Kawasaki Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Kawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the developed world. Despite available treatment, 25% of children in San Diego County appropriately treated for KD develop coronary artery abnormalities that could lead to complications later in life, including heart attack. Although we can identify children with KD that have these coronary artery abnormalities, there is no approved additional treatment to decrease coronary artery inflammation and arrest or prevent damage to the coronary arteries. Statins, a class of drugs that is known for lowering cholesterol, have also been shown to decrease inflammation in general as well as at the level of the vessel wall. Anakinra, a therapy that blocks the high levels of interleukin 1 (IL1) that leads to inflammation during acute KD, has been shown in the KD mouse model to prevent the development of coronary artery damage. Both of these therapies have been demonstrated to be safe and well-tolerated in KD patients. Therefore, we propose to study the effects of combination therapy with atorvastatin and anakinra in children with acute KD and early coronary artery abnormalities.
Interventions
DRUGAtorvastatin and anakinra
Anakinra up to 8 mg/kg/day and atorvastatin at 0.75 mg/kg/day in children with acute KD at least 1 year old with CAA
Sponsors
University of California, San Diego
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Acute Kawasaki disease with a Z score of 3 or larger of the LAD or RCA
Exclusion criteria
* Taking a CYP3A4 metabolized drug (such as cyclosporine)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events | 6 weeks | The number of participants with adverse events related to study drugs will be assessed and reported |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAdriana Tremoulet, MD
Professor
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | — |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 5.1 years |
| Coronary artery abnormalities | 5 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 5 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 0 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 5 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 5 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 5 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 5 |
Outcome results
None listed