Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Vernakalant Hydrochloride (MK-6621) in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (MK-6621-010 AM4) (NCT NCT01174160)

NCT ID: NCT01174160

Last Updated: 2015-12-15

Results Overview

The proportion of patients with treatment-induced conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm for a minimum duration of 1 minute

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

123 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Within 90 minutes after first exposure

Results posted on

2015-12-15

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Vernakalant IV
vernakalant hydrochloride Up to two 10-min infusions of 3mg/kg +/- 2mg/kg vernakalant IV
Placebo
placebo Up to two 10-min infusions of normal saline
Overall Study
STARTED
61
62
Overall Study
Discontinued Pre Dose
6
6
Overall Study
Dosed
55
56
Overall Study
Discontinued Post Dose
2
0
Overall Study
COMPLETED
53
56
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
8
6

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Vernakalant IV
vernakalant hydrochloride Up to two 10-min infusions of 3mg/kg +/- 2mg/kg vernakalant IV
Placebo
placebo Up to two 10-min infusions of normal saline
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
0
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1
0
Overall Study
Physician Decision
1
0
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
4
6
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Vernakalant Hydrochloride (MK-6621) in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (MK-6621-010 AM4)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Vernakalant IV
n=55 Participants
vernakalant hydrochloride Up to two 10-min infusions of 3mg/kg +/- 2mg/kg vernakalant IV
Placebo
n=56 Participants
placebo Up to two 10-min infusions of normal saline
Total
n=111 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
60.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.7 • n=93 Participants
59.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.0 • n=4 Participants
59.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
18 Participants
n=93 Participants
26 Participants
n=4 Participants
44 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
37 Participants
n=93 Participants
30 Participants
n=4 Participants
67 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
54 Participants
n=93 Participants
56 Participants
n=4 Participants
110 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
55 Participants
n=93 Participants
55 Participants
n=4 Participants
110 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
42 participants
n=93 Participants
48 participants
n=4 Participants
90 participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
India
0 participants
n=93 Participants
1 participants
n=4 Participants
1 participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
13 participants
n=93 Participants
7 participants
n=4 Participants
20 participants
n=27 Participants
New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification
None (no heart failure)
50 participants
n=93 Participants
53 participants
n=4 Participants
103 participants
n=27 Participants
New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification
Class I (cardiac disease but no symptoms)
1 participants
n=93 Participants
1 participants
n=4 Participants
2 participants
n=27 Participants
New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification
Class II (mild symptoms during normal activity)
2 participants
n=93 Participants
2 participants
n=4 Participants
4 participants
n=27 Participants
New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification
Class III (Marked limitation in activity)
2 participants
n=93 Participants
0 participants
n=4 Participants
2 participants
n=27 Participants
Structural Heart Disease
None
44 participants
n=93 Participants
43 participants
n=4 Participants
87 participants
n=27 Participants
Structural Heart Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
5 participants
n=93 Participants
3 participants
n=4 Participants
8 participants
n=27 Participants
Structural Heart Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease
4 participants
n=93 Participants
7 participants
n=4 Participants
11 participants
n=27 Participants
Structural Heart Disease
Myocardial Infarction
1 participants
n=93 Participants
0 participants
n=4 Participants
1 participants
n=27 Participants
Structural Heart Disease
Valvular Heart Disease
2 participants
n=93 Participants
3 participants
n=4 Participants
5 participants
n=27 Participants
Atrial fibrillation (AF) duration
Less than or equal to 48 hours
33 participants
n=93 Participants
31 participants
n=4 Participants
64 participants
n=27 Participants
Atrial fibrillation (AF) duration
More than 48 hours
22 participants
n=93 Participants
25 participants
n=4 Participants
47 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Within 90 minutes after first exposure

The proportion of patients with treatment-induced conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm for a minimum duration of 1 minute

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Vernakalant IV
n=55 Participants
vernakalant hydrochloride Up to two 10-min infusions of 3mg/kg +/- 2mg/kg vernakalant IV
Placebo
n=56 Participants
placebo Up to two 10-min infusions of normal saline
Proportion of Patients With Treatment-induced Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation to Sinus Rhythm
29 participants
7 participants

Adverse Events

Vernakalant IV

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 23 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 23 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Vernakalant IV
n=55 participants at risk
vernakalant hydrochloride Up to two 10-min infusions of 3mg/kg +/- 2mg/kg vernakalant IV
Placebo
n=56 participants at risk
placebo Up to two 10-min infusions of normal saline
Cardiac disorders
Arrhythmia
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Cardiac disorders
Congestive Heart Failure
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Cardiac disorders
Sick sinus syndrome
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
General disorders
Chest pain
0.00%
0/55
3.6%
2/56
Nervous system disorders
Cerebral infarction
0.00%
0/55
3.6%
2/56
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnoea
3.6%
2/55
0.00%
0/56
Infections and infestations
Urinary tract infection
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Investigations
Prothrombin time prolonged
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute renal failure
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Vascular disorders
Neurogenic shock
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Vernakalant IV
n=55 participants at risk
vernakalant hydrochloride Up to two 10-min infusions of 3mg/kg +/- 2mg/kg vernakalant IV
Placebo
n=56 participants at risk
placebo Up to two 10-min infusions of normal saline
Cardiac disorders
Bradycardia
7.3%
4/55
3.6%
2/56
Cardiac disorders
Ventricular tachycardia
1.8%
1/55
7.1%
4/56
Cardiac disorders
Sick sinus syndrom
3.6%
2/55
0.00%
0/56
Cardiac disorders
Hypertensive heart disease
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Cardiac disorders
Palpitations
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Cardiac disorders
Sinus arrest
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Cardiac disorders
Sinus bradycardia
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
General disorders
Chest discomfort
1.8%
1/55
1.8%
1/56
General disorders
Pyrexia
1.8%
1/55
1.8%
1/56
General disorders
Asthenia
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
General disorders
Chills
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
General disorders
Generalised oedema
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
General disorders
Pain
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal discomfort
0.00%
0/55
3.6%
2/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
0.00%
0/55
3.6%
2/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
1.8%
1/55
1.8%
1/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Haemorrhoids
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Intestinal polyp
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Nervous system disorders
Dysgeusia
1.8%
1/55
1.8%
1/56
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
1.8%
1/55
3.6%
2/56
Nervous system disorders
Headache
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Nervous system disorders
Paraesthesia
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnoea
3.6%
2/55
1.8%
1/56
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Sneezing
7.3%
4/55
0.00%
0/56
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Oropharyngeal discomfort
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pulmonary oedema
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Rhinitis allergic
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
3.6%
2/55
0.00%
0/56
Vascular disorders
Hypotension
0.00%
0/55
5.4%
3/56
Vascular disorders
Hypertension
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
3.6%
2/55
0.00%
0/56
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Accidental overdose
1.8%
1/55
1.8%
1/56
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Procedural pain
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Wound complications
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Investigations
Alanine aminotransferase increased
3.6%
2/55
0.00%
0/56
Investigations
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
3.6%
2/55
0.00%
0/56
Investigations
Weight decreased
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypokalaemia
1.8%
1/55
5.4%
3/56
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Muscle spasms
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal discomfort
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety disorder
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Psychiatric disorders
Panic attack
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute renal failure
3.6%
2/55
0.00%
0/56
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Hyperhidrosis
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin exfoliation
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Bicytopenia
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Tinnitus
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Eye disorders
Lacrimation increased
1.8%
1/55
0.00%
0/56
Hepatobiliary disorders
Hyperbilirubinaemia
0.00%
0/55
1.8%
1/56

Additional Information

Jonathan Mather, Director, Head of Regulatory Affairs

Cardiome Pharma

Phone: +44 (0)7581148916

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