E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Cerebral oedema caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Build up of fluid in the brain caused by traumatic brain injury. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10060690 |
E.1.2 | Term | Traumatic brain injury |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004863 |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10008127 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cerebral oedema |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004852 |
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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 |
Primary Objective:
• To evaluate the safety and tolerability of 5 days of antisecretory factor AF-16 treatment in patients with cerebral edema (brain swelling) because of TBI. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary Objectives:
• To explore the efficacy of 5 days of AF-16 treatment compared with historical controls as measured by intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with cerebral edema (brain swelling) because of TBI.
• To explore the use of concomitant therapies (therapy intensity level [TIL]) after 5 days of AF-16 treatment compared with historical controls in patients with cerebral edema (brain swelling) because of TBI. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Is a male or female adult ≥ 18 through ≤ 85 years of age
2. Has been admitted to the hospital because of a TBI within 12 hours of injury
3. Has a GCS score between 4 and 12 (inclusive) that requires ICP monitoring
4. Shows signs of cerebral edema (brain swelling) on the CT scan at admission
5. Has ICP monitoring in place before first dose of AF-16
6. Has a non-provoked elevation of ICP above the threshold value of 15 mm Hg during the 1 hour before the administration of AF-16
7. Has a systolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mm Hg
8. Has provided signed informed consent (through the patient’s representative according to local regulatory requirements and in accordance with the study protocol)
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Has a completely effaced basal cistern and midline shift > 5 mm on the admission CT scan unless the midline shift is a consequence of a focal lesion
2. Has received surgical interventions to manage ICP elevation before enrollment unless:
i. ICP monitoring continues postoperatively, and
ii. ICP > 15 mm Hg in the postoperative period that is not due to re-accumulation of a surgical lesion
3. Is planned to have decompressive craniectomy before enrollment
4. Has an extradural hemorrhage evaluated to be the sole cause of ICP increase without signs of cerebral edema
5. Has extensive thoracic, abdominal, or pelvic trauma that requires surgical interventions
6. Has a penetrating head injury (eg, missile, stab wound)
7. Has associated spinal injury
8. Is not expected to survive > 24 hours after admission
9. Has had a cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed post-injury
10. Has continuous bleeding that is likely to require multiple transfusions (> 4 units of red blood cells)
11. Is in a coma suspected to be primarily due to other causes than head injury (eg, drug overdose)
12. Has known or CT scan evidence of preexisting major cerebral damage
13. Has a known allergy to any of the AF-16 components
14. Is a pregnant female*
15. Is otherwise unsuitable for study participation as judged by the investigator
*as evidenced by a positive human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test in the urine. A pregnancy test will be conducted in all women
potentially being of childbearing potential. For the purpose of this study, this includes all women below 60 years. The result of a
pregnancy test will not be revealed to the representative giving consent to study participation on behalf of the woman. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Primary endpoint:
• Frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs) in patients treated with AF-16 |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Continuously from enrolment (Day 1) until Follow-up on Day 30. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Secondary endpoints:
• Changes in vital signs, physical examination results, electrocardiogram, clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, and hormonal values during the study period
• TIL area under the curve (AUC) from Day 1 through Day 5 or earlier in the case of early discontinuation
• Total time spent with insults of ICP >20 mm Hg lasting longer than 5 minutes from the start of AF-16 treatment to the end of AF-16 treatment (ie, Day 5 or earlier in the case of early discontinuation)
• ICP AUC24 from Day 1 through Day 5 or earlier in the case of early discontinuation
• Use of third-tier therapies/high-TIL treatments (temperature <35℃, secondary decompressive craniotomy, metabolic suppression [eg, with barbiturates]), or incidence of death |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Changes in vital signs, ECG, physical examination, safety laboratory values will be followed on a daily basis during study days 1-7, on Day 14 and on Day 30.
Hormonal values will be measured at enrolment and on days 7,14 and 30.
TIL and its subitems will be reported every 24 hours, ICP will be reported every 2 hours.
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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 | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
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 | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
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 |
An open-label, historical cohort control study. |
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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 | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
Historical controls with prospectively collected data from the CENTER-TBI study |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
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 | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 5 |
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 | 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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The study ends with the last scheduled visit or Day 30 ± 4 days of the last patient participating in the study, whichever is earlier. |
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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 | 6 |
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 | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |