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TNF-α Antagonists Mitigate Systemic Inflammatory Response After Cardiac Arrest.

TNF-a Antagonists Attenuate the Systemic Inflammatory Response in Post-cardiac Arrest Syndrome: a Multi Centre, Double-blind, Randomised Controlled Clinical Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07176754
Enrollment
208
Registered
2025-09-16
Start date
2025-10-01
Completion date
2028-10-31
Last updated
2026-06-10

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

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest (CA), Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome

Keywords

cardiac arrest, post cardiac arrest syndrome, TNF-α antagonism

Brief summary

The investigators assessed the effect of TNF-α antagonism within 6 hours of return of spontaneous circulation on 30-day mortality in patients who remained comatose after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) following cardiac arrest . In addition, the investigators explored the role of this treatment in modulating the systemic inflammatory response and its potential impact on 90- and 180-day morbidity and mortality and neurological outcomes.

Interventions

DRUGInfliximab

The TNF-α antagonist (infliximab) used by the experimenter was manufactured by Hisun Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. under the trade name "anbaite".The dosage was administered at 5 mg/kg, dissolved in 250 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride injection, and delivered via intravenous infusion over 2 hours.

Patients in the control group received 250 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride injection as a placebo, administered via intravenous infusion over 2 hours.

Sponsors

Peking University Third Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER
Peking University First Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Peking University People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
CollaboratorOTHER
Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Hunan Provincial People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
CollaboratorOTHER
People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
CollaboratorOTHER
Zhongnan Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients aged ≥18 years; 2. Patients with suspected cardiogenic cardiac arrest; 3. Patients with comatose state after ROSC (Glasgow Coma Scale \[GCS\] score \<9); 4. Patients with Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) sustained for \>20 minutes;

Exclusion criteria

1. Cardiac arrest due to trauma; 2. Suspected or confirmed hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke; 3. Pregnancy; 4. Cardiac arrest without witnessed collapse; 5. Admission body temperature \<30°C; 6. Persistent cardiogenic shock (defined as systolic blood pressure below 90mmHg during the screening period despite adequate fluid resuscitation, vasopressors, and positive inotropic drug support); 7. Time from ROSC to randomization exceeding 4 hours; 8. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<35% after ROSC; 9. Known allergy to TNF - α antagonist components 10. Known tuberculosis or other active infection; 11. Diagnosed advanced malignant tumors with an estimated survival period of less than 6 months; 12. Pre-existing severe neurological dysfunction before cardiac arrest (e.g., Cerebral Performance Category \[CPC\] 3-4); 13. End stage renal disease relies on dialysis; 14. Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other diseases require long-term home oxygen therapy; 15. Being in a state of severe immune suppression (such as long-term use of immunosuppressants after autoimmune diseases or organ transplantation, or patients with severe immunodeficiency diseases); 16. History of liver cirrhosis; 17. History of chronic heart failure, heart function III-IV (NYHA)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
30-day survival rate30 days after randomization.All-cause survival rate of patients on day 30 after randomization.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of good neurological function assessed by Modified Rankin scale neurologic function scores30 days, 3 months, and 6 months after randomizationModified Rankin scale neurologic function scores at 30 days, 3 months, and 6 months after randomization. Neurological function was assessed using the mRS scales, with mRS 0-3 scores indicating a good neurological prognosis, and mRS 4-6 scores indicating a poor neurological prognosis.
Rate of good neurological function assessed by cerebral performance category scores30 days, 3 months, and 6 months after randomizationCerebral performance category(CPC) scores at 30 days, 3 months, and 6 months after randomization. Neurological function was assessed using the CPC, with CPC 1-2 indicating a good neurological prognosis, and CPC 3-5 scores indicating a poor neurological prognosis.
prolong follow-up survival rate3 months and 6 months after randomizationsurvival rate
systematic scoring24 hours (h), 48 hours, 72 hours and 1 week after randomizationThe Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score-ranging from 0 (minimum) to 24 (maximum), with higher scores indicating more severe organ dysfunction and worse clinical outcomes-was measured at 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 1 week after randomization.
Serum concentrations of systemic inflammatory response markers24 hours (h), 48 hours, 72 hours and 1 week after randomizationCRP, WBC, IL-1 β, IL-6, TNF - α, etc at 24h, 48h, 72h and 1 week after randomization
Serum concentrations of myocardial injury markers24 hours (h), 48 hours, 72 hours and 1 week after randomizationTNI,BNP,MYO,CKMB,etc at 24h, 48h, 72h and 1 week after randomization
Serum concentrations of neuronal specific enolase24 hours (h), 48 hours, 72 hours and 1 week after randomizationNSE at 24h, 48h, 72h and 1 week after randomization

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026