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Alfimeprase for Thrombolysis in Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00073554
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 26, 2003
Last Update Posted : December 17, 2009
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Health Decisions
Information provided by:
ARCA Biopharma, Inc.

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This trial is for patients with acute occlusion of one of the arteries supplying blood to the leg. The trial is designed to determine the safety and activity of a novel clot dissolving (thrombolytic) drug (alfimeprase).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Arterial Occlusive Diseases Peripheral Vascular Diseases Thrombosis Drug: Alfimeprase Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Activity of Alfimeprase in Patients With Acute Peripheral Arterial Occlusion
Study Start Date : June 2003
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria
  • Patients with acute peripheral arterial occlusion of the lower limb (onset of symptoms within 14 days)
  • Rutherford Class I or IIa (minimal sensory loss, no muscle weakness, audible venous flow)
  • Age 18 or above
  • Able to consent
  • Able to follow up
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Locations
United States, Ohio
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
ARCA Biopharma, Inc.
Health Decisions
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00073554     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HA002
NAPA-1
First Posted: November 26, 2003    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 17, 2009
Last Verified: November 2006

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
 Embolism and Thrombosis
Cardiovascular Diseases
Atherosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis