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Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)Phase 2AKINCT04912141

Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With NSTEMI

A Phase 2 study of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI), run by Pharming Technologies B.V. at 4 sites in Switzerland.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, phase 2 clinical study in patients with NSTEMI undergoing urgent coronary angiography. Approximately 220 patients with CKD and acute NSTEMI, who are scheduled for an urgent coronary angiography (within 72 hours after admission and/or diagnosis of NSTEMI). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
29 participants
Where
4 sitesSwitzerland
Study dates
21 Apr 2021to 28 Apr 2023
Phase
Phase 2
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Informed Consent as documented by a signature and date of the patient
  • Age 18-85 years
  • Acute NSTEMI as anticipated to be type 1 (expert opinion by the cardiologist before coronary angiography) and scheduled for urgent coronary angiography
  • Documented kidney disease existing for ≥3 months OR Two estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measurements of <60ml/min/1.73m2 as calculated by the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) study equation and at least 6 hours apart OR eGFR of <50 mL/min//1.73m2 as calculated by using the CKD-EPI study equation at presentation
  • At least one of the following risk factors for AKI: diabetes mellitus, age >60 years, established cardiovascular disease, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, anemia

Who cannot join

  • Contraindications to the class of drugs under study (C1 esterase inhibitors), e.g. known hypersensitivity or allergy to class of drugs or the IMP
  • History or suspicion of allergy to rabbits
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • ST elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina
  • Cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical support
  • Non-cardiac comorbidity with expected survival <6 months
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  • Acute urinary tract infection (e.g. cystitis, pyelonephritis).
  • Liver cirrhosis (any Child-Pugh score)
  • Dialysis or eGFR <20 and >59mL/min/1.73 m2 at baseline (d0)
  • Incapacity or inability to provide informed consent
  • Participation in another study with investigational drug within 30 days preceding, and during the present study
  • Previous enrolment into the current study

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Switzerland4 sites
  • University Hospital Basel

    Basel, 4031

  • Inselspital Bern

    Bern, 3010

  • University Hospital Geneva

    Geneva, 1205

  • Fondazione Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino

    Lugano, 6900

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About this study

Official title: Conestat Alfa (a Recombinant Human C1 Esterase Inhibitor) for the Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury After Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Phase 2, Dose-finding Study

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, phase 2 clinical study in patients with NSTEMI undergoing urgent coronary angiography. Approximately 220 patients with CKD and acute NSTEMI, who are scheduled for an urgent coronary angiography (within 72 hours after admission and/or diagnosis of NSTEMI).

Read the detailed description

Approximately 220 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute NSTEMI, who are scheduled for an urgent coronary angiography (within 72 hours after admission and/or diagnosis of NSTEMI) will be screened for the study. Only patients with acute NSTEMI presumed to be a spontaneous myocardial infarction, related to atherosclerotic plaque rupture, ulceration, fissuring, erosion, or dissection (i.e. type 1) are eligible. Written informed consent will be obtained before urgent coronary angiography. Patients with NSTEMI will typically undergo coronary angiography within 72 hours after admission and/or diagnosis of NSTEMI. It is estimated that 70% of these patients will have PCI. Randomization will continue until the 160th patient has had a PCI.

Being tested
conestat alfa or placebo
Medical subject headings
Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

What participants receive

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

  • conestat alfa or placeboDrug

    Also called Ruconest

    Conestat alfa will be dosed by body weight at 50 U/kg (maximum 4200 U) or 100 U/kg (maximum 8400 U).

    Placebo will consist of normal saline (NaCl 0.9%). The interventions will be given to the patients by IV-line.

Study groups in NCT04912141
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Conestat alfa 50 U/kg - PlaceboPlacebo comparator50 U/kg conestat alfa pre-angiography and placebo 3 hours after the first dose
Receives: Drug: conestat alfa or placebo
Conestat alfa 50 U/kg - Conestat alfa 50 U/kgActive comparator50 U/kg conestat alfa pre-angiography and 3 hours after the first dose
Receives: Drug: conestat alfa or placebo
Conestat alfa 100 U/kg - Conestat alfa 50 U/kgActive comparator100 U/kg conestat alfa pre-angiography and 50 U/kg conestat alfa 3 hours after the first dose
Receives: Drug: conestat alfa or placebo
Placebo - PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo pre-angiography and 3 hours after the first dose
Receives: Drug: conestat alfa or placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Urinary NGAL

    Evaluation of the peak change of urinary NGAL, an established biomarker of AKI, within 24 hours after PCI

    Measured: 24 hours after PCI

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Urinary NGAL

    The peak change of urinary NGAL within 24 hours after angiography for the total group including PCI and non-PCI patients

    Measured: within 24 hours after angiography

  2. Serum creatinine

    The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) as defined by a serum creatinine change of ≥26.5 µmol/L or a serum creatinine change of ≥1.5 times baseline within 72 hours after angiography.

    Measured: within 72 hours after angiography

  3. Serum cystatin C

    The incidence of a serum cystatin C change of ≥10% 24 hours after angiography.

    Measured: 24 hours after angiography

  4. Troponin T

    The change of troponin T within 72 hours (area under the curve, AUC0-72) after angiography

    Measured: within 72 hours after angiography

  5. Troponin T

    The peak change of troponin

    Measured: measured once at 72 hours after angiography

  6. Creatine kinase

    The peak change of creatine kinase

    Measured: measured once at 72 hours after angiography

  7. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide

    N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) measured once at 72 hours after angiography

    Measured: at 72 hours after angiography

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Jun 2021
  2. Study start21 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion28 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion28 Apr 2023

Why it stopped: Lower than expected study enrolment rate. New strategic considerations.

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, phase 2, dose-finding.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04912141
Sponsor's protocol ID
C1 5201
Acronym
AKI
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
21 May 2021
Last updated
3 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI), run by Pharming Technologies B.V. at 4 sites in Switzerland.

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 5 inclusion and 12 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Switzerland. 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Lower than expected study enrolment rate. New strategic considerations.). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Urinary NGAL (time frame: 24 hours after PCI). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 3 Apr 2024.

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