Trial Outcomes & Findings for Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Blockade in Acute Myocardial Infarction (VCU-ART3) (NCT NCT01950299)

NCT ID: NCT01950299

Last Updated: 2019-12-18

Results Overview

Comparison of area-under-the-curve for CRP up to day 14

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Target enrollment

99 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

14 days

Results posted on

2019-12-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
Placebo for 14 days
Overall Study
STARTED
33
31
35
Overall Study
COMPLETED
22
27
28
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
11
4
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Blockade in Acute Myocardial Infarction (VCU-ART3)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
n=33 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
n=31 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
n=35 Participants
Placebo for 14 days
Total
n=99 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
80 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Continuous
53 years
n=5 Participants
55 years
n=7 Participants
56 years
n=5 Participants
55 years
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
80 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=7 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
72 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
33 participants
n=5 Participants
31 participants
n=7 Participants
35 participants
n=5 Participants
99 participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

Comparison of area-under-the-curve for CRP up to day 14

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
n=22 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
n=27 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
n=28 Participants
Placebo for 14 days
Acute Phase Response (CRP Levels)
60.03 mg x day/L (milligram x day/liter)
Interval 23.5 to 138.72
86.35 mg x day/L (milligram x day/liter)
Interval 43.44 to 122.73
213.75 mg x day/L (milligram x day/liter)
Interval 131.36 to 394.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Placebo corrected interval change in left ventricular end-systolic volume over 12 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
n=20 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
n=21 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
n=25 Participants
Placebo for 14 days
Left Ventricular End-systolic Volume
0 mL (milliliters)
Interval -8.0 to 6.0
4 mL (milliliters)
Interval -14.0 to 11.0
-4 mL (milliliters)
Interval -15.0 to 1.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

Placebo-corrected interval changes in left ventricular ejection fraction over 12 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
n=20 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
n=21 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
n=25 Participants
Placebo for 14 days
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
4 % (Left ventricular ejection fraction)
Interval -2.0 to 7.0
5 % (Left ventricular ejection fraction)
Interval -1.0 to 5.0
3 % (Left ventricular ejection fraction)
Interval -2.0 to 9.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months

New onset of heart failure symptoms (NYHA II-IV)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
n=33 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
n=31 Participants
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
n=35 Participants
Placebo for 14 days
Heart Failure
3 Participants
3 Participants
9 Participants

Adverse Events

Anakinra (Standard Dose)

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

Anakinra (High Dose)

Serious events: 7 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 8 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
n=33 participants at risk
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
n=31 participants at risk
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
n=35 participants at risk
Placebo for 14 days
Cardiac disorders
Death
0.00%
0/33 • 12 months
0.00%
0/31 • 12 months
2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
Heart Failure Hospitalization
0.00%
0/33 • 12 months
0.00%
0/31 • 12 months
8.6%
3/35 • Number of events 3 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
Acute Myocardial Infarction
3.0%
1/33 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
3.2%
1/31 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
Infections and infestations
Infection
9.1%
3/33 • Number of events 3 • 12 months
19.4%
6/31 • Number of events 6 • 12 months
14.3%
5/35 • Number of events 5 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
Unstable Angina
3.0%
1/33 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
0.00%
0/31 • 12 months
0.00%
0/35 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
Revascularization
3.0%
1/33 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
0.00%
0/31 • 12 months
2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
Cardiac disorders
Arrhythmia
3.0%
1/33 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
0.00%
0/31 • 12 months
2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
Nervous system disorders
Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack
3.0%
1/33 • Number of events 1 • 12 months
0.00%
0/31 • 12 months
2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • 12 months

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Anakinra (Standard Dose)
n=33 participants at risk
Anakinra 100 mg daily for 14 days
Anakinra (High Dose)
n=31 participants at risk
Anakinra 100 mg twice daily for 14 days
Placebo
n=35 participants at risk
Placebo for 14 days
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Injection Site Reaction
18.2%
6/33 • Number of events 6 • 12 months
25.8%
8/31 • Number of events 8 • 12 months
2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • 12 months

Additional Information

Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD

Virginia Commonwealth University

Phone: 804-828-0513

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place