Trial Outcomes & Findings for Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial - Inflammation Imaging Study (NCT NCT02576067)

NCT ID: NCT02576067

Last Updated: 2020-04-20

Results Overview

Change in arterial inflammation - The relative change at 8 months as compared to baseline in arterial inflammation as measured by the most diseased segment (MDS) of the index vessel. The MDS is defined as the 1.5 cm segment within the carotid artery (right or left carotid) that demonstrates the highest PET/CT activity, and is calculated as a mean of maximum TBR values derived from 3 contiguous axial segments. The index vessel in turn is defined as the vessel (either aorta, right, or left carotid) with the greatest mean TBR at baseline. (MDS TBR Index Vessel)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

123 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline and 8 months

Results posted on

2020-04-20

Participant Flow

Participants enrolled period from Dec 2015 to April 2018

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Low Dose Methotrexate
Low dose methotrexate - average dose of 15-20 mg po/weekly. will additionally receive 1 mg daily oral folate.
Placebo
matching placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
60
63
Overall Study
COMPLETED
26
27
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
34
36

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Low Dose Methotrexate
Low dose methotrexate - average dose of 15-20 mg po/weekly. will additionally receive 1 mg daily oral folate.
Placebo
matching placebo
Overall Study
Death
0
1
Overall Study
Lack of Efficacy
1
0
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
11
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
11
2
Overall Study
study closure of main CIRT trial)
0
8
Overall Study
not randomized, failed run-in
7
0
Overall Study
screen failure/ re-enrolled
0
25
Overall Study
Physician Decision
4
0

Baseline Characteristics

Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial - Inflammation Imaging Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Low Dose Methotrexate
n=26 Participants
Low dose methotrexate - average dose of 15-20 mg po/weekly. will additionally receive 1 mg daily oral folate.
Placebo
n=27 Participants
matching placebo
Total
n=53 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
63 years
n=5 Participants
65 years
n=7 Participants
64 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 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
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
hs-CRP
1.4 mg/L
n=5 Participants
1.1 mg/L
n=7 Participants
1.3 mg/L
n=5 Participants
Total Cholesterol
138.1 mg/dL
n=5 Participants
131 mg/dL
n=7 Participants
134 mg/dL
n=5 Participants
LDL cholesterol
63 mg/dL
n=5 Participants
66 mg/dL
n=7 Participants
64 mg/dL
n=5 Participants
HDL cholesterol
42.5 mg/dL
n=5 Participants
40 mg/dL
n=7 Participants
41.5 mg/dL
n=5 Participants
MDS TBR Index Vessel
2.46 ratio
n=5 Participants
2.41 ratio
n=7 Participants
2.44 ratio
n=5 Participants
TMNMX MDS
LCC - left common carotid
2.04 ratio
n=5 Participants
2.12 ratio
n=7 Participants
2.08 ratio
n=5 Participants
TMNMX MDS
RCC - right common carotid
2.12 ratio
n=5 Participants
2.13 ratio
n=7 Participants
2.12 ratio
n=5 Participants
TMNMX MDS
ATA - ascending thoracic aorta
2.45 ratio
n=5 Participants
2.22 ratio
n=7 Participants
2.34 ratio
n=5 Participants
TMNMX
Combined Carotid
1.93 ratio
n=5 Participants
1.93 ratio
n=7 Participants
1.93 ratio
n=5 Participants
TMNMX
ATA
2.34 ratio
n=5 Participants
2.12 ratio
n=7 Participants
2.23 ratio
n=5 Participants
SMNMX
Combined Carotid
1.82 ratio
n=5 Participants
1.78 ratio
n=7 Participants
1.80 ratio
n=5 Participants
SMNMX
ATA
2.26 ratio
n=5 Participants
2.24 ratio
n=7 Participants
2.25 ratio
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 8 months

Change in arterial inflammation - The relative change at 8 months as compared to baseline in arterial inflammation as measured by the most diseased segment (MDS) of the index vessel. The MDS is defined as the 1.5 cm segment within the carotid artery (right or left carotid) that demonstrates the highest PET/CT activity, and is calculated as a mean of maximum TBR values derived from 3 contiguous axial segments. The index vessel in turn is defined as the vessel (either aorta, right, or left carotid) with the greatest mean TBR at baseline. (MDS TBR Index Vessel)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Low Dose Methotrexate
n=26 Participants
Low dose methotrexate - average dose of 15-20 mg po/weekly. will additionally receive 1 mg daily oral folate.
Placebo
n=27 Participants
matching placebo
Change in Arterial Inflammation
0.03 percent change
Interval -0.19 to 0.3
0.20 percent change
Interval -0.06 to 0.42

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 8 months

Change in max target-to-background (TBR) - The mean of max TBR within the carotid arteries as an average of the slices from the left and right carotid) at follow up imaging as compared to baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Low Dose Methotrexate
n=26 Participants
Low dose methotrexate - average dose of 15-20 mg po/weekly. will additionally receive 1 mg daily oral folate.
Placebo
n=27 Participants
matching placebo
Change in Max Target-to-background (TBR)
0.06 ratio
Interval -0.08 to 0.21
0.02 ratio
Interval -0.2 to 0.15

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 8 months

Change in max target-to-background (TBR) - The mean of max TBR within the carotid arteries as an average of the slices from the left and right carotid)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Low Dose Methotrexate
n=26 Participants
Low dose methotrexate - average dose of 15-20 mg po/weekly. will additionally receive 1 mg daily oral folate.
Placebo
n=27 Participants
matching placebo
Change in Max TBR Within the Carotid Arteries
-0.04 ratio
Interval -0.29 to 0.12
0.06 ratio
Interval -0.14 to 0.2

Adverse Events

Low Dose Methotrexate

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Low Dose Methotrexate
n=60 participants at risk
Low dose methotrexate - average dose of 15-20 mg po/weekly. will additionally receive 1 mg daily oral folate.
Placebo
n=63 participants at risk
matching placebo
Investigations
Missinjected dose (isotope)
1.7%
1/60 • 8 months
1.6%
1/63 • 8 months

Additional Information

Zahi Fayad, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Phone: 212-824-8471

Results disclosure agreements

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

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