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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, event driven trial of quarterly subcutaneous canakinumab in the prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events among stable post-myocardial infarction patients with elevated hsCRP

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2080221486
Enrollment
17200
Registered
2011-06-21
Start date
2011-06-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

post-MI patients

Interventions

investigational material(s) Generic name etc : Canakinumab INN of investigational material : Canakinumab Therapeutic category code : 399 Agents affecting metabolism, n.e.c. Dosage and Administration f

Sponsors

Novartis Pharma K.K.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Written informed consent 2. Spontaneous MI at least 30 days before randomization. 3. hsCRP >= 2 mg/L

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women 2. Women of child-bearing potential 3. Any of the following concomitant diseases - Planned coronary revascularization (PCI or CABG) - Major non-cardiac surgical or endoscopic procedure within past 6 months - Multi-vessel CABG surgery within the past 3 years - Symptomatic patients with Class IV heart failure (HF) (New York Heart Association [NYHA]) - Uncontrolled hypertension - Uncontrolled diabetes 4. History or evidence of active tuberculosis (TB) infection Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
efficacy Time to first occurrence of a major adverse cardiovascular event, which is a composite endpoint consisting of cardiovascular death, non-fatal MI, and stroke.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
efficacy - Time to the first occurrence of the composite cardiovascular endpoint consisting of cardiovascular death, non-fatal MI, stroke, and hospitalization for unstable angina requiring unplanned revascularization. - Time to new onset type 2 diabetes among those with pre-diabetes at randomization. - Time to first occurrence of non-fatal MI, stroke, and all-cause mortality composite. - Time to all-cause mortality.

Countries

Africa, Asia except Japan, Japan, North America, South America

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026