E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy |
cardiomiopatia dilatativa infiammatoria |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Dilation and dysfunction of the heart associated with inflammation of the myocardium, i.e. the "muscular tissue of the heart". |
Disfunzione e dilatazione del cuore da causa sconosciuta associata a infiammazione del tessuto muscolare del cuore. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] |
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 | 10056419 |
E.1.2 | Term | Dilated cardiomyopathy |
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 | 10007636 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cardiomyopathy |
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 | HLGT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019280 |
E.1.2 | Term | Heart failures |
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 IL-1 therapeutic blockade with Anakinra in improving Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) assessed by Trans Thoracic Echocardiograhy (TTE) at 4 weeks. |
Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra in associazione alla terapia standard nel migliorare la frazione d’eiezione ventricolare sinistra (LVEF) valutata mediante ecocardiografia transtoracica (TTE) 4 settimane. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. To assess the efficacy of Anakinra in improving heart failure symptoms at 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2). 2. To assess the ability of Anakinra in improving the Total Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALYs) and patients reported outcomes at T1,T2 3. To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in reducing venricular arrhythmias on 24h-ECG Holter at T1,T2 4. To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in improving LVEF assessed by TTE at T2 5. Changes in LV volumes and diameters on TTE at T1,T2 6. To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in decreasing i-DCM-related hospitalization at T2 7. To evaluate changes in NT-proBNP and high-sensitive troponin T serum levels at T1,T2 8. To evaluate changes in C-reactive proteine (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), IL-1a, IL1RA, IL-1b, IL-6 and IL-18 serum levels at T1,T2 9. To evaluate the safety of anakinra in the treatment of i-DCM at 4 different time points: baseline,T1, T2, and last follow-up (T3). |
Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel migliorare i sintomi da scompenso cardiaco valutati mediante la classe NYHA a 4 settimane(T1) e 12 settimane(T2) Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel migliorare la qualità di vita dei pazienti affetti da DCM con Patients Reported Outcomes e questionari di valutazione a T1,T2 Valutare l’efficatia di Anakinra nel ridurre il burden aritmico a ECG-Holter 24h a T1,T2 Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel migliorare la LVEF valutata a T2 con TTE Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel modificare i volumi e i diametri del ventricolo sinistro al TTE a T1,T2 Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel ridurre le ospedalizzazioni da DCM a T2 Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel ridurre i livelli sierici di NT-proBNP e troponina-T a T1,T2 Valutare l’efficacia di Anakinra nel ridurre i livelli sierici di indici di flogosi sistemica e citochine pro-infiammatorie a T1,T2 Valutare la sicurezza di Anakinra a 4 time points: baseline,T1,T2 e al termine del follow-up(T3) |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Age: 18 Years to 75 years; 2. Diagnosis of DCM according to current guidelines; 3. Symptoms of HF not improved or worsened despite at least 3 months of optimal therapy; 4. LVEF<50% at echocardiography (TTE), not improved or worsened despite at least 3 months of optimal therapy; 5. Increased high-sensitive troponin T (hs-TnT), and/or findings suggestive for actual or prior myocardial inflammation at cardiac MRI (within 6 months); 6. Absence of coronary artery disease (coronary artery stenosis > 50% at angiography or coronary CT Scan, acceptable if performed during the last 12 months). 7. Ability to sign an informed consent; 8. Presence of CD3+ >7/mm2 cells on EMB, in addiction to all the aformentioned inclusion criteria, will be needed exclusively to be enrollend in the Phase IIa Randomized Double Blind monocentric Clinical Trial. |
1. Età tra i 18 e i 75 anni (sia maschi che femmine); 2. Diagnosi di cardiomiopatia dilatativa (DCM) in accordo con le linee guida attuali e con presenza di CD3+ >7/mm2 alla biopsia endomiocardica (BEM); 3. Sintomi di scompenso cardiaco peggiorati o non migliorati nonostante almeno 3 mesi di terapia medica ottimale; 4. Compromissione della funzionalità contrattile del ventricolo sinistro definita come LV-EF <50% al TTE, non migliorata o peggiorata nonostante almeno 3 mesi di terapia medica ottimale; 5. Rialzo dei livelli sierici di troponina T ad alta sensibilità (hs-TnT), e/o segni suggestivi di infiammazione miocardica attuale o pregressa alla CMR (nei 6 mesi precedenti); 6. Assenza di patologia coronarica attiva (stenosi coronarica >50% in coronarografia o TC coronarica, eseguite nei precedenti 12 mesi) 7. Capacità di firmare il consenso informato; 8. Presenza di CD3+ >7/mm2 alla BEM, oltre a tutti i precedenti criteri di inclusione, necessaria esclusivamente per l'inclusione nello Studio pilota di fase IIa randomizzato, controllato vs placebo. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Genetic DCM; 2. Toxin abuse/exposure (Alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, anthracyclines [e.g., doxycycline], trastuzumab, clozapine, chloroquine, carbon monoxide, cobalt, lead, mercury; 3. Clinical suspicion or proven underlying active, chronic or recurrent bacterial, fungal or viral infections, including tuberculosis, or HIV infection or epatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, Lyme disease, Chagas disease or any other bacterial/fungeal/protozoal disease possibly responsible for DCM; 4. Endocrine, infiltrative (Cushing’s disease, acromegaly not clinically controlled hypo/hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma) or neuromuscular diseases (Dystrophinopathies [Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy/X-linked DCM], Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies, Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, Friedreich’s ataxia, Myotonic dystrophy); 5. Contraindications to EMB; 6. Contraindications to PET/MRI (i.e. gadolinium hypersensitivity, renal failure, claustrophobia, pacemaker or ICD device, blood glucose>12.5 mmol/L); 7. 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; 8. Any other concomitant or previous biological anti-cytokine treatment administered within 5 -half lives of the specific drug; 9. Renal failure as defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 ml/min, according to Cockcroft-Gault; 10. Hepatic impairment = Child-Pugh Class C; 11. Mechanical ventilation circulatory assistance; 12. 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.”) 13. Contra-indication to ANAKINRA (known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients or to Escherichia coli-derived proteins). 14. Presence of neutropenia < 1,5.109/L), or thrombocytopenia < 50.000/mm3; 15. Any comorbidity limiting survival or conditions predicting inability to complete the study; 16. Any concomitant immune-suppressive medications (i.e. azathioprine, methotrexate, cyclosporine, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, rituximab, tacrolimus); 17. Therapy with prednisone >10 mg daily and/or any immuno-suppressive agents within 3 months before the enrolment; 18. 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. |
1. DCM genetica; 2. DCM da esposizione/abuso di sostanze tossiche o farmaci 3. Presenza o sospetto clinico di infezioni croniche, attive o ricorrenti batteriche, fungine, virali o protozoarie potenzialmente causa di DCM; 4. Malattie endrocrine/infiltrative o neuromuscolari; 5. Controindicazioni alla BEM; 6. Controindicazioni alla PET/CMR (allergia a gadolinio, insufficienza renale, claustrofobia, pacemaker o ICD, glicemia >12.5 mmol/L); 7. Storia di neoplasia nei 5 anni precedenti, eccetto basalioma cutaneo, carcinoma in situ della cervice e neoplasia prostatica a basso grado dopo intervento curativo; 8. Qualsiasi trattamento con farmaci biologici/anti-citochine precedente (entro 5 –emivite dello specifico farmaco); 9. Insufficienza renale terminale (Creatine Clearance (CrCl) < 30 ml/min calcolata con la Cockcroft-Gault]; 10. Insufficienza epatica terminale = Child-Pugh Class C; 11. Ventilazione meccanica e supporto meccanico del circolo; 12. Gravidanza, allattamento (le donne in età fertile possono partecipare utilizzando metodi contraccettivi efficaci durante tutto lo studio). 13. Controindicazioni ad ANAKINRA (nota ipersensibilità al farmaco o agli eccipienti o a proteine derivate da Escherichia coli); 14. Neutropenia severa (neutrofili <1,5.109/L), o trombocitopenia (50.000/mm3); 15. Qualsiasi comorbidità che condizioni una ridotta sopravvivenza o condizione che predica un’inabilità a terminare lo studio; 16. Qualsiasi altro trattamento immunosoppressivo concomitante; 17. Terapia con prednisone >10 mg die e/o terapia immunosoppressiva nei 3 mesi precedenti; 18. Patologie cardiache valvolari e/o congenite che possano giustificare la disfunzione cardiaca; Interventi di chirurgia maggiore nelle 2 settimane precedenti. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Improvement in left-ventricular function, based on the increase of left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) assessed by transthoracic echocardiography at 4-weeks. |
Valutazione dell’efficacia di ANAKINRA aggiunto allo standard of care su LVEF valutata mediante TTE a 4 settimane. |
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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) |
To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in improving LVEF assessed by Trans Thoracic Echocardiograhy (TTE) at 12 weeks (T2).; Changes in LV volumes and diameters on TTE at 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2).; 1. To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in decreasing i-DCM-related hospitalization at 12 weeks (T2), by evaluating the number of days alive free of any DCM-related hospitalization at T2.; To evaluate changes in NT-proBNP serum levels at 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2).; To evaluate changes in the high-sensitive troponin T serum levels at 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2).; To evaluate changes in C-reactive proteine (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), IL-1alpha, IL1RA, IL-1beta, IL-6 and IL-18 serum levels at at 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2).; To evaluate the safety of anakinra in the treatment of i-DCM at 4 different time points: baseline, 4 weeks (T1), 12 weeks (T2), and last follow-up (T3).; 1. To assess the efficacy of Anakinra in improving heart failure symptoms [New York Heart Association (NYHA) class] at 2 different time points: 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2).; To assess the ability of Anakinra in improving the Total Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALYs) and patients reported outcomes (PROs) evaluated by Minnesota Living with SF36, Heart Failure and Kansas City Cardiomiopathy questionnaires at 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2).; To evaluate the efficacy of Anakinra in reducing venricular arrhythmias (number of ventricular ectopic beats, runs of ventricular tachycardia) on 24h-ECG Holter at 4 weeks (T1) and 12 weeks (T2). |
Frazione d’eiezione ventricolare sinistra (LV-EF) valutata a 12 settimane (T2) mediante TTE.; Volumi e i diametri del ventricolo sinistro al TTE a 4 settimane (T1) e 12 settimane (T2).; Riduzione delle ospedalizzazioni da DCM a 12 settimane (T2).; Riduzione dei livelli sierici di NT-proBNP a 4 settimane (T1) e 12 settimane (T2).; Riduzione dei livelli sierici di troponina a 4 settimane (T1) e 12 settimane (T2).; Riduzione dei livelli sierici di indici di flogosi sistemica (VES, PCR, amiloide sierica A) e citochine pro-infiammatorie (IL-1alpha, IL1RA, IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-18, IL-18 BP e IL-37) a 4 settimane (T1) e 12 settimane (T2).; Numero di eventi avversi farmaco-relati e di AEs che richiedono sospensione farmagologica a 4 differenti time points: baseline, 4 settimane (T1), 12 settimane (T2) e al termine del follow-up (T3).; Sintomi da scompenso cardiaco mediante la classe funzionale New York Heart Association (NYHA) a 4 settimane (T1) e 12 settimane (T2).; Qualità di vita dei pazienti affetti da DCM mediante diversi PROs e questionari di valutazione a 4 settimane (T1) e 12 settimane (T2).; Burden aritmico valutato con ECG-Holter 24h a 4 settimane (T1) e 12 settimane (T2). Tempo/i di rilevazione di questo end point: 4 settimane e 12 settimane |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
12 weeks; 4 weeks and 12 weeks; 12 weeks; 4 weeks and 12 weeks; 4 weeks and 12 weeks; 4 weeks and 12 weeks; baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks and last follow-up; 4 weeks and 12 weeks; 4 weeks and 12 weeks; 4 weeks and 12 weeks |
12 settimane; 4 settimane e 12 settimane; 12 settimane; 4 settimane e 12 settimane; 4 settimane e 12 settimane; 4 settimane e 12 settimane; baseline, 4 settimane, 12 settimane e ultima valutazione per ciascun paziente.; 4 settimane e 12 settimane; 4 settimane e 12 settimane; 4 settimane e 12 settimane |
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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 | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
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 | No |
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 | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 32 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 32 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |