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Study to Evaluate The Safety and Efficacy of Balovaptan in Participants With Acute Ischemic Stroke at a High Risk of Developing Malignant Brain Edema

Phase 2
Withdrawn
Conditions
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05399550
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of balovaptan compared with placebo in participants with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) at risk of developing Malignant Cerebral Edema (MCE)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of LVO in the anterior circulation such that study drug administration can be initiated within 12 hours of LKW and at risk of MCE development, as defined as follows:
  • Documented occlusion of terminus ICA and/or MCA on CTA or magnetic resonance angiogram and
  • ASPECTS score </=5 on NCCT and
  • NIHSS >15 for the non-dominant hemisphere and >20 for the dominant hemisphere (or > 20 if dominant/non-dominant hemisphere unknown)
  • Present with a WUS </=8 hours from awakening provided the above criteria are met
  • Participants with a history of seizures on anti-epileptic medications may be included if they have been on stable doses of those medications for at least 12 weeks prior to LKW, they have not experienced seizures during that time frame, and their anti-epileptic medicines are continued during the study
  • For women of childbearing potential: participants who agree to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraception and agree to refrain from donating eggs
  • No specific contraception methods for males are required.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants who are >12 hours from LKW at the start of treatment with study drug or >8 hours from awakening with WUS
  • Any MLS on brain imaging
  • Evidence of intracranial hemorrhage at screening based on NCCT
  • Contraindication to MRI examination
  • Evidence of additional anterior cerebral artery (ACA) infarction
  • Diagnosis of brain death
  • Planned surgical decompression prior to randomization
  • Participants with a known history of a hereditary bleeding disorder which increases bleeding risk
  • Chronic kidney disease stage III or higher
  • Hepatic injury
  • Diagnosis of diabetes insipidus
  • Participants who have received any prophylactic hyperosmolar therapy
  • Participants who have received treatment with any other V1a and/or V2 receptor-blocking agent or glyburide
  • A preexisting medical condition for which the participant is unlikely to survive the next 6 months
  • Planned limitation or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment during hospital admission
  • Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo will be administered as IV infusion once a day over 3 days
BalovaptanBalovaptanBalovaptan will be administered as IV infusion once a day over 3 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Amount of midline shift (MLS) at 72 hours from Last Known Well (LKW)72 Hours from Last Known Well

Midline shift will be measured in millimeter on non-contrast computer tomography (NCCT)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants with modified Rankin Scale-Structured Interview (mRS-SI) score </= 4 vs. >4At Day 90
Amount of MLSAt 48 hours and 96-120 hours from LKW

MLS will be measured in millimeter on NCCT

Percentage of Participants with Surgical DHC PerformedFrom Baseline up to Day 90
Percentage of Participants Who Received Hyperosmolar therapy following initiation of study treatmentFrom Baseline up to Day 90
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scoreAt Day 4 and Day 90
MortalityAt Day 30

Mortality in the first 30 days after the enrollment

mRS-SI scoreAt Day 30
Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scoreAt Discharge or Day 10 and Day 90
Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE) Scoreat Discharge or Day 10, Day 30 and Day 90
Stroke Impact Scale-16 (SIS-16) scoreAt Day 30 and Day 90
Length (in days) of ICU and Hospital StayFrom Baseline to Day 90
Number of participants with adverse events and severity of adverse eventsFrom Baseline to Day 90

Severity will be determined according to the NCI CTCAE v5.0

Plasma concentrations of balovaptan at specified timepointsFrom Baseline to 120 Hours After the End of the Last Infusion (or at discharge)
Area under the concentration-time curve from Time 0 to 24 hours after a given dose (AUC24hr)From Baseline to 120 Hours After the End of the Last Infusion (or at discharge)]

As calculated by NCA from measured concentration

Maximum observed concentration (Cmax)From Baseline to 120 Hours After the End of the Last Infusion (or at discharge)]

As calculated by NCA or taken directly from measured concentration

Plasma drug concentration 24hours after the administration of a given dose (C24hr)From Baseline to 120 Hours After the End of the Last Infusion (or at discharge)]

As calculated by NCA or taken directly from measured concentration

Number of participants with safety findings on brain imagingFrom Baseline to Day 90

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CPMC Comprehensive Stroke Care Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

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