Recombinant VWF Concentrate and ECMO

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-03

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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Adult patients on extracoporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) frequently experience bleeding, which is in part caused by acquired von Willebrand syndrome (vWS). Prior in vitro studies have shown that the addition of recombinant von Willebrand Factor (vWF) to ECMO patient blood samples, normalizes platelet adhesion and thrombus formation. This study is a phase I study, where adult ECMO patients with refractory bleeding will be treated with recombinant vWF a single time. The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of recombinant vWF in adult ECMO patients.

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Detailed Description

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Coagulopathic bleeding is a common complication during ECMO. Multiple studies suggest that major bleeding occurs in 30-70% of adult ECMO patients, with higher bleeding rates in post-cardiotomy shock and veno-arterial (VA) ECMO patients. The pathophysiology of ECMO-induced coagulopathy is complex with multiple factors contributing, including loss of large VWF multimers, thrombocytopenia, increased tissue factor pathway inhibitor levels, and platelet surface glycoprotein (GP)1ba shedding. Adult ECMO patients almost universally develop acquired von Willebrand syndrome due to loss of large VWF multimers. In a study by Kalbhenn et al., acquired von Willebrand syndrome occurred within the first 6 hours of ECMO initiation in all patients (N=59) and returned to normal within 24 hours of ECMO decannulation. The loss of large VWF multimers that occurs in ECMO patients leads to poor platelet adhesion at an injury site and excess bleeding, which in some cases can become life-threatening.

In a prior observational study, the investigators found that when adult ECMO patients with acquired von Willebrand syndrome were treated with plasma-derived vWF concentrate, it increased plasma ristocetin cofactor activity (RCo), increased the RCo-VWF antigen ratio, and improved clinical hemostasis. This preliminary data suggests that use of VWF may help to reduce bleeding in ECMO patients and is safe.

Recombinant VWF has superior ultra-large multimer content, and thus it may be even better suited to treat acquired von Willebrand syndrome, which is represented by severe loss of large vWF multimers, similar to Type 2a von Willebrand disease. Further, recombinant VWF has a longer plasma half-life than plasma-derived VWF and may be safer because it contains no Factor VIII. Factor VIII activity is often supranormal during ECMO and overaccumulation of Factor VIII can increase thrombotic risk, particularly when there is blood stasis. In two prior in vitro studies, the investigators found that when recombinant VWF was added to ECMO patient blood samples, primary hemostasis/platelet adhesion returned towards normal. In a study that compared the addition of recombinant VWF to plasma-derived VWF, the investigators found that recombinant VWF improved primary hemostasis more, while having minimal impact on thrombin generation. These data suggest that recombinant VWF may be more effective in restoring primary hemostasis, and also may have a superior safety profile. The current study will investigate the safety and tolerability of recombinant VWF in adult ECMO patients with major bleeding.

Conditions

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Bleeding Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Open label non-randomized phase I trial.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment with recombinant vWF

ECMO patients with major bleeding who are enrolled in the trial will receive treatment with recombinant von Willebrand Factor a single time. The dose will be 50 IU/kg and the drug will be given intravenously.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Recombinant von Willebrand Factor

Intervention Type DRUG

Recombinant von Willebrand Factor is a drug that is currently FDA approved to treat patients with certain types of von Willebrand Disease. In the current trial it will be used to treat ECMO patients who have acquired von Willebrand syndrome.

Interventions

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Recombinant von Willebrand Factor

Recombinant von Willebrand Factor is a drug that is currently FDA approved to treat patients with certain types of von Willebrand Disease. In the current trial it will be used to treat ECMO patients who have acquired von Willebrand syndrome.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients (18 years or greater)
2. On extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
3. Major bleeding defined by CTCAE class 3 or greater
4. Off systemic anticoagulation for at least 4 hours

Exclusion Criteria

1. Platelet count less than 40 x 109/L
2. International normalized ratio\> 2.0
3. Fibrinogen less than 150 mg/dL
4. Current participation in another clinical trial (interventional)
5. Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (active)
6. Acute liver failure, as indicated by bilirubin \>20 mg/dL or new onset hepatic encephalopathy
7. Patient or legally authorized representative unable to give informed consent
8. Allergy to recombinant von Willebrand Factor or any component of the product based on prior exposure
9. Of childbearing age and positive pregnancy test during the same hospital admission, a pregnancy test will be mandatory for all women of child-bearing age
10. Known congenital or acquired thrombophilia
11. History of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, circuit thrombosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), ischemic stroke, ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), or arterial thrombosis in the last 3 months.
12. History of hypersensitivity to vWF concentrate
13. Known history of vWF antibodies

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No