DRUG
Icatibant
Single dose of 30 mg icatibant administered within 12 hours of the onset of an acute attack of ACE-I-induced angioedema
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
118
Locations
55
Results
Posted
Publications
1
Study summary
This study is being conducted to compare the safety and efficacy of icatibant with placebo in the treatment for Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACE-I)-Induced Angioedema in Adults.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-Is) are the class of medications prescribed most frequently for the treatment of hypertension. They are also used post myocardial infarction as well as in patients with heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. Approximately 35 to 40 million patients are on ACE-Is worldwide. Study HGT-FIR-096 is a multicenter, Phase III, randomized, double-blind, two-armed, placebo-controlled trial. The study population will consist of 118 adult patients, 18 years of age or older, who present with an acute ACE-I-induced angioedema attack. The primary aim of the study is to demonstrate that icatibant is significantly more effective than placebo in resolving attacks of angioedema caused by ACE-I based on the Time to Meeting Discharge Criteria (TMDC). Safety and tolerability, as well as the pharmacokinetics (PK), of icatibant will also be evaluated. Eligible patients will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive a single sub-cutaneous injection of either 30 mg icatibant or placebo.
Interventions
DRUG
Single dose of 30 mg icatibant administered within 12 hours of the onset of an acute attack of ACE-I-induced angioedema
DRUG
Timeline
First posted
Aug 9, 2013
Study start
Dec 2, 2013
Primary completion
Aug 22, 2015
Study completion
Aug 22, 2015
Results posted
Oct 10, 2016
Registry updated
Jun 8, 2021
Outcomes
Time to Meeting Discharge Criteria (TMDC)
Time frame · Day 0 up to Day 5
TMDC was based on the investigator-assessed angioedema-associated upper airway symptom assessments. It was calculated from the time of study drug administration to the earliest time point at which the symptoms of difficulty breathing and difficulty swallowing were absent and the symptoms of voice change and tongue swelling were mild or absent and all subsequent assessments continued to satisfy these conditions. These symptoms were evaluated by the investigator using a 5-point grading scale (0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, and 4=very severe). TMDC was analysed using Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) and Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)
Time frame · From start of study drug administration (Day 0) up to follow-up (Day 5)
An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. TEAEs were defined as adverse events/serious adverse events that started or worsened after the study drug treatment.
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Injection Site Reaction
Time frame · Day 0 to Day 5
Injection site reaction included erythema, swelling, cutaneous pain, burning sensation, itching and warm sensation
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Laboratory Evaluation, Vital Signs, Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Physical Examination
Time frame · Day 0 to Day 5
During laboratory evaluation, serum chemistry and hematology blood tests, and urinalysis were performed. Vital signs parameters included evaluation of pulse rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Standard 12-lead ECGs were performed and ECG recordings were read locally at the study site by a cardiologist. Physical examination was performed with examination of major body systems per routine clinical practice.
Time to Onset of Symptom Relief (TOSR)
Time frame · Day 0 up to Day 5
TOSR was calculated for the individual symptoms with pre-treatment scores of 2 (moderate) or more improved by at least 1 severity grade and the individual symptoms with pretreatment scores of 0 or 1 (absent or mild) were scored again at 0 or 1 and all the subsequent assessments continued to satisfy this condition. Time-to-event data were summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Number of Participants Experienced Airway Intervention Due to ACE-I-induced Angioedema
Time frame · Day 0 up to Day 5
Airway Intervention included intubation, tracheotomy, cricothyrotomy.
Number of Participants Admitted to Hospital or Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Time frame · Day 0 up to Day 5
Number of participants with and without an occurrence of admission to the hospital (inpatient) or ICU post-treatment due to the ACE-I-induced angioedema attack were described.
Number of Participants Experienced ACE-I-induced Angioedema Attack Following Study Drug Administration
Time frame · Day 0 up to Day 5
Number of participants with the use of conventional medications (corticosteroids, antihistamines, epinephrine) for the treatment of symptoms of the ACE-I- induced angioedema attack following study drug administration were presented.
Percentage of Participants With Time to Meeting Discharge Criteria (TMDC) at Specified Time Points
Time frame · 4, 6, and 8 hours post treatment
TMDC was based on the investigator-assessed angioedema-associated upper airway symptom assessments. It was calculated from the time of study drug administration to the earliest time point at which the symptoms of difficulty breathing and difficulty swallowing were absent and the symptoms of voice change and tongue swelling were mild or absent and all subsequent assessments continued to satisfy these conditions. These symptoms were evaluated by the investigator using a 5-point grading scale (0=absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe, and 4=very severe). TMDC was analysed using Kaplan-Meier estimates.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female, 18 years of age or older. 2. Patient is currently being treated with an ACE inhibitor. 3. Patient presenting with an ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema attack of the head and/or neck region within 12 hours of onset (must be sufficiently less than 12 hours to allow study drug to be given with 12 hours of attack onset). 4. Angioedema must be considered at least moderate in severity for at least one of the four angioedema-associated airway symptoms (difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, voice changes, tongue swelling). 5. Patient must have voluntarily signed an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee-approved informed consent form after all relevant aspects of the study have been explained and discussed with the patient. 6. Females must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to administration of the study medication, with the exception of those females who have had a total hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy, or who are 2 years post-menopausal. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient has a diagnosis of angioedema of other etiology (eg, hereditary or acquired angioedema, allergic angioedema \[eg, food, insect bite or sting, evident clinical response to antihistamines and/or corticosteroids\], anaphylaxis, trauma, abscess or infection or associated disease, local inflammation, local tumor, post-operative or post-radiogenic edema, salivary gland disorders, other \[non-ACE inhibitor\] drug-induced angioedema). 2. Patients with a family history of recurrent angioedema. 3. Patients who have had a previous episode(s) of angioedema while not on ACE inhibitor therapy. 4. Patients with acute urticaria (itchy, erythematous wheals). 5. Patients who have an intervention to support the airway (eg, intubation, tracheotomy, cricothyrotomy) due to the current attack of angioedema. 6. Patient has any of the following vascular conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, would be a contraindication to participation in the study. * Unstable angina pectoris or acute myocardial ischemia * Hypertensive urgency or emergency (diastolic blood pressure \[DBP\] \>120 mm Hg or systolic blood pressure \[SBP\] \>180 mm Hg) * Within 1 month of a stroke or transient ischemic attack * New York Heart Association (NYHA) heart failure class IV 7. Patient has a serious or acute condition or illness that, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with evaluating the safety and/or efficacy assessments of the study (eg, a condition or illness requiring hemodialysis). 8. Patient is pregnant or breast feeding. 9. Patient has participated in another investigational study in the past 30 days. 10. Patient is unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the protocol, or is unlikely or unable to comply with the protocol assessments, or is unlikely to complete the study for any reason. 11. Patients who are not suitable for the study in the opinion of the investigator. 12. Patient has experienced hypersensitivity to the active substance of the investigational product or to any of its excipients.
Study locations
Canada · Israel · United Kingdom · United States. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.
University of California San Diego Medical Center
La Jolla, California, United States
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States
Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Orlando Health
Orlando, Florida, United States
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States
Federal Health Care Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sinai Grace Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, United States
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
William Beaumont Hospital
Troy, Michigan, United States
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Inspira Health Network
Vineland, New Jersey, United States
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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