Efficacy Study of Recombinant Protein (Ecallantide) to Reduce Blood Loss During Primary Coronary Bypass Grafting or Valve Repair/Replacement

Phase 2

Terminated

Conditions: Blood Loss, Surgical

Interventions: Drug: Placebo
Drug: Ecallantide

Registration Number: NCT00448864

Lead Sponsor: Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

Brief Summary: The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of 2 dose levels of ecallantide versus placebo in reducing blood loss following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), as measured by chest tube drainage during the first 12 hours postoperatively or until the chest tube was removed, whichever came first, in patients undergoing primary coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), single valve repair, or single valve replacement.

The secondary objective was to compare the efficacy of all ecallantide-treated participants (pooled high and low-doses) to placebo and to compare the high-dose to the low-dose ecallantide group. Other secondary objectives were to evaluate pharmacokinetics and antibody formation.

Detailed Description: This was a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study designed to assess the efficacy and safety of 2 dose levels of ecallantide compared to placebo in reducing chest tube drainage in participants requiring CPB for primary CABG, single valve repair, or single valve replacement. Participants were randomized in a 3:3:2 ratio to ecallantide high-dose regimen (maximum 91 mg), ecallantide low-dose regimen (maximum 15 mg), or placebo. Randomization was stratified by surgical procedure so that participants undergoing valve replacement would be evenly distributed across treatment arms. Each participant received active drug or placebo administered in stages on the day of the surgical procedure after induction of anesthesia (Day 1).

Participants were screened up to 14 days prior to surgery. Additional study procedures were conducted on Day -1 or 1, peri-operatively, during the immediate postoperative period, and on Days 2, 4, and 7 (or at the time of discharge from the hospital), and between Days 28 and 43 (follow-up).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: TERMINATED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women ≥18 to ≤85 years of age
Elective primary coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), single valve repair, or single valve replacement requiring CPB and full sternotomy
No plan to use desmopressin acetate (DDAVP), atrial natriuretic hormone, E-aminocaproic acid (EACA), tranexamic acid, or aprotinin during or postoperatively
Female participants must be non-lactating and not pregnant
If of childbearing potential, female participants must agree to use adequate contraception for 1 month after receiving study drug

Exclusion Criteria

Concomitant surgery including but not limited to atrial septal defect repair, multiple valve replacement, carotid endarterectomy, and combined CABG and valve procedure
Planned hypothermic CPB using temperatures less than 28 degrees Celsius
Weight <55 kilograms (kg)
Major end organ dysfunction, defined as:
- Cardiac:
  - Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 30% by left ventriculography, echocardiogram, or catheterization (within 90 days prior to screening)
  - Use of positive IV inotropic agents within 12 hours prior to surgery
  - Preoperative use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), left ventricular assist device (LVAD), or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Renal: Serum creatinine > 1.5 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
- Hepatic: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine transferase (ALT) > 2.5 x upper limit normal
- Hematologic:
  - Preoperative hematocrit (Hct) < 30%
  - Platelet count < 100,000/mm^3
  - Planned transfusion during surgical procedure
  - History or family history of bleeding or clotting disorder (for example, von Willebrand's Disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP), hematologic malignancy)
  - Prothrombin time (PT) or activated partial thromboplastin time
  - (aPTT) > 1.5 x normal range; if receiving unfractionated heparin preoperatively, then abnormal preoperative PT/aPTT permitted
Serious intercurrent illness or active infection
Previous exposure to ecallantide
Known allergy to ecallantide or any of its components, fentanyl, midazolam, isoflurane, propofol, morphine, heparin, or protamine
Autologous blood donation ≤ 30 days month prior to surgery
Known substance abuse within 6 months prior to surgery
Receipt of an investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to participation in the current study
Administration of:
- Eptifibatide < 12 hours prior to surgery
- Tirofiban hydrochloride (HCl) < 12 hours prior to surgery
- Enoxaparin sodium or other low- molecular-weight heparin < 24 hours prior to surgery
- Clopidogrel <5 days prior to surgery
- Warfarin <5 days prior to surgery (Warfarin must be discontinued 5 days prior to surgery and PT must be < 18 seconds)
- Ticlopidine <7 days prior to surgery
- Abciximab <24 hours prior to surgery

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	Participants received placebo in stages. IV infusion placebo was administered at 2.92 mL/min for 20 minutes. The infusion rate was then reduced to 0.583 mL/min for 160 minutes, or until the end of CPB, whichever came first. At the termination of the initial infusion, a second infusion of placebo was started at 38 mL/hr for 4 hours.
Ecallantide - Low Dose Regimen	Ecallantide	Participants received a maximum of 15 milligrams (mg) ecallantide in stages. Intravenous (IV) infusion of 0.6 milligrams per milliliter (mg/mL) ecallantide was administered at 2.92 milliliters per minute (mL/min) for 20 minutes. The infusion rate was then reduced to 0.583 mL/min for 160 minutes, or until the end of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), whichever came first. At the termination of the initial infusion, a second infusion of 0.4 mg/mL ecallantide was started at 38 milliliters per hour (mL/hr) for 4 hours.
Ecallantide - High Dose Regimen	Ecallantide	Participants received a maximum of 91 mg ecallantide in stages. IV infusion of 0.6 mg/mL ecallantide was administered at 2.92 mL/min for 20 minutes. The infusion rate was then reduced to 0.583 mL/min for 160 minutes, or until the end of CPB, whichever came first. At the termination of the initial infusion, an infusion of normal saline was started at 38 milliliters per hour (mL/hr) for 4 hours.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cumulative Chest Tube Drainage During the First 12 Hours Postoperatively	Up to 12 hours post admission to intensive care unit (ICU)	Mean volume of chest tube drainage during the first 12 hours postoperatively or until chest tube removal, whichever occurred first, is presented for each treatment group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pharmacokinetics: Area Under the Concentration Time Curve	1, 2, 4, and 8 hours after end of study drug infusion	Results are reported in terms of the Area Under Plasma Concentration Time Curve (AUC), measured as milligram hour per liter (mg\*h/L)
Cumulative Chest Tube Drainage at 24 Hours Postoperatively	Up to 24 hours post admission to ICU	Mean volume of chest tube drainage during the first 24 hours postoperatively or until chest tube removal, whichever occurred first, is presented for each treatment group.
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events	up to 28 days post admission to ICU	A summary of serious and other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Trial Locations

Locations (15): Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University
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Syracuse, New York, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Gaston Memorial Hospital
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Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
Cleveland Clinic
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
St. Vincent's Hospital
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Mayo Clinic Hospital
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic
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Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Duke University Medical Center
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
Texas Heart Institute
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Houston, Texas, United States
University of Colorado
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Aurora, Colorado, United States
The Methodist Hospital
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Houston, Texas, United States