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Clevidipine vs Placebo or Standard of Care for Dyspnea and Blood Pressure Control in AHF

Phase 3
Withdrawn
Conditions
Hypertension
Acute Heart Failure
Dyspnea
Registration Number
NCT04592380
Lead Sponsor
The Medicines Company
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate dyspnea improvement and other parameters of efficacy and safety in acute heart failure (AHF) patients receiving an intravenous (IV) infusion of clevidipine in comparison to standard of care (SOC) and placebo.

Detailed Description

Randomization will occur in two stages. Stage 1 patients will be randomized in a double-blinded manner in a 1:1 ratio to receive either clevidipine or placebo IV infusion. Upon completion of Stage 1, Stage 2 patients will be randomized in an open-label manner in a 1:1 ratio to receive either clevidipine or standard of care (SOC) IV infusion. At the time of randomization, a patient-specific, prespecified systolic blood pressure (SBP) target range will be determined and recorded prior to study drug treatment. Up to 500 patients may be enrolled to achieve a total of 100 Stage 1 and 300 Stage 2 patients with confirmed AHF per protocol.

A Data Safety Monitoring Board will be utilized periodically throughout the study to monitor the safety of patients. Adverse events will be assessed for 7 days post-study randomization or hospital discharge, whichever occurred sooner. Serious adverse events (SAEs) were assessed for 30 days following study randomization.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 years or older and providing
  • Presentation consistent with AHF as manifest by pulmonary congestion
  • Dyspnea score (sitting) ≥ 50 mm on a 100 mm visual analog scale
  • In Stage 1, baseline SBP ≥130 - 160 mmHg (measured immediately prior to initiation of study drug); in Stage 2, baseline SBP ≥ 130 mmHg
Exclusion Criteria
  • Administration of an IV or oral antihypertensive agent within the previous 2 hours of randomization (short acting oral or sublingual nitrates are permitted)
  • Chest pain and/or electrocardiogram (ECG) with ST segment changes consistent with acute coronary syndrome
  • Known or suspected aortic dissection
  • Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the prior 14 days
  • Dialysis-dependent renal failure
  • Requirement for immediate endotracheal intubation
  • Suspected pregnancy or breast feeding female
  • Intolerance or allergy to calcium channel blockers
  • Allergy to soybean oil or lecithin
  • Known liver failure, cirrhosis or pancreatitis
  • Participation in other clinical research studies involving the evaluation of other investigational drugs or devices within 30 days of enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in dyspnea VAS score from baseline at 3 hours post-baselineImmediately prior to study drug administration (baseline) to 3 hours post-baseline
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Median time to reach target BP within the first 30 minutesStudy drug initiation through the first 30 minutes of study drug infusion
Percentage of patients who require rescue therapy (ie, receive any alternative IV antihypertensive drug) within the first 30 minutesStudy drug initiation through the first 30 minutes of study drug infusion

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Baylor College of Medicine

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

New York Methodist Hospital

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

University of Arizona Medical Center

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Maimonides Medical Center

🇺🇸

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Stony Brook University and Medical Center

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Stony Brook, New York, United States

University of Cincinnati

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Duke University Hospital

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Drug Research and Analysis Corporation/Jackson Hospital

🇺🇸

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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