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A Double-Blind Pharmacokinetic Interaction Study Evaluating the Effect of a Single IV Infusion of GGF2 or Placebo on Midazolam Pharmacokinetics in Patients With Heart Failure

Phase 1b Study of Pharmacokinetic Interaction, Evaluating the Effect of a Single IV Infusion of GGF2 or Placebo on Midazolam Pharmacokinetics in Patients With Heart Failure

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01944683
Enrollment
22
Registered
2013-09-18
Start date
2013-09-30
Completion date
2016-07-31
Last updated
2016-07-13

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Conditions

Heart Failure

Brief summary

The study will examine midazolam pharmacokinetics following single dose administration of 3 planned dose levels of GGF2 .

Detailed description

This drug-drug interaction (DDI) study evaluates the potential effect of intravenously administered GGF2 on the elimination kinetics of midazolam.

Interventions

OTHERPlacebo
DRUGGGF2
DRUGMidazolam

Sponsors

Acorda Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* If female, must be at least 2 years post-menopausal or have bilateral oophorectomy, hysterectomy or documented sterility * If male, must have documented sterility (by verbal report or previous vasectomy), or if non-sterile, must agree to use barrier contraception for the entire duration of the trial and until 3 months after the last dose of investigational product. Must also agree not to donate sperm during the study and up to 3 months after the last dose of investigational product * Stable coronary disease without unstable angina or acute coronary syndrome in the last 6 months * All cardiac medications, specifically beta-blockers, renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, aldosterone antagonists, hydralazine and nitrates are at a stable dose (at least 4 weeks) prior to Day 1

Exclusion criteria

* Any previous exposure to GGF2 or other neuregulins * Initiation or change of a prescription medication within the 2 weeks prior to Day 1, and/or concomitant medication regimen is expected to change during the course of the study * Known allergic reaction to midazolam, or any of the components of midazolam syrup (including cherry flavoring), or components of GGF2 diluent * Known specific hepatic disease; total bilirubin \>2 mg/dL, AST \> 100 IU * History of hepatic impairment (hepatitis B and C) * Type I Diabetes * Documented stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 2 months of study enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Safety and tolerability of GGF2 IV infusion in patients with heart failure assessed by review of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)90 days (± 3 days)
Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter Area Under the Curve (AUC) of a single dose of midazolam when administered prior to and following a single IV infusion of GGF2 or PlaceboDay 1 to Day 7

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline of 2D-Echocardiogram (2D-ECHO) or ECHO with contrastVisit 1 (day-14 to day-1) and visits 2-5 (day 8 through day 90 ± 3 days)
Change from baseline of the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)Visit 1 (day-14 to day-1) and visits 3-5 (day 14 through day 90 ± 3 days)
Change from baseline of metabolic testing measuring maximum capacity of body to transport and use oxygen during incremental exercise (VCO2 and VO2 max)Visit 1 (day-14 to day-1) and visits 3-5 (day 14 through day 90 ± 3 days)
Change from baseline of the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) scoreVisit 1 (day-14 to day-1) and visits 3-5 (day 14 through day 90 ± 3 days)MDASI is a questionnaire asking patients about the severity of their heart disease symptoms and impact of the symptoms on daily functioning during the past 24 hours. Scale ranges from 0 (sympton has not been present) to 10 (the symptom was as bad as you can imagine it could be).

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026