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Safety and Efficacy of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion (PMX) for Endotoxemic Septic Shock in a Randomized, Open-Label Study

A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of PMX Cartridge in Addition to Standard Medical Care for Patients With Endotoxemic Septic Shock

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03901807
Acronym
TIGRIS
Enrollment
150
Registered
2019-04-03
Start date
2020-01-09
Completion date
2026-04-30
Last updated
2026-04-03

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

Conditions

Endotoxemia, Septic Shock

Keywords

sepsis, septic shock, severe sepsis, endotoxemia, endotoxemic, TIGRIS, PMX, Toraymyxin, EAA, Spectral Medical

Brief summary

Prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label study of standard of care plus the PMX cartridge versus standard of care alone in patients with endotoxemic septic shock

Detailed description

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label trial of standard medical care plus the PMX cartridge versus standard medical care alone, in subjects with endotoxemia and septic shock. Subjects in critical care areas will be assessed for septic shock using known or suspected infection, multiple organ failure, fluid resuscitation and hypotension requiring vasopressor support as primary criteria. Subjects will meet all entry criteria for study if endotoxin activity is within the range of ≥ 0.60 to \<0.90. Eligible and consented subjects will be randomized to receive either the PMX cartridge (administered twice for 1½ to 2 hours per treatment session approximately 24 hours apart) plus standard medical care or standard medical care alone. For all randomized subjects, a follow-up visit (if they are still in the hospital) or a telephone call will be completed at Day 28 (or later) to determine their mortality status. In surviving subjects, a follow-up visit or telephone call to determine their mortality status will also take place at approximately three months (i.e. Day 90) and 12 months after the subject was randomized.

Interventions

DEVICEToraymyxin PMX 20R Extracorporeal Hemoperfusion Cartridge

TORAYMYXIN PMX-20R (PMX) is an extracorporeal hemoperfusion cartridge intended for the selective removal of endotoxin from circulating blood through direct hemoperfusion (DHP). Each treatment will target 2 hours with a minimum of 1 ½ hours, at a flow rate of approximately 100 mL/minute, (range of 80 to 120 mL/minute).

Sponsors

Spectral Diagnostics (US) Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The subjects will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to the two groups (PMX cartridge plus standard of care: standard of care alone). A blocked randomization scheme will be used to provide approximately balanced ratio allocations to the two groups for each investigative site during the study.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥18 years of age 2. Hypotension requiring vasopressor support: Requirement for at least one of the vasopressors listed below, at the dose shown below, for at least 2 continuous hours and no more than 30 hours 1. Norepinephrine \> 0.05mcg/kg/min 2. Dopamine \> 10 mcg/kg/min 3. Phenylephrine \> 0.4 mcg/kg/min 4. Epinephrine \> 0.05 mcg/kg/min 5. Vasopressin \> 0.03 units/min 6. Vasopressin (any dose) in combination with another vasopressor listed above 3. The subject must have received intravenous fluid resuscitation of a minimum of 30mL/kg administered within 24 hours of eligibility 4. Documented or suspected infection defined as definitive or empiric intravenous antibiotic administration 5. The subject must have a screening multi-organ dysfunction score (MODS) \>9 OR a sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) \>11, in the event a complete MODS cannot be obtained due to missing measurements 6. Endotoxin Activity Assay between ≥ 0.60 to \<0.90 EA units 7. Evidence of at least 1 of the following criteria for new onset organ dysfunction that is considered to be due to the acute illness: 1. Requirement for positive pressure ventilation via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube 2. Thrombocytopenia defined as acute onset of platelet count \<150,000µ/L or a reduction of 50% from prior known levels 3. Acute oliguria defined as urine output \<0.5mL/kg/hr for at least 6 hours despite adequate fluid resuscitation

Exclusion criteria

1. Inability to obtain an informed consent from the subject, family member or an authorized surrogate 2. Lack of commitment for full medical support 3. Inability to achieve or maintain a minimum mean arterial pressure (MAP) of ≥ 65mmHg despite vasopressor therapy and fluid resuscitation 4. Subject has end-stage renal disease and requires chronic dialysis 5. There is clinical support for non-septic shock such as: 1. Acute pulmonary embolus 2. Transfusion reaction 3. Severe congestive heart failure (e.g. NYHA Class IV, ejection fraction \< 35%) 6. Subject has had chest compressions as part of CPR during this hospitalization without immediate return to communicative state 7. Subject has had an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the past 4 weeks 8. Subject has uncontrolled hemorrhage (acute blood loss requiring \> 3 UPC in the past 24 hours) 9. Major trauma within 36 hours of screening 10. Subject has severe granulocytopenia (leukocyte count less than 500 cells/mm3) or severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 30,000 cells/mm3) 11. HIV infection in association with a last known or suspected CD4 count of \<50/mm3 12. Subject's baseline state is non-communicative 13. Subject has sustained extensive third-degree burns within the past 7 days 14. Body weight \< 35 kg (77 pounds) 15. Known hypersensitivity to Polymyxin B 16. Subject has known sensitivity or allergy to heparin or has a history of heparin associated thrombocytopenia (H.I.T.) 17. Subject is currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device trial 18. Subject has been previously enrolled in the current trial 19. Any other condition, that in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude the subject from being a suitable candidate for enrollment, such as end-stage chronic illness (eg. lack of source control and bowel necrosis) with no reasonable expectation of survival to hospital discharge

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Day 28 mortality comparison28 daysThe primary objective is to compare the safety and efficacy of the PMX cartridge (Toraymyxin) based on mortality at 28 days in patients with septic shock and endotoxemia who are treated with standard medical care plus the use of the PMX cartridge, versus patients who receive standard medical care alone.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Day 90 mortality comparison90 dayscompare mortality at 90 days post baseline in each group
MAP comparison3 dayscompare changes in mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) from Day 0 to Day 3 in each group
Vasopressor dose comparison3 dayscompare the changes in vasopressor doses from Day 0 to Day 3 in each group
Survival time comparison28 dayscompare the survival time from baseline to death within 28 days in each group
Day 28 mortality comparison for patients on norepinephrine >0.1 mcg/kg/min28 dayscompare mortality at 28 days post baseline for patients with baseline norepinephrine dose \>0.1 mcg/kg/min in each group
Day 14 mortality comparison14 dayscompare mortality at 14 days post baseline in each group
Vasopressor use comparison3 dayscompare total duration of vasopressor use from Day 0 to Day 3 in each group
12 month mortality comparison12 monthscompare mortality at 12 months post baseline in each group

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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