Semaglutide Use in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

NCT ID: NCT06118203

Last Updated: 2023-11-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-02

Study Completion Date

2023-03-05

Brief Summary

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Evaluation of circulating endothelial inflammatory biomarkers in response to GLP-1 agonist Semaglutide in acute pulmonary embolism

Detailed Description

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Study Rationale and risk/benefit analysis

This GLP-1 intervention study in patients with acute PE represents an original hypothesis in a population with unmet clinical need. The results of this study could have important and immediate clinical implications in improving outcomes for this patient group. The current long-term treatment of acute PE is limited to anticoagulation, and there are no other studies investigating different treatment approaches. Vascular inflammation is known to be an important factor driving thrombus evolution and vascular remodelling, and therefore exploring the utility of targeting vascular inflammation is an important step forward in developing new treatment strategies for this common condition.

We aim to conduct a proof-of-concept open label study with biomarker response to evaluate Semaglutide, a GLP-1 agonist, administered as add-on therapy to the standard of care in adult patients with acute PE treated in hospital. Outcomes will be compared to a control group who will not receive the study drug. The study will recruit adult patients with proximal or large clot burden PE with evidence of right ventricular dysfunction on admission. This group has the highest risk of impaired clot resolution and of development of long-term complications including chronic thromboembolic disease.

There is a low risk of study drug complications given the extensive availability of human clinical trial data with GLP-1 agonists. There is also extensive real-world experience on the use of Semaglutide in the clinical investigation of glucose control in diabetes. As the first dose of the study drug is administered in hospital, clinical monitoring is optimised and common biochemical perturbations (hypoglycaemia) are easily interrogated and acted on by the clinical team. Patients who have contraindications to the use of GLP-1 agonists and patients currently taking GLP-1 agonists for diabetes mellitus are excluded to reduce the risks associated with the study drug even further.

Trial Objectives and Design

Trial Objectives

This proof-of-concept interventional study will comprise three separate but inter-linking aims:

I. Determine the effect of Semaglutide on highly glycosylated CD147- driven vascular inflammation in acute PE and GLP-1 receptor expression levels.

II. Evaluate immunological effects of Semaglutide in patients with acute PE (T cell receptor expression/cytokine, chemokine levels).

III. Determine the impact of Semaglutide on clot resolution and right ventricular recovery following acute PE.

4.2. Primary endpoints Evaluate the change in highly glycosylated CD147 between day 0 and following 6 weeks of Semaglutide.

4.3. Secondary endpoints I. Determine the rate of persistent CTPA or VQ scan perfusion defects with Semaglutide.

II. Change in right ventricular function, FAC andTASPE on echocardiography between day 0 and following 6 weeks of Semaglutide.

III. Change in plasma Cyclophylin A, sCD147, D-dimer, E selectin, VCAM, MMP levels, NTproBNP, GLP1-R, Troponin, myeloperoxidase activity.

Conditions

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Pulmonary Embolism

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Open label Semaglutide

Patients presenting with acute intermediate - high risk PE consenting to participation in drug arm of study

Semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Semaglutide in addition to standard of care

Control

Patients presenting with acute intermediate - high risk PE consenting to participation in control arm of study

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Semaglutide

Semaglutide in addition to standard of care

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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None applicable

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Acute pulmonary embolism

Exclusion Criteria

Concurrent use of GLP-1 agonist
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Imperial College London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Colm McCabe, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Imperial College London

Locations

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Colm McCabe

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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300440

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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