NCT00756249

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of the study is to determine whether carbamylated erythropoietin (CEPO) is a safe treatment for patients who have suffered an acute ischemic stroke.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
16

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Geographic Reach
5 countries

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2008

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 19, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 22, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

September 27, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

September 19, 2008

Last Update Submit

September 24, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

Acute ischemic strokeErythropoietinCarbamylatedNeuroprotection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and the modified Rankin Scale (mRS)

    Baseline, Day 7, Day 30; for NIHSS also Day 2 and 3

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity and mechanistic biomarkers (S-100b, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9))

    Baseline, Day 1-4, Day 7 and Day 30

Study Arms (6)

Lu AA24493 (CEPO): 0.005 mcg/kg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Lu AA24493 (CEPO)

Lu AA24493 (CEPO): 0.05 mcg/kg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Lu AA24493 (CEPO)

Lu AA24493 (CEPO): 0.5 mcg/kg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Lu AA24493 (CEPO)

Lu AA24493 (CEPO): 5.0 mcg/kg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Lu AA24493 (CEPO)

Lu AA24493 (CEPO): 50.0 mcg/kg

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Lu AA24493 (CEPO)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

0.005 - 50.0 mcg/kg body weight, IV, within 12-48 hrs from symptom onset

Lu AA24493 (CEPO): 0.005 mcg/kgLu AA24493 (CEPO): 0.05 mcg/kgLu AA24493 (CEPO): 0.5 mcg/kgLu AA24493 (CEPO): 5.0 mcg/kgLu AA24493 (CEPO): 50.0 mcg/kg

Vials with solution for IV infusion

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age between 50 and 90 years
  • Clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke
  • Measurable stroke-related deficit
  • Patient is stable
  • Treatment can be initiated between 12 hours and 48 hours after the onset of stroke
  • Expected hospital stay of at least 72 hours after study medication
  • If female then not of childbearing potential

You may not qualify if:

  • Primary intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), or parenchymal haemorrhagic transformation of infarction (type PHI or PHII as defined in ECASS), subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), arterio-venous malformation (AVM), cerebral aneurysm, or cerebral neoplasm
  • Treated with a thrombolytic \<24 hours (if \>24 hours excluded ICH then eligible)
  • Score \>0 on the NIHSS item 1a
  • Pre-stroke mRS score \>1
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Previous treatment with erythropoietin
  • Clinically significant abnormal ECG
  • Cerebral pathology
  • Received or donated blood within previous 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

FI004

Helsinki, 00029 HUS, Finland

Location

FR002

Paris, 75018, France

Location

NL005

Breda, 4818 CK, Netherlands

Location

SG003

Singapore, 119074, Singapore

Location

GB001

Glasgow, G11 6NT, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ischemic Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

StrokeCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Email contact via H. Lundbeck A/S

    LundbeckClinicalTrials@lundbeck.com

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2008

First Posted

September 22, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

September 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

September 27, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-09

Locations