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Study Effect of VIA-2291 on Vascular Inflammation

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00358826
Lead Sponsor
Tallikut Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brief Summary

This is a dose ranging study to compare the effect of VIA-2291 vs. Placebo on various inflammatory biomarkers in patients with recent acute coronary events

Detailed Description

This is a Phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effect of VIA-2291 on atherosclerotic vascular inflammation

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
191
Inclusion Criteria
  • Female patients are to be of non-childbearing potential
  • Patient has suffered an ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI), non-ST elevation MI, or unstable angina 21 days (±3 days) prior to study randomization
  • Patient has documented coronary artery disease
Exclusion Criteria
  • Renal insufficiency defined as creatinine >1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Cirrhosis, recent hepatitis, ALT >1.5 x ULN or ALT > 1 x ULN and at least one other liver function test
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus within 1 month prior to study screening
  • Congestive heart failure (CHF) defined by the New York Heart Association as functional Class III or IV
  • Previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
  • Planned additional cardiac intervention
  • Recurrence of ST elevation MI, non-ST elevation MI, or unstable angina less than 18 days prior to randomization
  • Current atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or frequent premature ventricular contractions
  • Acetaminophen use in any form in the 7 days before enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VIA-2291 25 mgVIA-2291VIA-2291 25 mg
VIA-2291 50 mgVIA-2291VIA-2291 50 mg
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo
VIA-2291 100 mgVIA-2291VIA-2291 100 mg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline on ex Vivo Leukotriene B4 Synthesis in Whole BloodBaseline and 12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Leukotriene E4 (LTE4)Baseline and 12 weeks

Urinary LTE4 is expressed in pg per mg Creatinine (pg/mg Cr) to normalize for renal excretion rate

Change From Baseline in High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP) - Core StudyBaseline and 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (12)

MIMA Century Research Associates

🇺🇸

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Minneapolis Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Cardiology Associates Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

LeBauer Cardiovascular Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Victoria Heart and Vascular Center

🇺🇸

Victoria, Texas, United States

Foothills Medical Center

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Victoria Heart Institute Foundation

🇨🇦

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Queen Elizabeth II HSC

🇨🇦

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Montreal Heart Institute

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Notre Dame Hospital

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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MIMA Century Research Associates
🇺🇸Melbourne, Florida, United States

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