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Study To Confirm Efficacy and Safety of Terlipressin in Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) Type 1

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Interventions
Other: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02770716
Lead Sponsor
Mallinckrodt
Brief Summary

This study is to treat adult patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) Type 1.

Out of every three participants, two will receive terlipressin and one will receive placebo.

Assignments will be made randomly.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this trial is to confirm the efficacy and safety of intravenous terlipressin versus placebo in the treatment of adult subjects with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) Type 1.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent by participant or legally authorized representative
  • Cirrhosis and ascites
  • Rapidly progressive worsening in renal function to a serum creatinine (SCr) at least 2.25 mg/dL and meeting a trajectory for SCr to double over 2 weeks
  • No sustained improvement in renal function (less than 20% decrease in SCr and SCr at least 2.25 mg/dL) at least 48 hours after diuretic withdrawal and the beginning of plasma volume expansion with albumin
  • Discontinues midodrine and octreotide before randomization if applicable
Exclusion Criteria
  • Serum creatinine level greater than 7.0 mg/dL
  • At least 1 event of large volume paracentesis (LVP) at least 4 L within 2 days of randomization
  • Sepsis and/or uncontrolled bacterial infection
  • Less than 2 days anti-infective therapy for documented or suspected infection
  • Shock
  • Being treatment with or exposure to nephrotoxic agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or significant radiographic contrast agents (within the last 4 weeks)
  • Estimated life expectancy of less than 3 days
  • Superimposed acute liver injury due to drugs, dietary supplements, herbal preparations, viral hepatitis, or toxins, with the exception of acute alcoholic hepatitis
  • Proteinuria greater than 500 mg/day
  • Evidence of obstructive uropathy or parenchymal renal disease on ultrasound or other imaging
  • Tubular epithelial casts, heme granular casts, hematuria or microhematuria (greater than 50 red blood cells per high power field in the absence of recent catheterization) on urinalysis
  • Pregnancy; all women of child-bearing age and potential must have a negative pregnancy test
  • Cardiovascular disease judged by the investigator to be severe
  • Current or recent renal replacement therapy (RRT) within the past 4 weeks
  • Participation in other clinical research involving investigational medicinal products within 30 days of randomization
  • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) within 30 days of randomization
  • Use of vasopressors for at least 3 consecutive days within the 14-day screening period - patients receiving any vasopressor other than midodrine and octreotide within 24 hours of qualifying SCr are also excluded, ie, a 24-hour washout is required prior to enrollment
  • Known allergy or sensitivity to terlipressin or another component of the study treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TerlipressinTerlipressinParticipants receive terlipressin intravenously as a bolus injection, followed by a saline flush. Dose, duration, retreatment and/or discontinuation may be modified by the investigator, per protocol.
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants receive matching placebo intravenously as a bolus injection, followed by a saline flush. Dose, duration, retreatment and/or discontinuation may be modified by the investigator, per protocol.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Verified HRS Reversalwithin 15 Days

Defined as the percentage of participants with 2 consecutive SCr values ≤ 1.5 mg/dL at least 2 hours apart, while on treatment by Day 14 or discharge (on treatment defined as up to 24 hours after the final dose of study drug), per protocol.

Percentage of Participants Who Were Viable (Per Protocol) for Inclusion in the Primary End Point Analysiswithin 25 days

Defined as the percentage of participants with verified HRS reversal who lived at least 10 days without RRT, and were otherwise viable (per protocol) for inclusion in the primary endpoint analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Verified HRS Reversal Without HRS Recurrence by Day 30Day 30

Defined as the percentage of participants who had achieved verified HRS reversal by Day 15 or discharge and did not revert to baseline measures by day 30

Percentage pf Participants in the SIRS Subgroup With HRS Reversalwithin 14 days

Defined as the percentage of participants in the SIRS subgroup with HRS reversal by Day 14 or discharge

Percentage of Participants With HRS Reversalwithin 14 days

Defined as the percentage of participants with a SCr value no more than 1.5 mg/dL by Day 14 or discharge, and were viable (per protocol) for inclusion in the secondary endpoint analysis

Percentage of Participants With Durable HRS ReversalDay 30

Defined as the percentage of participants maintaining HRS reversal without RRT to Day 30

Trial Locations

Locations (64)

Mercy Medical Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Drexel University

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Baylor University Medical Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Jefferson University

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Southern California Research Center

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San Diego, California, United States

Jackson Memorial Hospital

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Miami, Florida, United States

Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Swedish Organ Transplant and Liver Center

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Baylor College of Medicine (St. Luke's)

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Houston, Texas, United States

Methodist Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Harborview Medical Center/Univ. of Washington

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

University of Washington

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Seattle, Washington, United States

California Pacific Medical Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

University of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Methodist Transplant Hospital

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

University of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

UCLA Medical Center

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San Diego, California, United States

USC Healthcare

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Los Angeles, California, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Florida

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Emory University Hospital

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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Newark, New Jersey, United States

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Parkland Health and Hospital System

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Dallas, Texas, United States

University of Virginia Medical Center

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Mayo Clinic - FL

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Piedmont Hospital Transplant

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

University of Miami

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Case Western Reserve Transplant

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Ottawa Hospital

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Vancouver General Hospital, Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Mayo Clinic - AZ

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

University of Arizona

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Stanford Hospital and Clinics

🇺🇸

Palo Alto, California, United States

Mayo Clinic - MN

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

University of Nebraska Medical Center

🇺🇸

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Weil Cornell Medical College

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

NYU Langone Health

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

McGill University Health Centre

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Montréal, Canada

University of Toronto 9N/983 Toronto General Hospital

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

🇨🇦

Québec, Canada

Rush University Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Michigan Medical Center

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Saint Louis University

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Washington University in St. Louis

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

McGuire VA Medical Center

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center

🇺🇸

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University

🇺🇸

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Tampa General Medical Group

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Montefiore Medical Center

🇺🇸

Bronx, New York, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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