E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) |
Pazienti con malattia aterosclerotica coronarica |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Patient who have suffered a myocardial infarction |
Pazienti che hanno avuto un infarto miocardico |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLGT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10011082 |
E.1.2 | Term | Coronary artery disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10007541 - Cardiac disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10028596 |
E.1.2 | Term | Myocardial infarction |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10007541 - Cardiac disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | SOC |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10007541 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cardiac disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10007541 - Cardiac disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10011085 |
E.1.2 | Term | Ischaemic coronary artery disorders |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10007541 - Cardiac disorders |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10028595 |
E.1.2 | Term | Myocardial infarct |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10007541 - Cardiac disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether long-term treatment with colchicine reduces rates of cardiovascular events in patients after myocardial infarction (MI) |
L'obiettivo principale dello studio è di determinare se un trattamento a lungo termine con colchicina riduce la frequenza di eventi cardiovascolari in pazienti dopo un infarto miocardico. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objective is to determine the safety of long-term treatment with colchicine in this patient population |
L’obiettivo secondario è verificare il profilo di sicurezza di un trattamento a lungo termine con colchicina in questa tipologia di pazienti |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Males and females, at least 18 years of age , capable and willing to provide informed consent; Patient must have suffered a documented acute MI within the last 30 days; Patient must be treated according to national guidelines (including anti-platelet therapy, statin, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitor (preferably angiotensinconverting- enzyme (ACE) inhibitor) and beta-blocker when indicated); Patient must have completed any planned percutaneous revascularization procedures associated with his/her qualifying MI; Female patient is either not of childbearing potential, defined as postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile, or is of childbearing potential and practicing at least one method of contraception and preferably two complementary forms of contraception including a barrier method (e.g. male or female condoms, spermicides, sponges, foams, jellies, diaphragm, intrauterine device (IUD)) throughout the study and for 30 days after study completion; Patient is judged to be in good general health as determined by the principal investigator; Patient must be able and willing to comply with the requirements of this study protocol |
Maschi e femmine di età =18 anni, in grado di fornire il consenso informato; IM nel corso degli ultimi 30 giorni; Trattamento in accordo alle linee guida nazionali (inclusi antiaggreganti piastrinici, statine, inibitori del sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterone (preferibilmente angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inibitori) e beta bloccanti se indicati; Procedure di rivascolarizzazione miocardica dovute all’IM completate; Donne non in età fertile, definite come in menopausa da almeno un anno o sterili chirurgicamente, oppure donne in età fertile che facciano uso di almeno un metodo contraccettivo e preferibilmente due forme complementari di contraccezione comprendenti metodi di barriera (per esempio: profilttici maschili o femminili, spermicidi, spugne, schiuma spermicida, gel spermicida, diaframma, e dispositivi intrauterini (IUD)) durante lo studio e per i 30 giorni successivi alla fine dello studio |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patient with a poorly controlled medical condition, such as New York Heart Association Class III-IV heart failure, a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 35%, recent stroke (within the past 3 months), or any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the patient at risk if participating in the study; Patient with a type II index MI (secondary to ischemic imbalance); Patient with a prior coronary artery bypass graft within the past 3 years, or planned; Patient currently in cardiogenic shock or with hemodynamic instability; Patient with a history of cancer or lymphoproliferative disease within the last 3 years, other than a successfully treated non-metastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma and/or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix; Patient with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis) or patient with chronic diarrhea; Patient with pre-existent progressive neuromuscular disease or patient with CPK level > 3 times the upper limit of normal (unless due to MI, which is allowed) as measured within the past 30 days and determined to be non-transient through repeat testing; Patient with any of the following parameters as measured within the past 30 days, and determined to be non-transient through repeat testing: - hemoglobin < 115g/L, - white blood cell count < 3.0 X 109/L, - platelet count <110 X 109/L, - ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), - total bilirubin > 2 times ULN (unless due to Gilbert syndrome, which is allowed) - Creatinine > 2 times ULN; Patient with a history of cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis or severe hepatic disease; Female patient who is pregnant, or breast-feeding or is considering becoming pregnant during the study or for 6 months after the last dose of study medication; Patient with a history of clinically significant drug or alcohol abuse in the last year; Patient is currently using or plans to begin chronic systemic steroid therapy (oral or intravenous) during the study (topical or inhaled steroids are allowed); Patient currently taking colchicine for other indications (mainly chronic indications represented by Familial Mediterranean Fever or gout). There is no wash-out period required for patients who have been treated with colchicine and stopped treatment prior to enrolment; Patient with a history of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to colchicine; Patient who has used an investigational chemical agent less than 30 days or 5 half-lives prior to the Screening visit (whichever is longer); Patient is considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study |
Pazienti in condizioni cliniche scadenti, come scompenso cardiaco in classe NYHA IV, una frazione di eiezione <35%, un recente ictus (negli ultimi 3 mesi), o qualsiasi altra condizione che, a giudizio dello sperimentatore, potrebbe mettere a rischio il paziente in caso di partecipazione allo studio; Pazienti con IM indice di tipo II secondario a ischemia dovuta ad uno squilibrio tra richiesta e offerta di ossigeno; Pazienti che hanno effettuato un by pass aortocoronarico nei 3 anni precedenti o che lo hanno programmato; Pazienti in shock cardiogeno o emodinamicamente instabili; Pazienti con storia di cancro o malattia linfoproliferativa negli ultimi 3 anni escluso i tumori cutanei squamo o basocellulari ed i carcinomi in situ del collo dell’utero trattati con successo; Pazienti con malattie infiammatorie intestinali (Crohn o colite ulcerosa) o pazienti con diarrea cronica; Pazienti con malattia neuromuscolare nota o con livelli di CPK > 3 volte il limite superiore di normalità riscontrati negli ultimi 30 giorni e ritenuti non transitori; Pazienti con una delle seguenti alterazioni riscontrate negli ultimi 30 giorni e ritenuti non transitori: Emoglobina <115g/L, Globuli bianchi <3.0x109/L, Piastrine <110x109/L, ALT > 3 volte il limite di normalità, Bilirubina totale> 2 volte il limite di normalità (è permessa la Sindrome di Gilbert), Creatinina> 2 volte il limite di normalità; Pazienti con storia di cirrosi epatica, epatite cronica attiva o disfunzione epatica grave; Donne in gravidanza o allattamento o che lo possono diventare nel corso dello studio o nei 6 mesi dopo l’ultima assunzione del farmaco; Pazienti con storia significativa di abuso di alcool o droga nel corso dell’ultimo anno; Pazienti che stanno attualmente utilizzando o prevedono di iniziare una terapia steroidea sistemica cronica (orale o endovenosa) durante lo studio (sono consentiti steroidi topici o inalatori); Pazienti che assumono colchicina per altre indicazioni (principalmente per motivi cronici quali gotta o febbre mediterranea familiare) Non è necessario un periodo di wash-out per i pazienti che sono stati trattati con colchicina e hanno interrotto il trattamento prima dell'arruolamento; Allergia o ipersensibilità alla colchicina; Uso di farmaci sperimentali negli ultimi 30 giorni o 5 emivite prima della visita di Screening (a seconda di quale è più lungo); Pazienti considerati dallo sperimentatore, per qualsiasi motivo, candidati inadatti per lo studio;
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint will be the time from randomization to the first event of cardiovascular death, resuscitated cardiac arrest, acute MI, stroke, or urgent hospitalization for angina requiring coronary revascularization |
L’end point primario è il tempo dalla randomizzazione al primo evento di morte cardiovascolare, arresto cardiaco rianimato, IM acuto, stroke, ricovero urgente per angina che richiede rivascolarizzazione |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1) at 50% of primary endpoints ( interim analysis) 2) at end of the study |
1) al 50% degli endpoint primari (analisi ad interim) 2) a fine studio |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
The secondary endpoints will consist of times to total mortality to components of the primary endpoint, and to the composite of cardiovascular death, resuscitated cardiac arrest, acute MI, or stroke. Recurrent cardiovascular events will also be evaluated |
L'endpoint secondario è costituito dal tempo alla mortalità totale e ai componenti dell'endpoint primario e ad un combinato di morte cardiovascolare arresto cardiaco rianimato infarto miocardico acuto o stroke. Saranno anche valutati tutti gli eventi cardiovascolari. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1) at 50% of primary endpoints (interim analysis) 2) at end of the study. |
1) al 50% degli endpoint primari (analisi ad interim) 2) a fine studio |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 25 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 80 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Argentina |
Brazil |
Canada |
Chile |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Lebanon |
Poland |
Portugal |
Tunisia |
United Kingdom |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Event Driven |
Al raggiungimento di 301 eventi end point (si veda protocollo) |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |