Study of EG-1962 Compared to Standard of Care Oral Nimodipine in Adults With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (NEWTON2)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02790632 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(DMC review concluded study has a low probability of meeting its primary endpoint)
First Posted : June 6, 2016
Last Update Posted : July 26, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal | Drug: EG-1962 (nimodipine microparticles) Drug: Enteral Nimodipine | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 374 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Efficacy and Safety Study Comparing EG-1962 to Standard of Care Oral Nimodipine in Adults With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage |
Study Start Date : | July 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: EG-1962 Group
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Drug: EG-1962 (nimodipine microparticles)
Single intraventricular administration of EG-1962 via EVD and placebo capsules or tablets administered for up to 21 days |
Active Comparator: Enteral Nimodipine Group
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Drug: Enteral Nimodipine
Enteral Nimodipine capsules or tablets administered for up to 21 days and single intraventricular administration of saline via EVD |
- Proportion of subjects with a favorable outcome measured on the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale [Primary Efficacy Endpoint] [ Time Frame: 90 Days ]Proportion of subjects with a favorable outcome measured on the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) at Day 90
- Proportion of subjects with favorable neurocognitive outcome measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment [Secondary Efficacy Endpoint] [ Time Frame: 90 Days ]Proportion of subjects with favorable neurocognitive outcome measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) at Day 90
- Adverse Events [ Time Frame: 90 Days ]Incidence and severity of adverse events in EG-1962 treated subjects compared to subjects treated with standard of care oral nimodipine
- Delayed Cerebral Infarction [ Time Frame: 30 Days ]Proportion of subjects with delayed cerebral infarction present on CT scan at Day 30

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ruptured saccular aneurysm confirmed by angiography and repaired by neurosurgical clipping or endovascular coiling
- External ventricular drain in place
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage on computed tomography (CT) scan of grade 2-4 on the modified Fisher scale
- WFNS grade 2, 3, or 4
Exclusion Criteria:
- Major complication during aneurysm repair such as, but not limited to, massive intraoperative hemorrhage, brain swelling, arterial occlusion or inability to secure the ruptured aneurysm
- Angiographic vasospasm prior to randomization
- Evidence of a cerebral infarction with neurological deficit

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02790632

Study Chair: | R. Loch Macdonald, MD, PhD | Edge Therapeutics Inc |
Responsible Party: | Edge Therapeutics Inc |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02790632 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
EG-01-1962-03 |
First Posted: | June 6, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 26, 2018 |
Last Verified: | July 2018 |
Aneurysm, Ruptured Nimodipine Subarachnoid Hemorrhage |
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