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Safety and Efficacy of Meplazumab in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Safety and Efficacy of Meplazumab in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: a Single-center, Placebo-controlled, Exploratory, Phase 2, Pilot Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06572267
Acronym
REC-SAFECAD
Enrollment
18
Registered
2024-08-27
Start date
2024-10-16
Completion date
2027-03-01
Last updated
2026-01-23

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

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

Meplazumab, coronary artery disease, inflammation, lipid deposition

Brief summary

The development of coronary atherosclerosis is closely related to inflammation, and CD147 may play an important role in its process. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of long-term administration of mepolizumab (humanized anti-CD147 antibody) on lipid deposition and inflammation in coronary atherosclerotic plaques in patients with high-risk coronary artery disease, and to preliminarily explore the efficacy, safety, and dosage of long-term administration of mepolizumab in this population.

Interventions

DRUGMepolizumab low dose group

Meperizumab (0.05 mg/kg) was dissolved in 1 mL of sterile water and added to 100 mL of saline for intravenous infusion. The intravenous infusion shall be completed within 30 to 60 min.

DRUGMepolizumab middle dose group

Meperizumab (0.1 mg/kg) was dissolved in 1 mL of sterile water and added to 100 mL of saline for intravenous infusion. The intravenous infusion shall be completed within 30 to 60 min.

DRUGMepolizumab high dose group

Meperizumab (0.2 mg/kg) was dissolved in 1 mL of sterile water and added to 100 mL of saline for intravenous infusion. The intravenous infusion shall be completed within 30 to 60 min.

DRUGSaline

Intravenous infusion of saline 100 mL shall be completed within 30 to 60 min.

Sponsors

Xijing Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with chronic coronary syndrome 2. Non-target lesions with stenosis ≥50% by visual assessment 3. Angina symptoms manageable via antianginal medication 4. High attenuation coefficient (≥-70.1 HU) of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) around non-target lesions as assessed by coronary CT angiography (CCTA) 5. Patients who are able to complete the follow-up and compliant to the prescribed medication

Exclusion criteria

1. Under the age of 18 2. Unable to give informed consent or currently participating in another trial and not yet at its primary endpoint 3. Patient is a woman who is pregnant or nursing (a pregnancy test must be performed within 7 days prior to the index procedure in women of child-bearing potential according to local practice) 4. Concurrent medical condition with a life expectancy of less than 3 years 5. Haemodynamical unstable 6. Known contraindications to medications such as test drug and its components, heparin, or contrast 7. The following criteria are met for any of the laboratory test indicators at the time of screening ①ALT/AST \>3ULN;②TBil ≥2ULN;③WBC\>2ULN;④NEUT\<0.5×109 /L;⑤PLT\<30×109 /L;⑥eGFR \&amp;lt;60 mL/min/1.73 m2(CKD-EPI formula) 8. Suffering from severe systemic diseases, tumors, immune system disorders, infections, malignancy, which in the opinion of the investigator make participation in this study inappropriate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of high PVAT attenuation coefficient among non-target lesion(s)6 monthsProportion of high PVAT attenuation coefficient (≥-70.1 HU) among non-target lesion(s) assessed by CCTA

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in gene expression of peripheral blood mononuclear cells6 months
Change in PVAT attenuation coefficient of non-target lesion(s) from baseline to follow-up6 months
Change in non-target lesion plaque composition as assessed by CCTA from baseline to follow-up6 months
Changes in inflammatory biomarkers from baseline to follow-up6 monthsBiomarkers including hs-CRP, IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, INF-α, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-17, IL-1β, TNF-α and IFN-γ
Device-oriented clinical endpoint (DoCE)1 month and 6 monthsDevice-oriented clinical endpoint is a composite endpoint including cardiac death, target vessel infarction, and clinically driven target lesion revascularization
Cardiac death1 month and 6 monthsThe individual component of the DoCE
Target vessel infarction1 month and 6 monthsThe individual component of the DoCE
Clinically driven target lesion revascularization1 month and 6 monthsThe individual component of the DoCE
Patient-oriented composite endpoint (PoCE)1 month and 6 monthsPatient-oriented composite endpoint is a composite endpoint including all-cause death, any stroke, any myocardial infarctions, and any revascularization
All-cause death1 month and 6 monthsThe individual component of the PoCE
Any stroke1 month and 6 monthsThe individual component of the PoCE
Any myocardial infarction1 month and 6 monthsThe individual component of the PoCE
Any revascularization1 month and 6 monthsThe individual component of the PoCE
Any adverse events1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 monthsAll adverse events (AE) will be recorded and categorized according to CTCAE Ver 5.0

Countries

China

Contacts

CONTACTChao Gao, M.D., Ph.D.
woshigaochao@gmail.com18629551066
STUDY_CHAIRLing Tao, M.D., Ph.D.

Xijing Hospital

STUDY_CHAIRPing Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.

Xijing Hospital

STUDY_CHAIRChao Gao, M.D., Ph.D.

Xijing Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

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