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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2021-001456-34
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:ArgatrobanECMO_1.2
    National Competent Authority:Austria - BASG
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Ongoing
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2021-05-25
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedAustria - BASG
    A.2EudraCT number2021-001456-34
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A prospective randomized pilot trial on safety and feasibility of Argatroban as anticoagulant in patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    A prospective randomized pilot trial on safety and feasibility of Argatroban as blood thinner in patients with heart-lung machine
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberArgatrobanECMO_1.2
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorMedical University of Vienna
    B.1.3.4CountryAustria
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportMedical University of Vienna
    B.4.2CountryAustria
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationMedical University of Vienna
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointDepartment of Medicine I, ICU 13i2
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressWähringer Gürtel 18-20
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityVienna
    B.5.3.3Post code1090
    B.5.3.4CountryAustria
    B.5.4Telephone number+4314040044570
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationAustria
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNARGATROBAN
    D.3.9.1CAS number 74863-84-6
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB05559MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number1
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationAustria
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNHEPARIN SODIUM
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameHeparin Gilvasan
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB02478MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit IU/ml international unit(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number1000
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    patients requiring treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    patients requiring a heart-lung machine
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Not possible to specify
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    • Safety of Argatroban as anticoagulant in ECMO
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    • Feasibility of Argatroban as anticoagulant in ECMO (study enrollment, study completion and ability to achieve target values (proportion of coagulation tests within range)
    • Quantification of bleeding events through need of PRBCs (packed red blood cells during ECMO, average/d; transfusion threshold: Hb<8g/dl)
    • Grading of bleeding
    • Venous thrombosis after canula removal (sonsography 24h after canula removal)
    • Number of patients switched to argatroban (confirmed HIT)
    • Coagulation studies:
    o Global clotting tests (aPTT, ACT, PTZ, Thrombin Time (TT), Fibrinogen, D-Dimer)
    o Platelet-factor-4 (PF4) antibodies
    o Specific coagulation tests
    o UFH: AntiXa
    o Argatroban: Hemoclot Assay, Thrombelastometry (ClotPro)
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    • Minimum Age 18 years
    • VV- or VA-ECMO therapy
    • Minimum of 24h planned ECMO-therapy
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    • History of Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
    • High risk of bleeding, contraindication for anticoagulation (eg. active GI-bleeding, Intracerebral bleeding; Platelet count <50G/l, congenital bleeding disorder)
    • Pregnancy
    • Severe Liver disease (SOFA score liver domain 4 points = Bilirubin >12mg/dl)
    • Postoperative admission
    • Strong lupus anticoagulant or acquired intrinsic clotting factor deficiency at admission (APTT >50 sec without anticoagulation).
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    • Safety of Argatroban as anticoagulant in ECMO

    Assessed by a combined endpoint of bleeding and thrombosis compared to patients receiving unfractionated Heparin (UFH)
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    End of ECMO treatment
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    • Feasibility of Argatroban as anticoagulant in ECMO (study enrollment, study completion and ability to achieve target values (proportion of coagulation tests within range)
    • Quantification of bleeding events through need of PRBCs (packed red blood cells during ECMO, average/d; transfusion threshold: Hb<8g/dl)
    • Grading of bleeding
    • Venous thrombosis after canula removal (sonsography 24h after canula removal)
    • Number of patients switched to argatroban (confirmed HIT)
    • Coagulation studies:
    o Global clotting tests (aPTT, ACT, PTZ, Thrombin Time (TT), Fibrinogen, D-Dimer)
    o Platelet-factor-4 (PF4) antibodies
    o Specific coagulation tests
    o UFH: AntiXa
    o Argatroban: Hemoclot Assay, Thrombelastometry (ClotPro)
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    End of ECMO
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Yes
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open Yes
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind No
    E.8.1.5Parallel group No
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Yes
    E.8.2.2Placebo No
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.7Trial 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
    The sponsor has the right to close this study at any time. The IEC and the competent regulatory authority must be informed within 15 days of early termination.
    The trial or single dose steps will be terminated prematurely in the following cases:
    • If adverse events occur which are so serious that the risk-benefit ratio is not acceptable

    • If the number of dropouts is so high that proper completion of the trial cannot realistically be expected.
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years2
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 30
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 10
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception For clinical trials recorded in the database before the 10th March 2011 this question read: "Women of childbearing potential" and did not include the words "not using contraception". An answer of yes could have included women of child bearing potential whether or not they would be using contraception. The answer should therefore be understood in that context. This trial was recorded in the database on 2021-05-25. Yes
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation Yes
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally Yes
    F.3.3.6.1Details of subjects incapable of giving consent
    Study population: critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state40
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    None
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2021-07-08
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2021-04-26
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusOngoing
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