Glyburide Advantage in Malignant Edema and Stroke Pilot (GAMES-PILOT)

A Multi-Center, Prospective, Open Label, Phase IIa Trial of RP-1127 (Glyburide for Injection) in Patients With a Severe Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke Who Are Likely to Experience Clinically Significant Brain Swelling.

The primary objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of enrolling, evaluating, and treating with glyburide for injection severe anterior circulation ischemic stroke participants, whether or not treated with standard of care intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA). Participants must be between 18-80 years of age, must have a baseline diffusion weighted image (DWI) lesion volume 82 -210 centimeters cubed (cm3), and time from symptom onset to start of study infusion must be ≤10 hour(hr). The secondary objectives are to assess the initial safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) /pharmacodynamics (PD) of glyburide in severe stroke participants, as well as to compare the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcome data to benchmark data derived from published literature.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Ischemic Stroke
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Glyburide for Injection

Detailed Description

This is a multi-center, prospective, open label, phase IIa trial of glyburide for injection in 10 participants with a severe anterior circulation ischemic stroke who are likely to experience clinically significant brain swelling.

Participants will receive glyburide, delivered as an IV bolus followed by an IV infusion for 72 hours.

Participants will have a baseline (pretreatment) MRI scan as standard of care, and three follow up MRI scans (at 24+12 hours, 48+12 hours, and 72±12 hours). Since recanalization may have an effect on outcome, the results of vascular studies, obtained as part of standard of care and defined as CTA, MRA or catheter angiography of the head and neck, will be recorded. Additionally, clinical endpoints such as the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Full Outline of UnResponsiveness Score (FOUR) Score (baseline, 24±12 hour, 48±12 hour, 72±12 hour and 7±1 days) and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) (30±5 days and 90±7 days) will be assessed. Safety parameters will be assessed through Day 7 or discharge (whichever is sooner), and then again at Day 30±5 and Day 90±7.

Study participation is expected to last 90±7 days.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 10
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Illinois
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
      • Rush University Medical Center
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
      • University of Maryland Medical Center
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
      • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
      • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

• A clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in the MCA or MCA/ACA territory.
• Pre-morbid mRS 0 - 1.
• A baseline DWI lesion between 82 cm3 and 210 cm3 on MRI.
• Patients treated with IV rtPA should meet established criteria for IV rtPA administration in the 0-3 and 3-4.5 hr time periods, respectively.
• The time to the start of infusion of study compound must be ≤ 10 hr after time of symptom onset
• Age ≥18 years and ≤70 years.
• Provision of written informed consent by the patient or from a legally authorized representative according to institutional guidelines and national regulations.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence from imaging or pre-enrollment investigation of any diagnosis other than acute ischemic stroke likely to cause the presenting symptoms and signs.
• Commitment to decompressive craniectomy (DC) prior to enrollment, or follow-ing enrollment and prior to start of study compound.
• Treatment with IA rtPA or by mechanical means for clot disruption or with hypo-thermia.
• Patients unable to tolerate MRI scanning, e.g. those with pacemakers or automatic defibrillators.
• Pre-morbid mRS ≥ 2.
• Clinical signs of herniation, e.g. one or two dilated, fixed pupils; unconsciousness (i.e., ≥ 2 on item 1a on the NIHSS); loss of other brain stem reflexes attributable to herniation according to the investigator's judgment.
• CT or MRI evidence of hemorrhage or anteroseptal/pineal shift greater ≥2 mm prior to enrollment.
• Rapidly improving symptoms.
• Severe renal disorder from the patient's history (e.g. dialysis) or eGFR of < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
• Severe liver disease or ALT, AST, or bilirubin >2 times normal.
• Blood glucose <55 mg/dL at enrollment or immediately prior to administration of RP-1127, or a clinically significant history of hypoglycemia.
• Diagnosis of decompensated heart failure (e.g. clinical diagnosis of pulmonary edema, chest x-ray consistent with heart failure, tachypnea > 20, etc.)
• Sulfonylurea treatment within 30 days.
• Known allergy to sulfa or specific allergy to sulfonylurea drugs.
• Known G6PD enzyme deficiency.
• Pregnancy or breast-feeding. Women must be either post-menopausal (judged by the investigator), permanently sterilized or, if of childbearing age, must have a negative test for pregnancy obtained before enrollment.
• Patients already enrolled in a non-observation-only stroke study, or with life-expectancy <3 months not related to current stroke, or those unlikely to be com-pliant with follow up.
• Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not suitable for the study (reason to be documented).

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Glyburide for Injection; This arm is administered a glyburide bolus followed by continuous infusion of glyburide for 72 hours	Drug: Glyburide for Injection; Administered as specified in the treatment arm.; Other Names: RP-1127; glibenclamide; glybenclamide

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Rate of Enrollment	The number of months to enroll 10 participants.	Day 1
Percentage of Enrolled Participants to Screened Participants		Day 1
Percentage of Participants Completing 90-Day Follow-Up		Day 90
Percentage of Dose Reductions/ Dose Suspensions		Up to Day 3
Percentage of Participants With All Four MRI Assessments Per Protocol		Up to Day 3
Number of MRI Assessments Per Participant		Up to Day 3
Percentage of Participants Requiring One or More Hypoglycemia Treatments		Up to Day 4
Percentage of Participants With Pre-specified Adverse Events Associated With Glyburide According to Protocol		Up to Day 4

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events	Adverse Events (AE's) of special interest (cardiac events, difficulty controlling blood sugar, liver problems, and blood disorders, including anemia) will be followed for 30 days and all Severe Adverse Events (SAE's) will be followed for 90 days. SAE's and AE's were reviewed, and the number of participants with unanticipated adverse events, or drug-related SAE's were assessed.	Up to Day 90
Infarcted Hemisphere Volume		Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3
Absolute Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) Lesion Volume		Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3
Change From Baseline in DWI Lesion Volume		Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 (Day 3 reported)
Midline Shift		Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3
Ipsilateral Ventricle Volume		Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3
Frequency of Hemorrhagic Events		Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Score	The NIHSS is composed of 11 categories, each of which is scored between 0 and 4. A score of 0 indicates normal function, a higher score indicates more impairment. Category scores are summed to generate the total NIHSS score (possibles scores range from 0-42).	Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 7
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Score	The GCS is scored on a scale between 3 and 15 (3 = the worst, and 15 = best). It is composed of three parameters : Best Eye Response (scored on a scale of 1-4), Best Verbal Response (scored on a scale of 1-5), Best Motor Response (scored on a scale of 1-6)	Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 7
Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) Score	The FOUR Score is a 17-point scale (with potential scores ranging from 0 - 16). Decreasing FOUR Score is associated with worsening level of consciousness. The FOUR Score assesses four domains of neurological function: eye responses, motor responses, brainstem reflexes, and breathing pattern.	Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 7
Number of Participants Requiring Decompressive Craniectomy (DC)		Up to Day 90
Number of Participants With a Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score ≤ 4	The mRS scale runs from 0-6, the scoring is as follows: 0 - No symptoms, 1 - No significant disability, 2 - Slight disability, 3 - Moderate disability, 4 - Moderately severe disability, 5 - Severe disability, 6 - Dead	Day 30, Day 90

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Remedy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital; University of Maryland
• Investigators: Study Director: Medical Director, Remedy Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Kimberly WT, Battey TW, Pham L, Wu O, Yoo AJ, Furie KL, Singhal AB, Elm JJ, Stern BJ, Sheth KN. Glyburide is associated with attenuated vasogenic edema in stroke patients. Neurocrit Care. 2014 Apr;20(2):193-201. doi: 10.1007/s12028-013-9917-z.
• Sheth KN, Kimberly WT, Elm JJ, Kent TA, Yoo AJ, Thomalla G, Campbell B, Donnan GA, Davis SM, Albers GW, Jacobson S, del Zoppo G, Simard JM, Stern BJ, Mandava P. Exploratory analysis of glyburide as a novel therapy for preventing brain swelling. Neurocrit Care. 2014 Aug;21(1):43-51. doi: 10.1007/s12028-014-9970-2.
• Sheth KN, Kimberly WT, Elm JJ, Kent TA, Mandava P, Yoo AJ, Thomalla G, Campbell B, Donnan GA, Davis SM, Albers GW, Jacobson S, Simard JM, Stern BJ. Pilot study of intravenous glyburide in patients with a large ischemic stroke. Stroke. 2014 Jan;45(1):281-3. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.003352. Epub 2013 Nov 5.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 26, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 7, 2012
• Study Completion (Actual): June 7, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 30, 2010
• First Posted (Estimated): December 31, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 22, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 6, 2024
• Last Verified: November 1, 2024

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Ischemic Stroke; Stroke; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Hypoglycemic Agents; Glyburide
• Other Study ID Numbers: RPI 201