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A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of 2 Dosing Regimens of IV Infusions of AZD9773 (CytoFab™) With Placebo in Adult Patients With Severe Sepsis and/or Septic Shock

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01145560
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 16, 2010
Results First Posted : September 23, 2013
Last Update Posted : October 6, 2014
Sponsor:
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AstraZeneca

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The primary purpose of this study to evaluate the effect of two different doses of AZD9773 (CytoFab™) versus placebo on ventilator free days (VFDs) over the first 28 days after the start of dosing with AZD9773 in patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock, who are already receiving appropriate standard of care treatment for sepsis.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Severe Sepsis Septic Shock Drug: AZD9773 Drug: Placebo Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 300 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A MultiCentre, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase IIb Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Two Dosing Regimens of Intravenous Infusions of AZD9773 (CytoFab™) in Adult Patients With Severe Sepsis and/or Septic Shock
Study Start Date : October 2010
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2012
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2012

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MedlinePlus related topics: Sepsis Shock

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: 1
AZD9773 250/50 units/kg
 Drug: AZD9773
A single loading dose following by up to 9 maintenance doses; doses to be given every 12 hours over a period of 5 days
Other Name: CytoFab™
Experimental: 2
AZD9773 500/100 units/kg
 Drug: AZD9773
A single loading dose following by up to 9 maintenance doses; doses to be given every 12 hours over a period of 5 days
Other Name: CytoFab™
Placebo Comparator: 3 Drug: Placebo
Placebo


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Ventilator-free Days (VFDs) Over 28 Days [ Time Frame: Over 28 days following first dose ]
    Number of ventilator-free days (VFDs)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. 7-day Mortality [ Time Frame: Over 7 days following first dose ]
    Number of patients who died over 7 days

  2. 28-day Mortality [ Time Frame: Over 28 days following first dose ]
    Number of patients who died over 28 days

  3. Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: All study visits (over 90 days following first dose) ]
    Number of patients with treatment-emergent adverse events


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with a first episode of sepsis during this hospitalisation and objective evidence of infection that requires parenteral antibiotics.
  • At least 2 of 4 SIRS criteria in the 24 hours before organ dysfunction (must include either fever OR elevated white blood cells [WBC])
  • Cardiovascular or respiratory dysfunction.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Immunocompromising comorbidities or concomitant medications:

    1. Advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (CD4 ≤50/mm3).
    2. Stage III or IV cancer.
    3. Haemopoietic or lymphoreticular malignancies not in remission.
    4. Receiving radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
    5. Stem cell, organ or bone marrow transplant in the past 6 months.
    6. Absolute neutrophil count <500 per μL.
    7. High dose steroids or other immunocompromising drugs.

  • Concomitant diseases:

    1. Deep seated fungal infection or active tuberculosis.
    2. Cirrhosis with portal hypertension or Childs-Pugh Class C.
    3. History of chronic hypercarbia, respiratory failure in past 6 months or use of home oxygen in the setting of severe chronic respiratory disease.
    4. Neuromuscular disorders that impact breathing/spontaneous ventilation.
    5. Quadriplegia.
    6. Cardiac arrest in the past 30 days.
    7. New York Heart Association functional Class IV due to heart failure or any disorder.
    8. Burns over > 30% of body surface area.

  • Medication and allergy disqualifications.

    1. Treatment with anti-TNF agents within the last 8 weeks.
    2. Previously received ovine derived products (CroFab™, DigiFab™).
    3. Sheep product allergy or allergy to latex, papain, chymopapain.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01145560


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Sponsors and Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Gordon Bernard, MD Vanderbilt University
Study Director: Warren Botnick, MD Parexel
Study Director: Justin Lindemann, MD AstraZeneca
Study Director: Wayne Dankner, MD Parexel
Study Director: Jiri Juchelka, MD Parexel
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Responsible Party: AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01145560    
Other Study ID Numbers: D0620C00003
First Posted: June 16, 2010    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: September 23, 2013
Last Update Posted: October 6, 2014
Last Verified: September 2014
Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:
severe sepsis
TNF neutralisation
septic shock patients
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Sepsis
Toxemia
Shock, Septic
Shock
 Infections
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Inflammation
Pathologic Processes