Impact of CardiolRx on Myocardial Recovery in Patients With Acute Myocarditis

Phase 2

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Acute Myocarditis
• Interventions: Drug: CardiolRx

• Registration Number: NCT05180240
• Lead Sponsor: Cardiol Therapeutics Inc.

Brief Summary

Multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group design. Patients with myocarditis will be screened and, if eligible, randomized within 10 days of the diagnostic CMR to CardiolRx or placebo.

CardiolRx is pharmaceutically produced Cannabidiol and is free of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC\<5 ppm). The treatment period is 12 weeks; a last follow-up visit is scheduled one week after the last treatment, 13 weeks after randomization. Study assessments include Cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging (CMR), ECG monitoring, the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ), the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) as well as physical exams and laboratory tests.

The primary and secondary outcome parameters are measured by CMR. Additional outcomes include clinical endpoints and changes in inflammatory and biomarkers.

Detailed Description

Rationale:

Myocarditis is an acute inflammatory condition of the myocardium. Presentation of the disease may be fulminant and necessitate cardiac support, or even result in sudden cardiac death; milder cases are usually self-limiting but may progress to dilated cardiomyopathy with eventual end-stage heart failure. Other than treatments for associated heart failure there are no specific indicated treatments for myocarditis. CardiolRxTM (cannabidiol \[CBD\] solution), which is known to have anti-inflammatory properties, is being investigated to treat the underlying inflammatory process and thereby favorably modify acute myocarditis. The primary endpoints of the trial are cardiac magnetic resonance measures of left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction and longitudinal strain) and myocardial edema (extra cellular volume) which have been shown to predict long term prognosis of patients with acute myocarditis.

Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group design. 1:1 randomization; treatment will be stratified within sites.

Patients diagnosed with acute myocarditis by a biopsy or a CMR will be screened within 10 days of the diagnostic CMR. Informed consent will be obtained at this point. For patients who have been diagnosed using an EMB, a CMR needs to be performed as well, which will be included in the informed consent form (ICF).Eligible patients will then be randomized within 10 days from the CMR assessment.

Baseline assessments include the following: Clinical assessment, including vital signs, ECG, 24-hr Holter, chest x-ray; Hematology and blood chemistry, NYHA classification, C SSRS and KCCQ. Frozen plasma will be retained for central analysis of hs-troponin, NT-proBNP and inflammatory markers.

Study treatment needs to be taken with food and will be initiated in the evening of Day 1, after all baseline assessments have been completed and the patient has been randomized.

Oral administration is as follows:

• Week 1 (p.m. dose of Day 1 to a.m. dose of Day 7): 2.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo

* Week 2 (p.m. dose of Day 7 to a.m. dose of Day 14):

5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo

* Week 3 (p.m. dose of Day 14 to a.m. dose of Day 21):

7.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo • Week 4 to end of treatment period (p.m. dose of Day 21 to

a.m. dose of last day of treatment period at week 12): 10 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo

If the next higher dose after each study drug increase is not tolerated, the dose will be reduced to the previous tolerated dose.

Every week (before the next dose increase) the patient will be re-evaluated. This includes ECG monitoring at approximately 5 hours post-morning dose (time of Tmax) to surveil for deleterious effects on ECG intervals (particularly the QTc interval) and rhythm. Drug titration will be dependent on investigator or designate interrogation of the ECGs and the absence of new, clinically significant abnormalities on those ECGs.

Vital signs, concurrent medication and Adverse Events (AEs), including Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) will be recorded, blood chemistry including liver function tests, hematology as well as INR assessments will be carried out.

Final efficacy assessments (including a second CMR) will take place after 12 weeks of study treatment. A final safety assessment will take place after 13 weeks, 1 week after completion of study treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-09-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-31
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-06
• Study Start: 2022-06-22
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-03
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-31
• Study Completion: 2025-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 109

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males and females 18 years of age or older

2. Diagnosed with acute myocarditis including:

   1. Clinical criteria (symptoms of chest pain, arrhythmia or shortness of breath, or history of viral-like illness), preferably followed by elevated troponin PLUS
   2. CMR diagnosis (Lake Louise Criteria) within 10 days prior to randomization OR
   3. Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) showing either cellular inflammation and/or immunohistochemistry consistent with inflammation.

3. Male subjects with partners of childbearing potential who have had a vasectomy or are willing to use double barrier contraception methods during the conduct of the study and for 2 months after the last dose of study drug.

4. Women of childbearing potential willing to use an acceptable method of contraception starting with study drug administration and for a minimum of 2 months after study completion. Otherwise, women must be post- menopausal.

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Coronary artery disease (CAD) defined as a stenosis greater than 50% in a major epicardial coronary artery
2. Severe valvular heart disease
3. Inability to safely undergo CMR including administration of gadolinium
4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/min
5. Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or ALT or AST >3x ULN plus bilirubin >2x ULN.
6. Sepsis, defined as documented bacteremia at the time of presentation or other documented active infection.
7. Severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction requiring inotropic support, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or other circulatory assist devices, or urgent need for transplantation
8. Documented biopsy evidence of giant cell or eosinophilic myocarditis
9. Prior history of sustained ventricular arrhythmia
10. Acute coronary syndrome within 30 days
11. Percutaneous coronary intervention within 30 days
12. History of QT interval prolongation or QTc interval > 500 msec
13. Treated with strong inducers CYP3A4 or CYP2C19, as listed in Appendix 17.8
14. Treated with digoxin and/or type 1 or 3 antiarrhythmics
15. Current participation in any research study involving investigational drugs or devices
16. Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent
17. Ongoing drug or alcohol abuse
18. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
19. Current diagnosis of cancer, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer
20. Any factor, which would make it unlikely that the patient can comply with the study procedures
21. On any cannabinoid during the past month
22. Body weight > 170 kg
23. Showing suicidal tendency as per the C-SSRS, administered at screening

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CardiolRx	CardiolRx	* Week 1 (p.m. dose of Day 1 to a.m. dose of Day 7): 2.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo * Week 2 (p.m. dose of Day 7 to a.m. dose of Day 14): 5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo * Week 3 (p.m. dose of Day 14 to a.m. dose of Day 21): 7.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo * Week 4 to end of treatment period (p.m. dose of Day 21 to a.m. dose of last day of treatment period at week 12): 10 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
Placebo	CardiolRx	* Week 1 (p.m. dose of Day 1 to a.m. dose of Day 7): 2.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo * Week 2 (p.m. dose of Day 7 to a.m. dose of Day 14): 5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo * Week 3 (p.m. dose of Day 14 to a.m. dose of Day 21): 7.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo * Week 4 to end of treatment period (p.m. dose of Day 21 to a.m. dose of last day of treatment period at week 12): 10 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
extracellular volume (ECV)	12 weeks post randomization	primary
Global longitudinal Strain (GLS)	12 weeks post randomization	primary

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)	12 weeks post randomization	secondary endpoint

Trial Locations

Locations (37)

MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute; 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital site; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Cleveland Clinic; 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States

Nupec-Orizonti; 🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

PUC trials; 🇧🇷 Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Complexo Hospitalar de Niterói; 🇧🇷 Niterói, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Hospital Moinhos de Vento; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA); 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Hospital Nove de Julho; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Hospital Felicio Rocho - Fundação Felice Rosso; 🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Hospital Angelina Caron; 🇧🇷 Campina Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Hospital São Lucas; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, Brazil

Instituto D´Or de Pesquisa e Ensino; 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hospital Pró-Cardíaco; 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hospital Regional de São José; 🇧🇷 São José, Brazil

Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil

Instituto do Coração - InCor; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil

University of Alberta Hospital; 🇨🇦 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

McGill University Health Centre; 🇨🇦 Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Hopital Louis Pradel Hospices Civils de Lyon; 🇫🇷 Bron, France

CHU de Montpellier; 🇫🇷 Montpellier, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes; 🇫🇷 Nîmes, France

Hôpital Lariboisière - Département de Cardiologie; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Hopital Bichat Claude Bernard; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Institut de Cardiologie hopital Pitié Salpêtrière; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers; 🇫🇷 Poitiers, France

Hôpital Foch; 🇫🇷 Suresnes, France

Chu Rangueil; 🇫🇷 Toulouse, France

Barzilai Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Ashkelon, Israel

Shaare Zedek Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel

Beilinson Hospital, Rabin medical Center; 🇮🇱 Petah Tikva, Israel

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov); 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh); 🇮🇱 Zrifin, Israel