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A Pilot, Safety, Efficacy and Feasibility Double-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial of Scp776 for Neuroprotection in Comatose Adults Resuscitated After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

A Pilot, Safety, Efficacy and Feasibility Double-Blind Randomised Controlled Trial of Scp776 for Neuroprotection in Comatose Adults Resuscitated After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12623001276640
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-12-07
Start date
2025-02-17
Completion date
2026-03-31
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Cardiac arrest is a common and catastrophic event. Among survivors of cardiac arrest, many have ongoing problems in thinking and performing normal activities of daily living. Such difficulties may arise from lack of oxygen to the brain causing injury that occurs as a result of the cardiac arrest. Therapeutic interventions that can be applied to lessen the degree of brain injury after cardiac arrest are warranted and desperately needed. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a major growth factor and has been shown to play a role in recovery from ischemic damage due to its anti-cell death signaling activity. Scp776 is a first-in-class targeted growth factor therapeutic that selectively activates and prolongs insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R)-driven pro-survival signaling in damaged tissues containing large numbers of apoptotic cells. As such, by conducting a multi-centre randomsied trial, we aim to determine whether treatment with scp776, compared to placebo, decreases the extent of brain injury as calculated by automated assessment of brain magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (RAPID Software) at 72 – 96 hours following randomisation in comatose adults resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This study will enrol a total of 40 evaluable participants from 5 - 10 hospitals in Victoria, Australia. The primary outcome will be ascertained between 72 - 96 hours after randomisation. Study participants will be followed-up for 180-days post-randomisation, or death, whichever is earlier.

Interventions

Eligible patient's will be enrolled as soon as possible after admission to hospital and within 240 minutes of return of spontaneous circulation. A registered nurse or medical doctor delegated by the site principal investigator will administer to two intravenous doses of scp776 100 mg while the participant is admitted to hospital. The first dose of scp776 must be administered within 1 hour of randomisation. The second dose of study drug should be administered at approximately the same time the fo

Eligible patient's will be enrolled as soon as possible after admission to hospital and within 240 minutes of return of spontaneous circulation. A registered nurse or medical doctor delegated by the site principal investigator will administer to two intravenous doses of scp776 100 mg while the participant is admitted to hospital. The first dose of scp776 must be administered within 1 hour of randomisation. The second dose of study drug should be administered at approximately the same time the following day (24 h plus or minus 30 minutes from first dose). A review of medical records will confirm the date and time of study drug administration.

Sponsors

Austin Hospital
Lead SponsorHospital

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Adult age equal to or greater than 18 years of age Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of a presumed cardiac or unknown cause Sustained return of spontaneous circulation defined as 20 minutes with signs of circulation without the need for chest compressions. Unconscious defined as a FOUR-score motor response of less than 4 which is not able to obey verbal commands after sustained return of spontaneous circulation Eligible for intensive care without restrictions or limitations Within 240 minutes of return of spontaneous circulation

Exclusion criteria

Unwitnessed cardiac arrest with an initial rhythm of asystole Temperature on admission less than 30 degrees Celsius On extracorporeal membrane oxygenation prior to return of spontaneous circulation Obvious or suspected pregnancy Severe hypoglycemia defined as a serum glucose level of less than 60 mg per deciliter Patients receiving more than 0.5 mcg per kilogram per minute of norepinephrine equivalent Patient with severe active haemorrhage Known or suspected metal implants that would preclude the ability to tolerate a magnetic resonance imaging scan. Patients residing in a nursing home. Patients having a reported weight of less than 50 kilograms Previously enrolled into the PROSPER trial

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026