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A study to investigate if AZD8601, given as injections in the heart muscle during planned coronary artery bypass surgery, is safe and tolerable and can improve heart muscle function

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-centre, sequential design, phase IIa study to evaluate safety and tolerability of epicardial injections of AZD8601 during coronary bypass grafting surgery - Not applicable

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2017-002690-19-FI
Enrollment
33
Registered
2017-09-14
Start date
2017-12-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Heart failure

Interventions

Product Name: AZD8601 solution for injection 0.5 mg/mL Product Code: AZD8601 Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection INN or Proposed INN: not assigned CAS Number: not assigned Current Sponsor code

Sponsors

AstraZeneca AB
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For inclusion in the study patients should fulfil the following criteria at Visit 1 and/or 2: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent prior to any study specific procedures 2. Males and females: a. Males must be surgically sterile or using an acceptable method of contraception (see Section 3.8.5) b. Females must be of non-childbearing potential confirmed at screening by fulfilling one of the following criteria a) postmenopausal defined as amenorrhoea for at least 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the postmenopausal range, b) documentation of irreversible surgical sterilisation by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral salpingectomy but not tubal ligation 3. Age >18 years 4. Indication for elective CABG surgery enrolled at least 15 days before the planned surgery 5. Moderately reduced global LVEF at rest (30% = LVEF = 50%) from medical records 6. If patient is on statin, ACE inhibitor/ARB, and/or beta-blocker, the dose should be stable at least 2 weeks prior to Visit 1 7. Patients who are blood donors should not donate blood during the study and for 3 months following their last dose of AZD8601. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 33 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 33

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients should not enter the study if any of the following exclusion criteria are fulfilled: 1. Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study (applies to both AstraZeneca staff and/or staff at the study site) 2. Previous randomisation in the present study 3. Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 months 4. BMI > 35 kg/m2 OR poor image window for echocardiography 5. Need for CABG emergency operation. (Emergency operation is defined as significant symptom status worsening in CAD, such as crescendo angina, unstable angina or ACS requiring rescheduling the revascularization. CAD should be stable at least 3 months prior to Visit 3.) 6. History of ventricular arrhythmia (= Lown III) without Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) 7. History of any clinically significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the PI, may either put the patient at risk because of participation in the study, or influence the results or the patient’s ability to participate in the study 8. Severe co-morbidities that can interfere with the execution of the study, interpretation of study results or affect the safety of the patient, in judgement of the investigator) 9. eGFR = 30 mL/min (derived from creatine clearance, calculated by local lab) 10. For CFVR (Visit 1) and sMBF (Visit 2) measurement: - Known severe adverse effects to adenosine - Known elevated intracranial pressure - AV block = second degree and/or sick sinus syndrome in patient without pacemaker - Heart rate < 40 bpm (ECG verified) - Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg - Asthma or COPD with strong reactive component in judgement of investigator - Treatment with dipyridamole (e.g. Persantin or Asasantin), theophyllamine or fluvoxamine that cannot be paused 11. Inability to comply with the protocol 12. History of severe allergy/hypersensitivity or ongoing clinically important allergy/hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure or class as study drugs 13. Patients unable to give their consent or communicate reliably with the investigator or vulnerable patients e.g., kept in detention, protected adults under guardianship, trusteeship, or committed to an institution by governmental or juridical order 14. Positive hepatitis C antibody hepatitis B virus surface antigen or hepatitis B virus core antibody or human immunodeficiency virus, at Visit 1 15. Known history of drug or alcohol abuse 16. Any concomitant medications that are known to be associated with Torsades de Pointes 17. History of QT prolongation associated with other medications that required discontinuation of that medication 18. Congenital long QT syndrome 19. History of arrhythmia (multifocal premature ventricular contractions, bigeminy, trigeminy, ventricular tachycardia), which is symptomatic or requires treatment (CTCAE Grade 3). 20. Current atrial fibrillation as well as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To investigate safety and tolerability of AZD8601 following epicardial injection in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery with moderately impaired systolic function;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): - Adverse Events/Serious Adverse Events (AEs/SAEs) - Vital signs (blood pressure, pulse) - Electrocardiogram - Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) - Physical examination - Laboratory assessments (hematology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Patients will be followed up at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Not applicable;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Not applicable

Countries

Finland, Germany, Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactInformation Center

AstraZeneca AB

information.center@astrazeneca.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026