NCT07730840Not yet recruitingPhase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-center, Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Zastaprazan in PrEventing Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke Receiving Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Therapy: ZEUS Trial
Conditions
Drugs
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 984
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Time to First Composite Clinical Event of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if zastaprazan can help prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults who have recently had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke and are taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications. The main question it aims to answer is:
- Does zastaprazan reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared to placebo in these patients?
Researchers will compare zastaprazan to a placebo (a look-alike tablet that contains no drug) to see if zastaprazan works to prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Participants will:
- Take zastaprazan (20 mg) or a placebo once daily for the duration of the study, in addition to their prescribed antiplatelet or anticoagulant medication
- Visit the study site regularly for safety monitoring, including vital signs, physical exams, and laboratory tests
- Be monitored for any signs of gastrointestinal bleeding or other adverse events for up to approximately 3 years (including screening, treatment, and follow-up periods)
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 19 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults aged 19 years or older
- •Onset of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke within 180 days prior to randomization
- •Currently initiating or receiving, at the time of randomization, one of the following treatments, with an expected treatment duration of at least 3 weeks:
- •A. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) - aspirin in combination with one of the following: clopidogrel, ticagrelor, prasugrel, or cilostazol B. Oral anticoagulant therapy - a NOAC (apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, or edoxaban) or warfarin
- •Provision of written informed consent by the participant (or legally authorized representative)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Clinically significant peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding within 1 year prior to enrollment
- •Moderate to severe hepatic impairment (e.g., diagnosis of cirrhosis or confirmed esophageal/gastric varices)
- •Severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50,000/µL)
- •End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, or unstable renal function precluding safe anticoagulant dose adjustment (eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73m²)
- •Known hypersensitivity to potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) or to the investigational product
- •History of major gastrointestinal surgery resulting in malabsorption, bowel obstruction, or inability to take oral medication
- •History of osteoporotic fracture or fragility fracture
- •Diagnosis of a condition requiring long-term, high-dose systemic corticosteroid therapy
- •Diagnosis of a condition requiring long-term concomitant use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- •Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- •Life expectancy of less than 6 months due to pre-existing comorbid conditions
- •Current participation in another interventional clinical trial that could affect the results of this study
- •Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes participation
- •Participant or partner of childbearing/reproductive potential who does not agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception, or to abstain from sexual activity with risk of pregnancy, during the study period
- •Currently receiving, or having received within 5 half-lives prior to randomization, a prohibited concomitant medication expected to interact with the investigational product (products containing atazanavir, nelfinavir, or rilpivirine)
- •History of peptic ulcer complications, including bleeding, perforation, or stricture, regardless of timing
- •Active bleeding at the time of enrollment, history of a coagulation disorder, or hemodynamic instability at the time of enrollment
- •Known hereditary conditions such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Time to First Composite Clinical Event of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)
Time Frame: From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years, including a 24-month enrollment period and 12-month follow-up)
Time from randomization to the first occurrence of a composite clinical event of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, as adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC). The composite event includes: (1) upper GI bleeding confirmed by endoscopy or imaging, with hematemesis and/or melena; (2) upper GI bleeding of unclear origin, judged by the investigator to originate from the upper GI tract; (3) occult GI bleeding, defined as a decrease in hemoglobin ≥2 g/dL or hematocrit ≥10%; (4) symptomatic uncomplicated gastroduodenal ulcer, confirmed by endoscopy or imaging with persistent pain (≥3 days) and no evidence of bleeding; (5) symptomatic gastroduodenal erosive lesions, with persistent pain (≥3 days) and ≥5 gastroduodenal erosions confirmed by endoscopy, excluding mucosal bleeding; (6) upper GI obstruction; and (7) upper GI perforation.
Secondary Outcomes
- Time to First Composite Clinical Event of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding as Judged by the Investigator(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Event Confirmed by Endoscopy or Imaging, as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Event of Unclear Origin, as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Symptomatic Uncomplicated Gastroduodenal Ulcer Event, as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Hemoglobin-Related Event(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding Event, as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Symptomatic Gastrointestinal Erosive Lesion Event, as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Upper Gastrointestinal Obstruction Event, as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Upper Gastrointestinal Perforation Event, as Adjudicated by the Clinical Event Committee (CEC)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First All Gastrointestinal Bleeding Event (Upper and Lower), Including International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Major Bleeding or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (CRNMB)(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Event(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Non-Gastrointestinal ISTH Major Bleeding or CRNMB Event(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Clinically Significant Non-Bleeding Upper Gastrointestinal Event(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- Time to First Cerebrovascular or Cardiovascular Event(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
- All-Cause Mortality(From randomization up to end of study (up to approximately 3 years))
Investigators
Bum Joon Kim
Professor
Asan Medical Center
Study Sites (1)
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