A Dose-ranging Safety and Efficacy Study of Ecallantide to Reduce Surgical Blood Loss Volume

NCT ID: NCT00816023

Last Updated: 2015-08-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

276 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Study Completion Date

2010-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and identify the optimal dose(s) of ecallantide in reducing blood loss in subjects undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery including the use of cardio pulmonary bypass.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Bloodloss Surgical Procedures, Operative

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ecallantide Low Dose

target steady state concentration of 0.15 mg/L

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ecallantide

Intervention Type DRUG

infusion administered IV over the duration of the surgical procedure

Ecallantide Medium Dose

target steady state concentration of 0.75 mg/L

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ecallantide

Intervention Type DRUG

infusion administered IV over the duration of the surgical procedure

Ecallantide High Dose

target steady state concentration of 2.25 mg/L

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ecallantide

Intervention Type DRUG

infusion administered IV over the duration of the surgical procedure

Placebo

placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

solution for IV infusion over the duration of the surgical\>\> procedure

Interventions

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ecallantide

infusion administered IV over the duration of the surgical procedure

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

solution for IV infusion over the duration of the surgical\>\> procedure

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Written informed consent (by study subject or appropriate legal representative) prior to any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care
* Planned primary CABG surgery including the use of cardio-pulmonary bypass.

Exclusion Criteria

* Planned concomitant surgery including ASD repair, valve replacement, carotid endarterectomy, CABG combined procedures or any repeat sternotomy;
* Body weight \<55 kg;
* Planned hypothermia (\<28ºC);
* Planned transfusion in the peri-operative or post-operative periods;
* Planned transfusion of pre-operatively donated autologous blood;
* Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating;
* Planned use of desmopressin, lysine analogs, atrial natriuretic hormone or recombinant activated Factor VII;
* Planned use of corticosteroids in the pump prime solution;
* Ejection fraction \<30% within 90 days prior to surgery;
* Evidence of a myocardial infarction within 5 days prior to surgery;
* History of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 3 months prior to surgery;
* Hypotension or heart failure requiring the use of inotropes or mechanical devices within 24 hours prior to surgery;
* Serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL within 48 hours prior to surgery;
* Serum hepatic enzymes above 2.5 times the upper limit of normal for the applicable laboratory;
* Hematocrit \<32% within 48 hours prior to surgery;
* Platelet count below the normal range for the applicable laboratory within 14 days prior to surgery;
* History of, or family history of, bleeding or clotting disorder or thrombophilia;
* History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia;
* Prothrombin time and/or activated partial thromboplastin time \>1.5 X normal range;
* Serious intercurrent illness or active infection;
* Any previous exposure to ecallantide;
* Receipt of an investigational drug or device 30 days prior to participation in the current study;
* Known allergy to any agent expected to be used in the intra-operative or post-operative periods; and
* Administration of: Eptifibatide within 6 hours prior to surgery, Tirofiban HCl within 6 hours prior to surgery, \*Enoxaparin sodium or other low-molecular-weight heparin \<24 hours prior to surgery, Clopidogrel within 5 days prior to surgery, Ticlopidine within 7 days prior to surgery, Abciximab within 5 days prior to surgery, \*Bivalirudin, argatroban or lepirudin within 6 hours prior to surgery, \*Fondaparinux within 72 hours prior to surgery, Prasugrel within 10 days prior to surgery \[\*Prophylactic use permitted for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis.\]
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alistair Wheeler, MD, MFPM

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

Locations

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Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons PC

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Drug Research and Analysis Corporation

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Site Status

University of Colorado - Denver

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Pepin Heart Hospital & Kiran Patel Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Indiana Ohio Heart

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Site Status

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

MCVI - Covenant Medical Center

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Site Status

MCVI - St. Mary's of Michigan

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Integris Baptist Medical Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Texas Heart Institute

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Sentara Heart Hospital

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC)

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Foothills Medical Centre

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

St. Boniface General Hospital

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

New Brunswick Heart Centre

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Site Status

Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Montreal Heart Institute

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec (Hospital Laval)

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

Other Identifiers

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ECAL-PCPB-08-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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