubMed 26786296

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Ferumoxytol in people with Pulmonary Embolism, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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 6 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 26 Jul 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Pulmonary embolus (time frame: 1 year). 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 NCT03173066, 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 26 Jul 2022.

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