E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
We investigate the efficacy of commercially available GLP-1 analog for reducing organ damage in patients undergoing heart surgery (i.e. coronary artery bypass grafting and/or aortic valve replacement). In addition we investigate the efficacy of restrictive versus liberal oxygenation (i.e. FiO2 50% versus FiO2 100%) for reducing organ damage during weaning after heart surgery. The study is a two-by-two factorial designed randomized clinical trial. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Patients undergoing heart surgery are vulnerable to organ damage occurring during the operation. GLP-1 infusion and/or restrictive oxygenation could possibly decrease this damage. |
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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 | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10008937 |
E.1.2 | Term | Chronic ischemic heart disease, unspecified |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000011627 |
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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 |
To reduce the degree of post-operative organ damage following coronary artery bypass grafting and/or aortic valve replacement, defined as the composite end point of time to death from any cause, renal dysfunction requiring dialysis, stroke or hospital admission/prolongation with worsening/new onset heart failure (HF). The methods GLP-1 versus placebo peri-operatively and restrictive (FiO2 50%) versus liberal (FiO2 100%) oxygenation during weaning will be tested in a 2-by-2 design. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives are to determine the efficacy of a GLP-1 agonist compared to placebo on the individual components of the primary endpoint. Similar analyses are planned for the comparison of restrictive vs. liberal administration of oxygen during weaning from circulatory bypass. Minor manifestations of organ damage will be investigated by comparing the effect of a GLP-1 agonist in pre-defined sub-studies with that of placebo on changes in neuropsychological scores, left ventricular ejection fraction, plasma creatinine and calculated creatinine clearance.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
There will be three sub-studies focusing on one organ-system each: 1) Heart 2) Brain 3) Kidneys Each sub-study will investigate the secondary endpoints related to their organ-system. The intervention will be administered exactly as dictated by the main trial. Therefor participation in a sub-study will have no impact on the IMP-use. |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1) Before any study-specific procedure, including assessments for screening, the appropriate written informed consent must be obtained 2) ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing informed consent 3) IHD requiring CABG (multi-vessel coronary artery disease or coronary anatomy not suitable for percutaneous coronary intervention) and/or Aortic Valve Disease scheduled for AVR, irrespective of other concomitant valve surgery.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1) Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, active myocarditis, constrictive pericarditis, untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism or history of or active acute pancreatitis. 2) Acute (i.e. off hours, within hours surgery), Sub-acute surgery (i.e. the following days are eligible). 3) Known allergy towards Exenatide/Byetta or albumin (vehicle). 4) On the urgent waiting list for a heart transplant (UNOS category 1A or 1B, or equivalent). Patients on the non-urgent waiting list for a heart transplant (UNOS category 2 or 7, or equivalent) are eligible for inclusion in the study. 5) Recipient of any major organ transplant (e.g. lung, liver, heart) 6) Receiving or has received cytotoxic or cytostatic chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for treatment of a malignancy within 6 month before randomization or clinical evidence of current malignancy, with the following exceptions: basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, prostate cancer (if stable localized disease, with a life expectancy of > 2.5 years in the opinion of the investigator) 7) Currently enrolled in, or at least 30 days not yet elapsed since ending participation in other investigational drug trial(s) for the treatment of Diabetes or malignant Obesity investigating the use of GLP-1 agonists or receiving other investigational agent(s). Concomitant participation in other non-pharmacological trials is not an exclusion criterion. 8) Recent (within 3 months) history of alcohol or illicit drug abuse disorder, based on self-report. 9) Pregnant, based on investigator evaluation (e.g., positive human chorionic gonadotropin test) or currently breast feeding. 10) Any condition (e.g., psychiatric illness) or situation that, in the investigator’s opinion, could put the subject at significant risk, confound the study results, or interfere significantly with the subject’s participation in the study.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
1) Time to death from any cause or 2) Time to any of the following events a) renal failure requiring any type of renal replacement therapy b) stroke defined as persisting (>24 hours) of any neurological sign or symptom of neurological dysfunction as determined by the treating physician based on available i) clinical information and/or ii) CT scan. MRI performed as part of a substudy will not be used for the definition of stroke and/or c) new onset/worsening heart failure defined as i) need for mechanical circulatory support at the ICU, ii) inability to close the sternotomy due post-surgical hemodynamic instability and/or iii) persistent (>48 hours from initiation of first surgical procedure after randomization) need for inotropic hemodynamic support iv) Admission for heart failure during follow-up following discharge from the index admission.
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
A 12-month follow-up for the primary endpoint is planned. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Efficacy: • Time to death from any cause • Time to death or stroke (as defined above) • Time to death or renal dysfunction requiring dialysis (as defined above) • Time to death or new hospitalization for heart failure during follow-up following discharge from the index admission • Time to death or new onset/worsening in-hospital heart failure (as defined above) • Change from baseline in patient-reported outcome (PRO), focusing on CPC and mRS scales as well as ‘two simple questions’ at 6 months follow up • In-hospital death from any cause or hospital prolongation with renal failure requiring dialysis, stroke or new onset/worsening heart failure.
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
A 12-month follow-up for the secondary endpoint is planned. |
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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 | No |
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 | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
The GLP-1-analog vs placebo arm will be double blind, the FiO2 50% vs FiO2 100% will be single blind |
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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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
The control for restrictive vs liberal oxygenation will be FiO2 100% |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 4 |
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 | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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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The trial is event driven and power calculations show that to be able to show a 25% risk reduction we will need 323 primary events to have a power of 80% or more. With an expected annual event rate of 16% we expect to include approximately 1400 patients in the trial. As treatment is given immediately prior to open heart surgery no drop-outs are expected. Last contact to the subject will be 12 months +/- 2 weeks after last randomization. |
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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 | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |