Veliflapon (DG-031)to Prevent Heart Attacks or Stroke in Patients With a History of Heart Attack or Unstable Angina
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Examine the Safety and Efficacy of Veliflapon (DG-031) in Reducing the Risk of Acute Cardiovascular Events in African American Patients With Coronary Artery Disease(The LTCAD Study).
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if veliflapon (DG-031)can prevent a heart attack or stroke in African American patients with a history of unstable angina or myocardial infarction.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3
11 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 14, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 17, 2006
CompletedNovember 29, 2006
November 1, 2006
July 14, 2006
November 28, 2006
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time to first occurrence of a composite endpoint including:hospitalization for unstable angina or urgent revascularization; fatal/non-fatal MI; fatal/non-fatal stroke or CV related death
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Time to first occurrence of each of the following: an acute CV event (one of the composite CV events) among ALL randomized patients; MI, fatal and non-fatal
Stroke, fatal and non-fatal; CV related death and all cause mortality.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Men and women
- years of age or older
- African American by self-report.
- A history of either acute MI or admission for unstable angina (UA)within 30 days of randomization
- Women who have undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation or bilateral oophorectomy)or are \> 2 years post-menopausal by medical history are also eligible.
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test and are required to use 2 barrier methods of contraception throughout the study.
- Patients are capable of understanding study procedures and agree to participate in the study including scheduled follow up visits and consent to genetic haplotype testing.
You may not qualify if:
- Presence of active, symptomatic HF defined by presence of New York Heart Association Class II-IV at time of screening.
- Received any treatment with an investigational agent or device within 4 weeks.
- Evidence of secondary angina or ischemia
- Underlying cardiac disorders that may cause cardiac ischemia including aortic stenosis or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Presence of active hepatic disease or AST and/or ALT \> 3.0 Ă— ULN.
- Calculated creatinine clearance \< 30 ml/minute OR the presence of chronic and severe renal insufficiency.
- Major surgery performed within six weeks prior to scheduled day of randomization.
- Any other major intercurrent illness and other condition, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, will interfere with the patient's participation in the study or leads to a survival prognosis of \< 5 years.
- A history of additional risk factors for Torsades de Pointe (TdP)
- Patients who are not willing to return for follow up visits or with a known history of non-compliance.
- Patients who consume \> 3 alcoholic drinks/day or \> 15 drinks/week, or have a history of alcohol abuse within the past 2 years.
- History of active drug abuse within 1 year of screening for the study.
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Poor mental function or any other reason that may cause difficulty in complying with the requirements of the study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- deCODE geneticslead
- Henry Ford Health Systemcollaborator
- Duke Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (11)
Unknown Facility
Montgomery, Alabama, 36106, United States
Unknown Facility
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
Unknown Facility
Melrose Park, Illinois, 60160, United States
Unknown Facility
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103, United States
Unknown Facility
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19142, United States
Unknown Facility
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
Unknown Facility
Carrollton, Texas, 75007, United States
Unknown Facility
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
Unknown Facility
Richardson, Texas, 75080, United States
Unknown Facility
Hopewell, Virginia, 23860, United States
Unknown Facility
Suffolk, Virginia, 23434, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Douglas W Weaver, M.D.
Henry Ford Hospital
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christopher Granger, M.D.
Duke University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 14, 2006
First Posted
July 17, 2006
Study Start
May 1, 2006
Last Updated
November 29, 2006
Record last verified: 2006-11