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Safety Study of PP-007 in Subjects With Acute Ischemic Stroke

A Randomized, Phase 1, Contemporaneously Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety of PP-007 in Subjects With Acute Ischemic Stroke (HEMERA-1)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04677777
Acronym
HEMERA-1
Enrollment
24
Registered
2020-12-21
Start date
2024-04-24
Completion date
2025-02-20
Last updated
2025-11-14

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Conditions

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Keywords

Stroke, Thrombectomy, Intravenous Thrombolysis, NIHSS, mRS, ASPECTS

Brief summary

The HEMERA-1 Extension (Part III) is a prospective, open-label, multicenter study to evaluate safety of two doses of PP-007 in Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) subjects receiving Intravenous Thrombolysis (IVT) or mechanical thrombectomy (MT) or IVT+MT as standard of care (SOC). Subjects will receive two doses of PP-007 infusion 24 ± 6 hours apart in addition to the site-specific SOC protocol. PP-007 is PEGylated bovine carboxyhemoglobin and will be administered via IV infusion. The effects on collateral flow, infarct size and functional outcomes will be evaluated.

Detailed description

Part III of the HEMERA study evaluates safety after extended drug exposure of PP-007 in subjects with AIS. Subjects would receive two PP-007 doses administered 24±6 hours apart, in addition to the site's SOC protocol of IVT or MT or IVT+MT. PP-007 is PEGylated bovine carboxyhemoglobin and will be administered via IV infusion. The effects on collateral flow, infarct size and functional outcomes (NIHSS and mRS) will also be evaluated. Other measures include assessment of plasma concentration of PP-007.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALPP-007 (Two doses administered 24±6 hours apart) + SOC (IVT or MT or IVT+MT)

PP-007 is PEGylated carboxyhemoglobin. Eligible patients will receive two doses of PP-007 (at least 24 hours apart) to evaluate extended drug exposure along with MT and/or IVT (individually or together) as SOC to evaluate safety in AIS patients.

Sponsors

Prolong Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Contemporaneously controlled, open-label safety study

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject or subject's LAR has provided informed consent. 2. ≥18 years of age. 3. If the patient were to receive MT, patient must have a history of last seen well ≤ 24 hours prior to start of MT 4. If the patient were to receive IVT, patient must have a history of last seen well ≤ 4.5 hours prior to start of IVT or as per Institution SOC Note: Onset is defined as the time point when symptoms first began, or if unknown, the last time point when the subject reported or was observed having normal (baseline) neurological function. 5. AIS patient with ASPECTS ≥ 3 to 10 6. AIS patient with life expectancy of 90 days, as determined by the investigator 7. Patient with disabling stroke defined as baseline NIHSS ≥ 6 prior to IP administration 8. mRS ≤ 2 (pre-morbid), prior to onset of symptoms (self-reported or family/caregiver reported) 9. At the time of stroke, patient must be living in their own home, apartment or seniors lodge where no nursing care/support is required 10. Subject and caregiver are available for protocol-required follow-up visits 11. Contraception and pregnancy: 1. Male subjects, and females of childbearing potential (subjects and female partners of male subjects who are ovulating, premenopausal, and not surgically sterile) must use a highly effective method of contraception consistently and correctly during study participation and up to 90 days following PP-007 infusion. 2. Highly effective methods of contraception are those that, either alone or in combination, result in a failure rate of \<1% per year when used consistently and correctly, including: i. Combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (i.e., oral, intravaginal, or transdermal). ii. Progesterone-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (i.e., oral, injectable, or implantable). iii. Intrauterine device, intrauterine hormone-releasing system, or bilateral tubal occlusion. iv. Male sterilization performed more than six months prior to Screening. v. Sexual abstinence. c. Female subjects of non-childbearing potential must be either surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, salpingectomy, and/or bilateral oophorectomy at least 26 weeks before Screening) or postmenopausal, defined as spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 12 months. d. Male subjects must abstain from sperm donation during study participation and up to 90 days following PP-007 infusion. e. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have negative results for the pregnancy test at Screening/Baseline.

Exclusion criteria

<!-- --> 1. ASPECTS \< 3 on NCCT 2. Multi-arterial territorial strokes (e.g. bilateral, anterior and posterior circulation) 3. Evidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, including subarachnoid hemorrhage, on initial CTA/CTP, or history of intracranial hemorrhage within the last 30 days. 4. Pre-existing neurological or psychiatric disease that would confound neurological or functional evaluations in the opinion of the Investigator. 5. A seizure at stroke onset that precludes obtaining an accurate screening NIHSS and mRS assessment 6. Clinical history, past imaging, or clinical judgment suggests that the intracranial occlusion is chronic 7. History of severe head injury within 90 days of Baseline with residual neurological deficit at the time of AIS. 8. Clinically significant heart disease including: a. Symptoms or ECG evidence of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina. b. Cardiac arrhythmia associated with hemodynamic instability. c. Heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV) or known ejection fraction \<30%. d. ECG with second- or third-degree heart block in the absence of a permanent pacemaker. 9. Refractory BP (systolic \>200 and/or diastolic \>120 mmHg). 10. Confirmed diagnosis of septic embolus or bacterial endocarditis within the past six months. 11. Aortic dissection. 12. Contraindication to radiographic imaging procedures including: a. Known hypersensitivity to radiographic contrast agents. b. Known renal insufficiency precluding repeated contrast administration. 13. Prior treatment (within the last 30 days) or planned concurrent treatment with an investigational medication or device. 14. Blood glucose \<50 mg/dL (2.78 mmol) or \>400 mg/dL (22.20 mmol) that is not responsive to appropriate treatment at Baseline. 15. Known bleeding disorder (e.g., coagulopathy or thrombocytopenia). a. Platelet count \<50,000/μL at Baseline b. Any anticoagulants within the previous 48 hours that leads to Prothrombin Time (International Normalization Ratio \[INR\]) ≥2.0 and/or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≥40 sec at baseline. c. Any dual antiplatelet agents (e.g., aspirin plus clopidogrel) within the previous 48 hours that leads to Prothrombin Time (INR ≥ 2.0 and or aPTT ≥ 40 sec at baseline) 16. Known history or current evidence of renal or hepatic disease including: 1. Documented renal insufficiency (serum creatinine \>3.0 × ULN). 2. History of liver disease (i.e., alanine transaminase \[ALT\] and/or Aspartate transaminase (AST) \>2 × ULN and/or conjugated bilirubin \>1.5 mg/dL). Note: A subject without history or current evidence of renal or hepatic disease does not require creatinine, ALT, AST, or bilirubin results to be available prior to enrollment. 17\. Mass effect or intracranial mass on NCCT defined as: 1. Significant mass effect with midline shift ≥8 mm. 2. Evidence of intracranial mass (except for small non-clinically significant meningioma based on the Investigator's discretion). 18\. Employee of Prolong Pharmaceuticals or its designated clinical research organization or an employee or relative of the Investigator. 19\. Any condition or situation which may put the subject at significant risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere significantly with the subject's participation in the study in the opinion of the Investigator. 20\. Intracranial neoplasm, arteriovenous malformation, or aneurysm 21. Participation in another clinical trial investigating a drug, medical device, or a medical procedure in the 30 days preceding study inclusion Note: LVO and/or SVO will be allowed as long as the respective study subject meets the inclusion and

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
AESI, neurological deterioration90 daysNumber of occurrences of Neurological deterioration (≥4-point increase from Baseline in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Bleeding requiring intravenous vasoactive drugs90 daysNumber of occurrences
Intracranial hemorrhage90 daysNumber of occurrences
Intraocular bleed compromising vision90 daysNumber of occurrences
Fatal bleeding90 daysNumber of occurrences
AESI, Blood pressure90 daysNumber of events of systolic blood pressure \[SBP\] \>220 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \[DBP\] \>120 mmHg
AESI, Liver panel90 daysNumber of events of Liver enzymes elevation \>3.0 × Baseline or upper limit of normal \[ULN\]
Vital Signs90 daysChange from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in mm Hg
Heart-rate90 daysChange from baseline in heart-rate in bpm
12-lead ECG90 daysChange from baseline in msec for QT, QTc, RR and PR intervals
Clinically significant change from baseline in Biochemical, hematological, coagulation and urinalysis measures90 daysNumber of subjects with clinically significant change from baseline in Biochemical, hematological, coagulation and urinalysis measures
Cardiovascular Adverse Events (MI, myocardial injury, hypertension. hypertensive crisis, pulmonary hypertension) & Mortality90 daysNumber of occurrences
Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage90 daysIncidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, number of occurrences
Major Bleeding incidences90 daysNumber of occurrences
Adverse Events90 daysPresence or absence
Bleeding requiring surgical intervention90 daysNumber of occurrences

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical Activity90 daysNon-contrast computed tomography (NCCT 24 hours)
Clinical Activity, NIHSS and mRS90 daysChange from baseline in NIHSS and mRS score
Plasma Concentration of PP00724 hoursPlasma PP007 concentration in mg/mL at end of infusion and 24 h post infusion
Clinical Activity, eTICI90 daysChange from baseline in Expanded treatment in cerebral infarction (eTICI) score 2b or 3 post-thrombectomy change
Clinical Activity, infarct growth90 daysPredicted infarct growth for CT/CTP and collateral score
Clinical Activity, ASITN collateral score90 daysAmerican Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology collateral score (CT Change from baseline in angiography \[CTA\] Score 0-4 pre- and post-dose

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026