Massive Pulmonary Embolism: Trial of Non-immunogenic Recombinant Staphylokinase VS Alteplase FORPE

NCT ID: NCT04688320

Last Updated: 2025-04-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

310 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-15

Study Completion Date

2023-07-27

Brief Summary

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Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Recombinant Non-immunogenic Staphylokinase with its single bolus administration in comparison with the bolus-infusion administration of the Alteplase in patients with massive pulmonary embolism

Detailed Description

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The main goal of treating massive PE is to save the lives of patients by restoring pulmonary perfusion, preventing the development of chronic postembolic pulmonary hypertension and recurrent PE. According to data of clinical trials, with timely initiation of therapy for massive pulmonary embolism, mortality can be significantly reduced.

Recombinant protein which contains aminoacid sequence of staphylokinase - Fortelizin® (the active substance is Forteplase). It is single chain molecula, consists of 138 aminoacids, weight 15.5 kDa. When staphylokinase is added to human plasma containing a fibrin clot, it preferentially reacts with plasmin at the clot surface, forming a plasmin-staphylokinase complex. This complex activates plasminogen trapped in the thrombus. The plasmin-staphylokinase complex and plasmin bound to fibrin are protected from inhibition by alpha2-antiplasmin. Once liberated from the clot (or generated in plasma), however, they are rapidly inhibited by alpha2-antiplasmin. This selectivity of action confines the process of plasminogen activation to the thrombus, preventing excessive plasmin generation, alpha2-antiplasmin depletion, and fibrinogen degradation in plasma. In rabbits anti forteplase antibodies are not produced. It was achieved by replacement of amino acids in immunogenic epitop of molecule staphylokinase. Blood fibrinogen decrease after i.v. injection of Fortelyzin less 10% within first 24 hours. Angiographic data suggests that restoration of coronary blood flow appears in up to 80% of patients with STEMI after i.v. injection of Fortelyzin.

The main objectives of the study: to assess the efficacy, safety and possible adverse events of the drug Recombinant Non-immunogenic Staphylokinase with its single bolus administration in comparison with the bolus-infusion administration of the drug Alteplase® in patients with massive pulmonary embolism.

Study Design. Multicenter, open-label, randomized, comparative clinical study of non-inferiority study of efficacy and safety in parallel groups. At clinical centers, patients will be equally randomly distributed by the "envelope" method into two groups of 155 patients each (310 people in total, including 10% of those who may have dropped out)to receive Recombinant Non-immunogenic Staphylokinase or Alteplase®.

The drugs will be administered after the signed informed consent. Recombinant Non-immunogenic Staphylokinase will be administered intravenously at a dose of 15 mg as a single bolus for 10-15 seconds. Alteplase® will be administered in accordance with the instructions for use.

Patients will be monitored for 30 days from the moment of randomization: in the intensive care unit up to 7 days, after it in the hospital until discharge - an average of 14 days and an outpatient visits on the 30th day. The recruitment of patients for the study will be competitive.

Conditions

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Massive Pulmonary Embolism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

At clinical centers, patients will be equally randomly distributed by the "envelope method" into two groups to receive Fortelizin® or Alteplase®.

The drugs will be administered after the signed informed consent. Fortelizin® will be administered intravenously at a dose of 15 mg as a single bolus for 10-15 seconds. Alteplase® will be administered in accordance with the instructions for use. All patients will be examination for 30 days.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

All eligible patients will be randomized in two equal groups for administration recombinant nonimmunogenic staphylokinase (Fortelyzin) or alteplase (Actilize) by using "envelope method" of randomization.

Study Groups

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Recombinant nonimmunogenic staphylokinase

lyophilisate for preparation of a solution for intravenous administration, 5 mg (745,000 IU) complete with a solvent. 15 mg (2,235,000 IU) - 3 vials, intravenously as a quick single bolus injection for 10-15 seconds, regardless of body weight.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recombinant nonimmunogenic staphylokinase

Intervention Type DRUG

15 mg of drug reconstituted in 10 ml of 0.9% solution of NaCl given as single i.v. bolus over 10-15 seconds

Alteplase

Alteplase® is administered in accordance with the instructions for use for pulmonary embolism( 10 mg bolus and 90 mg as IV infusion over 2 hours, maximum 100 mg). In patients weighing less than 65 kg, the total dose should not exceed 1.5 mg / kg.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Alteplase

Intervention Type DRUG

Alteplase® is administered in accordance with the instructions for use for pulmonary embolism ( 10 mg bolus and 90 mg as IV infusion over 2 hours, maximum 100 mg). In patients weighing less than 65 kg, the total dose should not exceed 1.5 mg / kg.

Interventions

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Recombinant nonimmunogenic staphylokinase

15 mg of drug reconstituted in 10 ml of 0.9% solution of NaCl given as single i.v. bolus over 10-15 seconds

Intervention Type DRUG

Alteplase

Alteplase® is administered in accordance with the instructions for use for pulmonary embolism ( 10 mg bolus and 90 mg as IV infusion over 2 hours, maximum 100 mg). In patients weighing less than 65 kg, the total dose should not exceed 1.5 mg / kg.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Fortelyzin Actillyze

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women aged 18 and over
* Verified diagnosis of massive PE (using MSCT with PA contrast)
* Signs of overload / dysfunction of the right ventricle (at least one) in combination with persistent arterial hypotension or shock
* Patient consent to use reliable contraceptive methods throughout the study and for 3 weeks after:

* women who have a negative pregnancy test and use the following contraceptives: intrauterine devices, oral contraceptives, contraceptive patch, prolonged injectable contraceptives, double barrier method of contraception. Women who are not fertile can also take part in the study (documented conditions: hysterectomy, tubal ligation, infertility, menopause for more than 1 year);
* men using barrier contraception. The study may also involve men who are not fertile (documented conditions: vasectomy, infertility)
* Availability of signed and dated informed consent of the patient to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* • Increased risk of bleeding:

* Extensive bleeding at present or within the previous 6 months, hemorrhagic diathesis;
* Intracranial (including subarachnoid) hemorrhage at present or in history, suspected hemorrhagic stroke;
* A history of hemorrhagic stroke or stroke of unknown etiology;
* Ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack within the last 6 months, except for the current acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours;
* A history of diseases of the central nervous system (including neoplasms, aneurysms, surgery on the brain or spinal cord);
* Major surgery or major trauma within the previous 3 months, recent traumatic brain injury;
* Long-term or traumatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (\> 2 min), delivery within the previous 10 days, recent puncture of an uncompressible blood vessel (eg, subclavian or jugular vein);
* Severe liver disease, including liver failure, cirrhosis, portal hypertension (including esophageal varices) and active hepatitis;
* Confirmed gastric or duodenal ulcer within the last three months;
* Neoplasm with an increased risk of bleeding;
* Concurrent administration of oral anticoagulants, for example, warfarin with an INR\> 1.3;
* Arterial aneurysms, developmental defects of arteries / veins;
* Severe uncontrolled arterial hypertension;
* Acute pancreatitis;
* Bacterial endocarditis, pericarditis;
* suspicion of aortic dissecting aneurysm;
* any other conditions, in the opinion of the doctor, associated with a high risk of bleeding.
* Lactation, pregnancy
* Known hypersensitivity to Alteplase, Fortelizin.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Supergene, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alexander I Kirienko, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Sergey S Markin, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Supergene, LLC

Locations

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V.F. Dolgopolov Vyselki Central District Hospital

Vyselki, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia

Site Status

Sergiyev Posad Regional Clinical Hospital

Sergiyev Posad, Moscow Oblast, Russia

Site Status

Belgorod Regional Clinical Hospital of St. Joseph

Belgorod, , Russia

Site Status

Kuzbass Cardiology center

Kemerovo, , Russia

Site Status

Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Hospital

Krasnoyarsk, , Russia

Site Status

Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital

Kursk, , Russia

Site Status

D.D. Pletnev City Clinical Hospital

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

I.V. Davydovskii City Clinical Hospital

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

S.S. Yudin City Clinical Hospital

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

V.V. Vinogradov City Clinical Hospital

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

V.V. Veresaev City Clinical Hospital

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

S.P. Botkin City Clinical Hospital

Moscow, , Russia

Site Status

Murmansk Regional Clinical Hospital

Murmansk, , Russia

Site Status

N.N. Burdenko Penza Regional Clinical hospital

Penza, , Russia

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G.A. Zakharyin Clinical hospital №6

Penza, , Russia

Site Status

Saint Petersburg "Mariinskaya" City Hospital

Saint Petersburg, , Russia

Site Status

Holy Martyr Elizabeth Saint Petersburg City Hospital

Saint Petersburg, , Russia

Site Status

V.P. Polyakov Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Samara, , Russia

Site Status

Saratov Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Saratov, , Russia

Site Status

Tver Regional Clinical Hospital

Tver', , Russia

Site Status

City Clinical hospital №4

Vladimir, , Russia

Site Status

City Clinical Hospital of Emergency №25

Volgograd, , Russia

Site Status

Countries

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Russia

References

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Leontyev SG, Yarovaya EB, Kutsenko VA, Ivlev OE, Soplenkova AG, Semenov AM, Semenov MP, Ivanov SV, Romashova YA, Markin SS. The Safety of Non-immunogenic Recombinant Staphylokinase in Elderly Patients With Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A Randomized Clinical Trial FORPE. Health Sci Rep. 2025 May 19;8(5):e70826. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70826. eCollection 2025 May.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40391253 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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FORPE

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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