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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Changes in Myocardial Iron Content Following Administration of Intravenous Iron

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2016-004194-40
    Trial protocol
    ES  
    Global end of trial date
    11 Jul 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    10 Jun 2021
    First version publication date
    10 Jun 2021
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    MYOCARDIAL-IRON
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT03398681
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA
    Sponsor organisation address
    Avd. Menéndez Pelayo 4, acc, Valencia, Spain, 46010
    Public contact
    Marta Peiro, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA, 0034 961973536, gestioncientifica@incliva.es
    Scientific contact
    Marta Peiro, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA, 0034 961973536, gestioncientifica@incliva.es
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    04 Apr 2019
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    11 Jul 2018
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    11 Jul 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To determine and quantify the changes in myocardial iron content at 7 and 30-day after the administration of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose. Such changes will be assessed by T2* CMR.
    Protection of trial subjects
    The protocol, informed consent form, participant information sheet and any applicable documents were submitted and approved by an appropriate Ethics Committee
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    09 May 2017
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Spain: 53
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    53
    EEA total number of subjects
    53
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    13
    From 65 to 84 years
    37
    85 years and over
    3

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Patients with established Heart Failure and left ventricular ejection fraction<50% and iron deficiency

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Patients with stablished symptomatic Heart Failure (NYHA class II-III) and iron deficiency. These patients were randomized to receive intravenous ferric carboxymaltose or placebo. All patients were recruited after signed the informed consent form.

    Pre-assignment period milestones
    Number of subjects started
    53
    Number of subjects completed
    53

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Randomization Period (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator
    Blinding implementation details
    Because ferric carboxymaltose is a dark-brown solution that is easily distinguishable from the saline placebo, study personnel responsible for the preparation and administration of the study drug awared of the group assignments and therefore, not involved in any study assessments. To ensure that patients were unaware of the study drug, materials used in drug administration were covered with aluminum foil or other opaque material and the injection site shield from the patient view.

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose
    Arm description
    Ferric Carboxymaltose solution [Ferinject® (FCM)will be given as a perfusion of 20 mL (whi ch is the amount of FCM that is equivalent to 1000 mg of iron) diluted in a sterile saline solution (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered over at least 15 min.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Ferinject 50 mg / ml solution for injection and infusion
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection/infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    1000 mg

    Arm title
    Placebo
    Arm description
    Normal saline (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered as per the instructions for active therapy
    Arm type
    Placebo

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Normal saline (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for injection/infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    administered as per the instructions for active therapy.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose Placebo
    Started
    27
    26
    Completed
    27
    26

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose
    Reporting group description
    Ferric Carboxymaltose solution [Ferinject® (FCM)will be given as a perfusion of 20 mL (whi ch is the amount of FCM that is equivalent to 1000 mg of iron) diluted in a sterile saline solution (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered over at least 15 min.

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Normal saline (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered as per the instructions for active therapy

    Reporting group values
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose Placebo Total
    Number of subjects
    27 26 53
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    7 6 13
        From 65-84 years
    19 18 37
        85 years and over
    1 2 3
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    6 7 13
        Male
    21 19 40

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose
    Reporting group description
    Ferric Carboxymaltose solution [Ferinject® (FCM)will be given as a perfusion of 20 mL (whi ch is the amount of FCM that is equivalent to 1000 mg of iron) diluted in a sterile saline solution (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered over at least 15 min.

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Normal saline (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered as per the instructions for active therapy

    Primary: Changes in myocardial iron content

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    End point title
    Changes in myocardial iron content
    End point description
    Changes in myocardial iron content assessed by CMR T2* and T1-mapping evaluation on day 7 and day 30 after drug administration
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Day 7 and day 30 after drug administration
    End point values
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose Placebo
    Number of subjects analysed
    27
    26
    Units: milisec
    27
    26
    Statistical analysis title
    Lineal Mix Model
    Comparison groups
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose v Placebo
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    53
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    superiority
    P-value
    < 0.05
    Method
    Mixed models analysis
    Parameter type
    Least square means
    Point estimate
    5
    Confidence interval
         level
    95%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    5
         upper limit
    95
    Variability estimate
    Standard error of the mean

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information [1]
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Since informed consent through and including 30 calendar days after drug administration
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    4.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose
    Reporting group description
    Ferric Carboxymaltose solution [Ferinject® (FCM)will be given as a perfusion of 20 mL (whi ch is the amount of FCM that is equivalent to 1000 mg of iron) diluted in a sterile saline solution (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered over at least 15 min.

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Normal saline (0.9% weight/volume (w/v) NaCl) administered as per the instructions for active therapy

    Notes
    [1] - There are no non-serious adverse events recorded for these results. It is expected that there will be at least one non-serious adverse event reported.
    Justification: By protocol, non-serious adverse events were recorded
    Serious adverse events
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose Placebo
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 27 (14.81%)
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    0
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pulmonary edema
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 27 (7.41%)
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 2
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 27 (3.70%)
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Chronic Kidney Disease
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 27 (3.70%)
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose Placebo
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 27 (0.00%)
    0 / 27 (0.00%)

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    09 Jun 2017
    Inclusion/ exclusion criteria modification, including verbal and legal representative conset.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported

    Online references

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32067585
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33040491
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