E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Endomyocardial biopsy proven virus-negative myocarditis with left ventricular ejection fraction lower than 55%. |
La miocardite virus-negativa è una patologia infiammatoria che coinvolge il miocardio. E' diagnosticata con biopsia endomiocardica su base istologica, immunologica ed immunoistochimica e in assenza di genoma virale identificabile. L’infiammazione miocardica acuta causa flogosi subacuta e cronica, formazione di tessuto fibrotico, disfunzione contrattile e cardiomiopatia dilatativa (30% dei casi) condizioni che portano a complicanze aritmiche, con possibile morte cardiaca improvvisa. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Virus-negative myocarditis with decreased cardiac function. |
La miocardite virus-negativa è una patologia infiammatoria cronica che coinvolge il miocardio, può portare a disfunzione contrattile e cardiomiopatia dilatativa con possibile morte cardiaca improvvisa |
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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 | 20.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10064539 |
E.1.2 | Term | Autoimmune myocarditis |
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 |
To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in addition to standard immunosuppressive therapy at improving Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) assessed by Trans Thoracic Echocardiograhy (TTE) at 2 months. |
Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra in associazione alla terapia immunosoppressiva standard con prednisone + azatioprina nel migliorare la frazione d’eiezione ventricolare sinistra (LVEF) valutata mediante ecocardiografia transtoracica (TTE) a 2 mesi. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in reducing venricular arrhythmias on 24h-ECG Holter at 3 different time points: 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months. To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in improving Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction(LVEF) at 2 weeks and at 6 months and to imprrove LV volumes and diameters at 3 different time points(2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months). To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in preventing myocarditis complications (ventricular arrhythmias, heart failure, chest pain, syncope) and decreasing Cardiovascular deaths rate at 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months. To assess the ability of Anakinra in improving patient's symptoms (New York Heart Association dyspnea class), quality of life ( patients reported outcomes), cardiac enzymes and inflammatory markers at 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months. To evaluate the safety of anakinra in the treatment of myocarditis at 4 different time points: baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months and at 6 months. |
Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel: ridurre le aritmie all'ECG-Holter 24h a 3 differenti time points(2 settimane,2 mesi e 6 mesi); migliorare la frazione d’eiezione ventricolare sinistra(LV-EF) a 2 settimane e 6 mesi; modificare i volumi e i diametri del ventricolo sinistro; migliorare la qualità di vita dei pazienti affetti da miocardite(determinata con Patients Reported Outcomes); migliorare i sintomi da scompenso cardiaco valutati mediante la classe funzionale New York Heart Association a 3 differenti time points(2 settimane,2 mesi e 6 mesi); ridurre i livelli sierici di NT-proBNP, di troponina, degli indici di flogosi sistemica(VES,PCR) e citochine pro-infiammatorie;migliorare la LV-EF valutata con risonanza magnetica nucleare a 6 mesi; ridurre le complicanze da miocardite (aritmie ventricolari, scompenso cardiaco, sincope, dolore toracico); ridurre il tasso di mortalità a 6 mesi; valutare la sicurezza di Anakinra a 4 differenti time points(baseline,2 settimane,2 mesi e 6 mesi). |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
18 Years to 75 Years. Myocarditis defined on endomyocardial biopsy according to Dallas criteria and to immunohistochemical criteria (CD3+ >7/mm2). Any impairment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LV-EF) <55% on Trans Thoracic Echocardiography. Ability to sign an informed consent. |
Età tra i 18 e i 75 anni (sia maschi che femmine); diagnosi di miocardite definita su EBM (effettuata prima dell’arruolamento nello studio, come da pratica clinica) in accordo ai criteri di Dallas e immunoistochimici (CD3+ >7/mm2); compromissione della funzionalità contrattile del ventricolo sinistro definita come LV-EF <55% al TTE; capacità di firmare il consenso informato. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Coronary artery stenosis > 50% at angiography or coronary CT Scan (acceptable if performed during the last 12 months). Evidence of genome of cardiotropic viruses by Polymerase chain reaction on EBM. Clinical suspicion or proven underlying disease: Lyme disease, any other bacterial disease possibly responsible for myocarditis, trypanosomiase disease, giant cell myocarditis. Known presence or suspicion of active or recurrent bacterial, fungal or viral infections, including tuberculosis, or HIV infection or hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Pregnancy, breastfeeding. Female patients of childbearing potential may participate if adequate contraception is used during the study. (For the purposes of this trial, women of childbearing potential are defined as “All female subjects after puberty unless they are post-menopausal for at least 2 years or are surgically sterile.”). Contra-indication to ANAKINRA (known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients or to Escherichia coli-derived proteins). Presence of neutropenia < 1,5.109/L). Renal failure as defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 ml/min, according to Cockcroft-Gault. Any comorbidity limiting survival or conditions predicting inability to complete the study. History of malignancy in the previous 5 years. Exceptions are basal cell skin cancer, carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy. Any other previous biological treatment administered within 5 -half lives of the specific drug. Any concomitant immune-suppressive medications other than those included in the study protocol. Therapy with prednisone >10 mg daily and/or immuno-suppressive agents within 3 months before the enrolment. Hepatic impairment = Child-Pugh Class C. Mechanical ventilation circulatory assistance. Congenital and/or acquired valvular disease or any other heart disease that could justify the severity of cardiac dysfunction. Major surgery within 2 weeks prior to randomization, or unhealed operation wounds. |
Patologia coronarica attiva (stenosi coronarica >50% in coronarografia o TC coronarica, eseguite nei precedenti 12 mesi). Evidenza di genoma di virus cardiotropi su EBM [Enterovirus, Rhinovirus, Cytomegalovirus, Influenza virus A e B, Adenovirus, Epstein Barr Virus, Parvovirus B19, Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV6), Varicella Zoster VIRUS (ZVZ)]. Patologie sottostanti potenzialmente responsabili della miocardite, quali: malattia di Lyme, tripanosomiasi, miocardite a cellule giganti. Presenza di infezioni croniche sottostanti, quali: tubercolosi, HIV, HBV o HCV. Gravidanza, allattamento (le donne in età fertile possono partecipare utilizzando metodi contraccettivi efficaci durante tutto lo studio). Controindicazioni ad ANAKINRA (nota ipersensibilità al farmaco o agli eccipienti o a proteine derivate da Escherichia coli. Neutropenia severa (neutrofili <1,5.109/L). Insufficienza renale terminale (Creatine Clearance (CrCl) < 30 ml/min calcolata con la Cockcroft-Gault]. Qualsiasi comorbidità che condizioni una ridotta sopravvivenza o condizione che predica un’inabilità a terminare lo studio. Storia di neoplasia nei 5 anni precedenti, eccetto basalioma cutaneo, carcinoma in situ della cervice e neoplasia prostatica a basso grado dopo intervento curativo. Terapia con farmaci biologici precedente (entro 5 –emivite dello specifico farmaco). Qualsiasi altro trattamento immunosoppressivo in atto differente da quello incluso nello studio. Terapia con prednisone >10 mg die e/o terapia immunosoppressiva nei 3 mesi precedenti. Insufficienza epatica terminale = Child-Pugh Class C. Ventilazione meccanica e supporto meccanico del circolo. Patologie cardiache valvolari e/o congenite che possano giustificare la disfunzione cardiaca. Interventi di chirurgia maggiore nelle 2 settimane precedenti la randomizzazione, o presenza di ferite chirurgiche non cicatrizzate. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
2-months improvement in left-ventricular function, based on the increase of left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) assessed by transthoracic echocardiography. |
Valutazione dell’efficacia di ANAKINRA aggiunto allo standard of care su funzione ventricolare sinistra (LVEF) valutata mediante ecocardiografia transtoracica (TTE) a 2 mesi. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Arrhytmic burden (number of ventricular and supraventricular ectopic beats, runs of sutained or non-sustained ventricular tachycardia) at 3 different time points: 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; LVEF assessed by TTE at 2 weeks and at 6 months; LV volumes and diameters on TTE at 3 different time points: 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; Heart failure symptoms [NYHA class], PROs (Minnesota Living with SF36, Heart Failure and Kansas City Cardiomiopathy questionnaires), QALYs and 6-minute walking test at 3 different time points: 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; Inflammatory markers (CRP, ESR, IL1RA, IL1¿, IL1¿, IL6 and IL18) serum levels at 3 different time points: 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; Number of days alive free of any myocarditis complications defined as ventricular arrhythmias, heart failure, chest pain, syncope, at 3 different time points: 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; Reduction in all cause of death, cardiovascular death and heart failure rate at 3 different time points: 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi; Cardiac biomarkers (NT-proBNP and high sensitive troponin T) serum levels at 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months. |
Burden aritmico (numero di extrasistoli ventricolari e sopraventricolari e runs di tachicardia ventricolare non sostenuta) valutato con ECG-Holter 24h a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi.; LVEF valutata mediante TTE a 2 settimane e 6 mesi.; Volumi e diametri ventricolari al TTE a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi.; Sintomi da scompenso cardiaco (classe NYHA) e qualità di vita dei pazienti misurata con diversi Patients Reported Outcomes (Minnesota Living with SF36, Heart Failure and Kansas City Cardiomiopathy questionnaires), QALYs e 6-minute walking test a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi.; Livelli sierici degli indici di flogosi sistemica (VES e PCR) e delle citochine pro-infiammatorie (IL1RA, IL1¿, IL1¿, IL6 e IL18) a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi.; Numero di giorni liberi da ogni complicanza della miocardite, definita da aritmie ventricolari, scompenso cardiaco, sincope, dolore toracico e disfunzione ventricolare a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi.; Riduzione di tutte le cause di morte, morti cardiovascolari e scompenso cardiaco a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi.; Numero di eventi avversi farmaco-relati che richiedono sospensione farmagologica a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi.; Livelli sierici dei biomarcatori di danno cardiaco (NT-proBNP e troponina) a 3 differenti time points: 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months; 2 weeks and at 6 months; 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months; 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months; 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months; 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months; Baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months; 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months |
2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi; 2 settimane e 6 mesi; 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi; 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi; 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi; 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi; 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi; Number of major drug-related side effects requiring therapy withdrawal at 4 different time points: baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months.; 2 settimane, 2 mesi e 6 mesi |
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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) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
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 | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
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 | Information not present in EudraCT |
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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 36 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 10 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 36 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 10 |