Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Investigate the Safety and Effect of the Study Drug (FE 204205) in Patients With Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCT NCT02929407)

NCT ID: NCT02929407

Last Updated: 2019-07-12

Results Overview

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled into the open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, and only three of these four subjects (all receiving different dosing regimens) completed the trial and the HVPG assessments prior to the early termination decision. No subjects were enrolled into the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. As only Part 2 of the trial would have been appropriately powered, and the three subjects with HVPG assessments from Part 1 all received different dosing regimens, no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE1

Target enrollment

4 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

From baseline (pre-dose) to 2 hours after start of infusion

Results posted on

2019-07-12

Participant Flow

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled into the open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial (all receiving different dosing regimens), and no subjects were enrolled into the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial prior to early termination.

A total of five subjects were screened, of which, four subjects were enrolled in Part 1 of the trial.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
FE 204205
FE 204205, given once daily as 2 hour intravenous (IV) infusion, on three consecutive days. The dose in each subject was escalated from one day to the next if all dose escalation criteria were met. The dosing regimen for each subject is given below: Subject 101: Day 1: 0.0325 mg; Subject 102: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.026 mg, Day 3: 0.05 mg; Subject 103: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.01 mg; Subject 105: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.026 mg.
Overall Study
STARTED
4
Overall Study
COMPLETED
3
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
FE 204205
FE 204205, given once daily as 2 hour intravenous (IV) infusion, on three consecutive days. The dose in each subject was escalated from one day to the next if all dose escalation criteria were met. The dosing regimen for each subject is given below: Subject 101: Day 1: 0.0325 mg; Subject 102: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.026 mg, Day 3: 0.05 mg; Subject 103: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.01 mg; Subject 105: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.026 mg.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1

Baseline Characteristics

A Study to Investigate the Safety and Effect of the Study Drug (FE 204205) in Patients With Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
FE 204205
n=4 Participants
FE 204205, given once daily as 2 hour IV infusion, on three consecutive days. The dose in each subject was escalated from one day to the next if all dose escalation criteria were met. The dosing regimen for each subject is given below: Subject 101: Day 1: 0.0325 mg; Subject 102: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.026 mg, Day 3: 0.05 mg; Subject 103: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.01 mg; Subject 105: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.026 mg.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline (pre-dose) to 2 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled into the open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, and only three of these four subjects (all receiving different dosing regimens) completed the trial and the HVPG assessments prior to the early termination decision. No subjects were enrolled into the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. As only Part 2 of the trial would have been appropriately powered, and the three subjects with HVPG assessments from Part 1 all received different dosing regimens, no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to Day 14

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects (all received different dosing regimens) were enrolled into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FE 204205
n=4 Participants
FE 204205, given once daily as 2 hour IV infusion, on three consecutive days. The dose in each subject was escalated from one day to the next if all dose escalation criteria were met. The dosing regimen for each subject is given below: Subject 101: Day 1: 0.0325 mg; Subject 102: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.026 mg, Day 3: 0.05 mg; Subject 103: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.01 mg; Subject 105: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.026 mg.
Type, Frequency and Intensity of Adverse Events (AEs)
Frequency of AEs
3 Participants
Type, Frequency and Intensity of Adverse Events (AEs)
Intensity of AEs (Mild)
1 Participants
Type, Frequency and Intensity of Adverse Events (AEs)
Intensity of AEs (Moderate)
1 Participants
Type, Frequency and Intensity of Adverse Events (AEs)
Intensity of AEs (Severe)
1 Participants
Type, Frequency and Intensity of Adverse Events (AEs)
Type of AEs (Serious)
2 Participants
Type, Frequency and Intensity of Adverse Events (AEs)
Type of AEs (Non-serious)
2 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline (pre-dose) up to Day 14

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects (all received different dosing regimens) were enrolled into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline (pre-dose) to 3 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects (all received different dosing regimens) were enrolled into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects (all received different dosing regimens) were enrolled into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjets were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled (all received different dosing regimens) into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects (all received different dosing regimens) were enrolled into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled (all received different dosing regimens) into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled (all received different dosing regimens) into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline (pre-dose) up to Day 14

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled (all received different dosing regimens) into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline (pre-dose) to 3 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects were enrolled (all received different dosing regimens) into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: From baseline (pre-dose) to 3 hours after start of infusion

Population: There were too few subjects for statistical analysis (see measure description).

The trial was terminated early due to low recruitment. Only four subjects (all received different dosing regimens) were enrolled into open-label, exploratory Part 1 of the trial, prior to the early termination. No subjects were enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the trial. Thus no meaningful statistical analysis could be conducted.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

FE 204205

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
FE 204205
n=4 participants at risk
FE 204205, given once daily as 2 hour IV infusion, on three consecutive days. The dose in each subject was escalated from one day to the next if all dose escalation criteria were met. The dosing regimen for each subject is given below: Subject 101: Day 1: 0.0325 mg; Subject 102: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.026 mg, Day 3: 0.05 mg; Subject 103: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.01 mg; Subject 105: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.026 mg.
Vascular disorders
Arterial Hypertension
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.
Nervous system disorders
Hepatic Encephalopathy
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
FE 204205
n=4 participants at risk
FE 204205, given once daily as 2 hour IV infusion, on three consecutive days. The dose in each subject was escalated from one day to the next if all dose escalation criteria were met. The dosing regimen for each subject is given below: Subject 101: Day 1: 0.0325 mg; Subject 102: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.026 mg, Day 3: 0.05 mg; Subject 103: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.01 mg; Subject 105: Day 1: 0.01 mg, Day 2: 0.01 mg, Day 3: 0.026 mg.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in extremity
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Arthralgia
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Limb discomfort
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Osteoarthritis
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hyponatraemia
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.
Nervous system disorders
Asterixis
25.0%
1/4 • Number of events 1 • AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent to the follow-up visit. In part 1 of the trial, AEs were recorded from obtaining the informed consent (up to 21 days before first administration of FE 204205) to the end-of-trial visit (between 7 and 14 days after first administration of FE 204205). Part 2 of the trial was never initiated.
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject participating in a clinical trial. An AE could be any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), whether or not considered to be caused by the IMP. Due to the low number of subjects and individual dosing regimens, AEs were pooled for all dose levels.

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