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- Clinical Trial NCT01085201
Adenosine 2A Agonist Lexiscan in Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
February 5, 2014 updated by: David G. Nathan, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Safety of Adenosine 2A Agonist Lexiscan in Children and Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that causes the red blood cells to change their shape from a round shape to a half-moon/crescent or sickled shape.
People who have SCD have a different type of protein that carries oxygen in their blood (hemoglobin) then people without SCD.
This different type of hemoglobin makes the red blood cells change into a crescent shape under certain conditions.
Sickle-shaped cells are a problem because they often get stuck in blood vessels blocking the flow of blood, and cause inflammation and injury to the important areas in the body.
Lexiscan is drug that may prevent this inflammation and injury caused by the sickle shaped cells.
This drug is approved by the FDA to be used as a fast infusion during a heart stress test in people who are unable to exercise enough to put stress on their heart by making it beat faster.
Lexiscan has never been studied in patients with SCD and has never been given as a long infusion.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
- In this research study we are looking for the highest dose of Lexiscan that can be given safely to patients with SCD. There are 4 stages to this study. Each stage will look for the highest dose that can be given safely in the following situations: Stage 1: Lexiscan will be given through a 12 hours infusion to adults with SCD who are not having a pain crisis. Stage 2: Lexiscan will be given through a 24 hour infusion to adults with SCD who are not having a pain crisis. Stage 2b: Lexiscan will be given through a 48 hour infusion to adults with SCD who are not having a pain crisis. Stage 3: Lexiscan will be given through a 24 hour infusion to adults with SCD who are having a pain crisis. Stage 4: Lexiscan will be given through a 24 hour infusion to children with SCD who are having a pain crisis. Stages 1-3 are now complete and closed to accrual. The study is now open to children ages 10-17 with SCD pain crisis (stage 4) only.
- When participants sign the consent form, they will be told what stage they will join.
- Participants in Stages 1, 2, and 2b will be given an infusion of the study drug at the time when they do not have a pain crisis. The infusion for Stage 1 participants will be 12 hours long, followed by a 6-hour observation period. The infusion for Stage 2 will be 24 hours long, followed by a 6-hour observation period. The infusion for Stage 2b will be 48 hours long, followed by a 6-hour observation period.
- Participants in Stages 3 and 4 will be given one infusion of the study drug when they are admitted to the hospital for a pain crisis. The infusion will be 24 hours long, followed by a 6-hour observation period. During the infusion, they will receive standard treatment for their pain crisis.
- Before the infusion the following procedures will be performed: Pulmonary function test (optional, Stage 1 only), blood test and vital signs.
- During the infusion the following procedures will be performed: heart rate and amount of oxygen in the blood will be monitored continuously, blood tests and blood pressure.
- During the observation period immediately following the infusion the following procedures will be performed: heart rate and amount of oxygen in the blood will be monitored continuously, blood tests, blood pressure and Pulmonary Function test (optional, Stage 1 only).
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
39
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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District of Columbia
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Howard University Hospital
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Johns Hopkins University
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Childrens Hospital Boston
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Missouri
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Washington University
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Wisconsin
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Blood Center of Wisconsin
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
10 years to 70 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria Stage I/II/IIb: (COMPLETE AND CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
- Participants must have sickle cell anemia confirmed by hemoglobin analysis
- Participants must report that their pain is at baseline. Additionally, they cannot report an increase in dose or frequency of opioid use in the last 2 weeks prior to drug administration
- Age 21-70 years
- Participants must have the laboratory indices as outlined in the protocol
- Participants must have reliable IV access as determined by the investigator
- Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of the study.
Inclusion Criteria Stage III: (COMPLETE AND CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
- Participants must have sickle cell anemia confirmed by hemoglobin analysis
- Participant is admitted to the hospital for a pain episode
- Age 21-70 years
- Participants must have the laboratory indices as outlined in the protocol
- Participants must have reliable IV access as determined by the investigator
- Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation
Inclusion Criteria Stage IV: (open, still accruing volunteers)
- Participants must have sickle cell disease confirmed by hemoglobin analysis
- Participant is admitted to the hospital for a pain episode
- Ages of assent (10 to 17 years at DFCI, but different depending on institution)
- Participants must have the laboratory indices as outlined in the protocol
- Participants must have reliable IV access as determined by the investigator
- Participants and parents must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent and assent document
- Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation
Exclusion Criteria Stage I/II/IIb: (COMPLETE AND CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
- Participants with a current physician diagnosis of asthma (within last 12 months), require continuous supplemental oxygen, or predicted or current use of some asthma medications.
- Participants with second- or third-degree AV block or sinus node dysfunction
- Have a history of bleeding diathesis
- Have a history of clinically overt stroke
- Have a history of severe hypertension not adequately controlled with anti-hypertensive medications
- Participants who are receiving chronic anti-coagulation or anti-platelet therapy
- Participants with a history of metastatic cancer
- Participants who have had a hospitalization or emergency room visit for any reason in the past 2 weeks
- Participants may not be receiving any other study agents or have received a study agent in the past 30 days
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Participants with HIV
- Participants who have previously enrolled and received the investigational agent as part of this study
- Participants who are taking medications that may interact with the investigational agent
Exclusion Criteria Stage III: (COMPLETE AND CLOSED TO ACCRUAL)
- Participants with a current physician diagnosis of asthma (within last 12 months), require continuous supplemental oxygen, or predicted or current use of some asthma medications.
- Participants with second- or third-degree AV block or sinus node dysfunction
- Have a history of bleeding diathesis
- Have a history of clinically overt stroke
- Have a history of severe hypertension not adequately controlled with anti-hypertensive medications
- Participants who are receiving chronic anti-coagulation or anti-platelet therapy
- Participants with a history of metastatic cancer
- Participants may not be receiving any other study agents or have received a study agent in the past 30 days
Exclusion Criteria Stage IV: (open, still accruing volunteers)
- Participants with a current physician diagnosis of asthma (within last 12 months), require continuous supplemental oxygen, or predicted or current use of some asthma medications.
- Participants with second- or third-degree AV block or sinus node dysfunction
- Have a history of bleeding diathesis
- Have a history of clinically overt stroke
- Have a history of hypertension not adequately controlled with anti-hypertensive medications
- Participants who are receiving chronic anti-coagulation or anti-platelet therapy
- Participants with a history of metastatic cancer
- Participants may not be receiving any other study agents or have received a study agent in the past 30 days
- Participants with HIV
- Participants who have previously enrolled and received the investigational agent as part of this study
- Participants who are taking medications that may interact with the investigational agent
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Stage 1
12-hour infusion to adults with SCD who are not having a pain crisis.
THIS STAGE IS COMPLETE AND CLOSED TO ACCRUAL.
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Given as an infusion
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Experimental: Stage 2
24-hour infusion to adults with SCD who are not having a pain crisis.
THIS STAGE IS COMPLETE AND CLOSED TO ACCRUAL.
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Given as an infusion
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Experimental: Stage 3
24-hour infusion to adults with SCD who are having a pain crisis.
THIS STAGE IS COMPLETE AND CLOSED TO ACCRUAL.
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Given as an infusion
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Experimental: Stage 4
24-hour infusion to children with SCD who are having a pain crisis.
THIS STAGE IS COMPLETE AFTER STUDYING 3 PATIENTS BY AGREEMENT FROM THE FDA, IRB, AND DSMB.
THIS STAGE IS CLOSED TO ACCRUAL.
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Given as an infusion
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Experimental: Stage 2B
48-hour infusion to adults with SCD who are not having a pain crisis.
THIS STAGE IS COMPLETE AFTER STUDYING 3 PATIENTS BY AGREEMENT FROM THE FDA, IRB, AND DSMB.
THIS STAGE IS CLOSED TO ACCRUAL.
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Given as an infusion
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Dose Limiting Toxicities as a Measure of Whether Infusional Lexiscan is Safe in Individuals With SCD.
Time Frame: 30 to 54 hours plus 30-day follow-up
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Per protocol, Lexiscan was considered "safe" if well tolerated based on number of DLTs reported.
Stage 1 of the study was a 3+3 dose escalation study.
Three doses were tested: 0.24 mcg/kg/hr (dose level 0), 0.6 mcg/kg/hr (dose level 1), and 1.44 mcg/kg/hr (dose level 2).
Dose escalation continued until 6 participants were treated at the maximum planned dose (dose level 2).
We studied a total of 15 patients in Stage 1.
In Stages 2 and 3, if at least 2/3 participants tolerated the dose, an additional 3 participants were studied.
We studied 6 participants in each of stages 2 and 3.
In stage 2b, Lexiscan was studied for a longer (48 hr) duration in 3 participants.
In stage 4, Lexiscan was studied in 3 pediatric participants.
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30 to 54 hours plus 30-day follow-up
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Activated iNKT Cells and/or Activation Markers on iNKT Cells in Individuals With SCD.
Time Frame: pre-drug to 54 hours
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Percentage of activated iNKT cells after receiving a 24-hour infusion of Lexiscan was compared to pre-drug.
iNKT cell activation was evaluated using antibodies targeting the p65 subunit of nuclear factor-kappa B (phospho-NF-kB p65).
Measures are given as percentage of change in phospho-NF-kB p65 activation in iNKT cells compared to pre-drug after a 24-hour infusion.
iNKT cell activation in Stages 1, 2b, and 4 was not analyzed (see analysis population description).
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pre-drug to 54 hours
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Pain Levels During a Vaso-occlusive Event in Children and Adults With SCD.
Time Frame: pre-drug to 54 hours
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Pain was measured using a standardized pain scale.
The scale is a 10-cm visual analogue scale (10 cm-long line printed on white paper), where 0 is no pain and 10 is maximum pain.
Participants were asked to indicate their pain level by marking on the line prior to each blood draw.
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pre-drug to 54 hours
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
April 1, 2010
Primary Completion (Actual)
February 1, 2013
Study Completion (Actual)
March 1, 2013
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 10, 2010
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 10, 2010
First Posted (Estimate)
March 11, 2010
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
March 7, 2014
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 5, 2014
Last Verified
February 1, 2014
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Hematologic Diseases
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Anemia
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital
- Anemia, Hemolytic
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Purinergic Agents
- Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists
- Purinergic Agonists
- Adenosine A2 Receptor Agonists
- Regadenoson
Other Study ID Numbers
- 09-308
- 1RC2HL101367-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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