Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous BIIB093 (Glibenclamide) for Severe Cerebral Edema Following Large Hemispheric Infarction (CHARM)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02864953 |
Recruitment Status :
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First Posted : August 12, 2016
Last Update Posted : April 19, 2022
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The primary objective of Part 1 of the study is to determine if BIIB093 improves functional outcome at Day 90 as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) when compared with placebo in participants with Large Hemispheric Infarction (LHI). The secondary objectives of Part 1 of the study are to determine if BIIB093 improves overall survival at Day 90 when compared with placebo, if BIIB093 improves functional outcome at Day 90 on the mRS dichotomized 0-4 vs. 5-6 when compared with placebo, if BIIB093 reduces midline shift at 72 hours (or at time of decompressive craniectomy [DC] or comfort measures only [CMO], if earlier) when compared with placebo, and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of BIIB093 in participants with LHI.
The objectives of Part 2 of the study are to evaluate long-term disability following LHI, to evaluate long-term outcome measures of clinical function, quality of life, and healthcare utilization, and to assess the safety of BIIB093 in subjects with LHI during the follow-up period.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Brain Edema Stroke, Acute | Drug: BIIB093 Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 768 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous BIIB093 (Glibenclamide) for Severe Cerebral Edema Following Large Hemispheric Infarction |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 29, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 29, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 29, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BIIB093
BIIB093 administered as a bolus followed by continuous intravenous (IV) infusion over 72 hours.
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Drug: BIIB093
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo administered as a bolus followed by continuous intravenous (IV) infusion over 72 hours.
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Drug: Placebo
Administered as specified in the treatment arm. |
- Part 1: Percentage of Participants with Improvement in Functional Outcome at Day 90 Assessed via the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Day 90 ]mRS is a standardized interview that measures the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of people who have suffered causes of neurological disability. The score will be calculated as a 5-category ordinal scale. The 5-category mRS combines mRS categories 0 and 1 and mRS categories 5 and 6 (0/1, 2, 3, 4, 5/6). The mRS ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
- Part 1: Time to All-Cause Death [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Day 90 ]
- Part 1: Number of Participants Who Achieved mRS 0-4 at Day 90 [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Day 90 ]mRS is a standardized interview that measures the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of participants who have suffered causes of neurological disability. The score will be calculated as a 5-category ordinal scale. The 5-category mRS combines mRS categories 0 and 1 and mRS categories 5 and 6 (0/1, 2, 3, 4, 5/6). The mRS ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
- Part 1: Reduction in Midline Shift at 72 Hours [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 72 hours ]Midline shift will be assessed by non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) or MRI.
- Part 1: Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to Day 90 ]An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product, whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. A SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, life-threatening event, requires inpatient hospitalization, significant disability/incapacity or congenital anomaly.
- Part 2: mRS Score [ Time Frame: Month 6 and 12 ]mRS is a standardized interview that measures the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of participants who have suffered causes of neurological disability. The score will be calculated as a 5-category ordinal scale. The 5-category mRS combines mRS categories 0 and 1 and mRS categories 5 and 6 (0/1, 2, 3, 4, 5/6). The mRS ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.
- Part 2: EuroQol 5-Level Assessment of Health Outcomes (EQ-5D-5L) Score [ Time Frame: Month 6 and 12 ]The questionnaire of EQ-5D-5L contains 5 dimensions, including mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression, and uses a 5-point Likert scale scored from 1 (no problem) to 5 (unable to/extreme problems). The numerical description of 5 dimensions represents the health state and is defined by combining one level from each dimension, ranging from 11111 (full health) to 55555 (worst health).
- Part 2: Barthel Index (BI) Score [ Time Frame: Month 6 and 12 ]BI measures the extent to which somebody can function independently and has mobility in their activities of daily living. It is a 10-item ordinal scale that cover mobility and self-care domains (feeding [0-10], bathing [0-5], grooming [0-5], dressing [0-10], bowel control [0-10], bladder control [0-10], toileting [0-10], chair transfer [0-15], ambulation [0-15], and stair climbing [0-10]). Total score is the sum of individual scores of each item, ranging from 0 (total dependence) to 100 (complete independence).
- Part 2: Stroke Impact Scale 16 Questions (SIS-16) Score [ Time Frame: Month 6 and 12 ]The SIS-16 is developed to assess physical function in participants with stroke at approximately 1 to 3 months poststroke. It is a subjective questionnaire asked to the participant pertaining of 16 questions. Each question is rated 1-5 and then the scores are totalled. Total scores can range from 16-80 (16 means that none of the functional tasks asked can be performed, a score of 80 means the participant has no issues at all performing any of the tasks asked).
- Part 2: Zarit Burden Interview Score [ Time Frame: Month 12 ]The interview is developed to measure subjective burden among caregivers of adults with dementia. The 22-item self-report inventory examines burden associated with functional/behavioral impairments and the home care situation. The items are worded subjectively, focusing on the affective response of the caregiver. Scores range from 0 to 88 where lower scores indicate little to no burden. Higher scores indicate greater burden.
- Part 2: HealthCare Resource Utilization (HCRU) Questionnaire: Number of Participants With Visits to Healthcare Professionals for Treatment [ Time Frame: Month 12 ]HCRU questionnaire will collect data on the healthcare resources used over the course of the study. They are developed to address the need for valid costing estimates of a particular disease state. They are developed to capture the quantity of resources used to extrapolate the overall cost of a disease or impact of an intervention.
- Part 2: Number of Participants With SAEs [ Time Frame: Up to Month 12 ]A SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, life-threatening event, requires inpatient hospitalization, significant disability/incapacity or congenital anomaly.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- A clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory.
- A large hemispheric infarction defined as; lesion volume of 80 to 300 centimeters cubed (cm^3) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), or computed tomography perfusion (CTP), or an Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) of 1 to 5 with involvement of at least 2 defined cortical regions.
- Screening National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) >=10.
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At the time of randomization, and in the Investigator's judgement, it must be feasible for study drug treatment infusion to be initiated no later than 10 hours after time of symptom onset, if known, or the time last known normal.
- Participants who wake with stroke may be included if neurological and other exclusion criteria are satisfied. The time of stroke onset is to be taken as the midpoint between sleep onset (or last known to be normal) and time of waking. .
- For participants who receive thrombectomy, inclusion into the study must be based on post-thrombectomy MRI-DWI.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant is likely to have supportive care withdrawn on the first day.
- Commitment to decompressive craniectomy (DC) prior to enrollment.
- Evidence of concurrent infarction in the contralateral hemisphere sufficiently serious so as to affect functional outcome.
NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02864953
Contact: US Biogen Clinical Trial Center | 866-633-4636 | clinicaltrials@biogen.com | |
Contact: Global Biogen Clinical Trial Center | clinicaltrials@biogen.com |

Study Director: | Medical Director | Biogen |
Responsible Party: | Biogen |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02864953 |
Obsolete Identifiers: | NCT04950972 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
252LH301 RPI 301 ( Other Identifier: Remedy Pharmaceuticals ) 2017-004854-41 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | August 12, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 19, 2022 |
Last Verified: | April 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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