MDCO-216 Infusions Leading to Changes in Atherosclerosis: A Novel Therapy in Development to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes - Proof of Concept Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Lipids, and Other Surrogate Biomarkers Trial (PILOT)

A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Randomized Trial to Compare the Effect of Treatment on Plaque Burden as Determined by Intravascular Ultrasound and to Evaluate the Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of MDCO-216 Given as Multiple Weekly Infusions in Subjects With a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome

This study will be a proof-of-concept, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial in participants with a recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to evaluate the efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability, disease progression measures by IVUS, and pharmacodynamics of MDCO-216 infusion. Eligible participants will be randomized to receive 5 infusions of MDCO-216 20 milligrams/kilogram (mg/kg) or placebo in a 1:1 ratio.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Placebo; Drug: MDCO-216

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 126
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • London, Canada
  • Quebec, Canada
  • Winnipeg, Canada
• Czechia
  • Brno, Czechia
  • Hradec Kralove, Czechia
  • Praha, Czechia
• Hungary
  • Budapest, Hungary
  • Szeged, Hungary
• Netherlands
  • Alkmaar, Netherlands
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Nijmegen, Netherlands
  • Venlo, Netherlands
• Poland
  • Bielsko-Biala, Poland
  • Chrzanow, Poland
  • Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
  • Katowice, Poland
  • Kedzierzyn Kozle, Poland
  • Krakow, Poland
  • Tychy, Poland
  • Warszawa, Poland

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have experienced a recent ACS event within 14 days of screening that requires a clinically indicated coronary angiogram.
• A qualifying ACS event will be defined as follows: a diagnosis of a qualifying myocardial infarction (MI) event will be defined by abnormal levels of cardiac biomarkers (troponin I or T or creatine kinase myoglobin [CK-MB] mass) with at least one determination greater than the 99th percentile or upper limits of normal (ULN) for the laboratory and at least one of the following: chest discomfort or symptoms of myocardial ischemia (≥10 minutes) at rest within 24 hours prior to hospitalization for MI and/or new electrocardiogram (ECG) findings (or presumed new if no prior ECG available) indicative of acute myocardial ischemia in absence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and left bundle branch block (LBB).

• Baseline coronary angiogram must meet all of the following criteria for IVUS interrogation of target artery:

  • Target artery must be accessible to the IVUS catheter
  • Target artery must have a stenotic area of ≥20% and <50% in lumen diameter by angiographic visual estimation within the length of the native coronary artery ("target segment") for imaging by IVUS
  • Target artery has not undergone prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
  • Target artery is not currently a candidate for intervention or a likely candidate for intervention over the treatment phase of the study and until the second IVUS interrogation at Day 36; the target artery may not be a bypass graft
  • Target artery may not be the culprit vessel for a previous MI.

The target artery may have the following:

• A lesion of up to 60% stenosis, distal to the target segment, provided that this area is not a target for PCI or CABG
• A single branch of the "target vessel" may have a narrowing ≤70% by visual estimation, provided that the branch in question is not a target for PCI or CABG.
• Willing and able to give informed consent before initiation of any study-related procedures and willing to comply with all required study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Baseline IVUS not completed due to non-qualifying coronary angiogram as demonstrated by a greater than 50% reduction in lumen of the left main coronary artery by visual estimation, or extensive coronary artery disease (CAD) with no target vessel for IVUS interrogation.
• Baseline IVUS interrogation determined to be unacceptable by the Atherosclerosis Imaging Core Laboratory.
• ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) within the last 90 days
• Clinically significant heart disease which, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to require CABG, PCI cardiac transplantation, surgical or percutaneous valve repair, and/or replacement following index IVUS imaging (does not apply to PCI that occurs as a result of initial screening angiogram and completed prior to index IVUS imaging).
• New York Heart Failure Association Class III or IV heart failure or last known left ventricular ejection fraction <30%.
• Coronary artery bypass surgery <6 weeks prior to the qualifying IVUS.
• Cardiac arrhythmia within 3 months prior to randomization that is not controlled by medication.
• Uncontrolled severe hypertension: systolic blood pressure >180 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or diastolic blood pressure >110 mmHg prior to randomization despite anti-hypertensive therapy.
• Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) >10.0% prior to randomization.
• Active liver disease defined as any known current infectious, neoplastic, or metabolic pathology of the liver or alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase elevation >2 x ULN or total bilirubin elevation >1.5 x ULN at screening confirmed by a repeat measurement at least one week apart.
• Fasting triglyceride value >400 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL).
• Impaired kidney function defined as calculated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/minute by estimated glomerular filtration rate. In addition, participants with a 0.3 mg/dL or 25% increase in serum creatinine in the initial 3 to 5 days following angiography will be excluded from the study.
• Serious comorbid disease in which the life expectancy of the participant is shorter than the duration of the trial (such as, acute systemic infection, cancer, or other serious illnesses). This includes all cancers with the exception of treated basal-cell carcinoma occurring >3 years before screening.
• Body weight >120 kg.
• Females who are pregnant or nursing, or who are of childbearing potential and unwilling to use at least 2 methods of contraception (oral contraceptives, barrier methods, approved contraceptive implant, long-term injectable contraception, intrauterine device or tubal litigation). Women who are >2 years postmenopausal defined as ≥1 year since last menstrual period and are <55 years old with a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours of randomization or surgically sterile are exempt from this exclusion.
• Males who are unwilling to use an acceptable method of birth control during the entire study period (such as, condom with spermicide).
• Previous participation (enrollment and randomization) in this study or any preceding study with ETC-216 (predecessor compound of MDCO-216), MDCO-216, or similar investigational medicines containing apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) proteins.
• Known allergy to the phospholipid or any other component of the investigational product (dimeric recombinant ApoA-IM, 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, or mannitol and sucrose in phosphate buffer).
• Treatment with other investigational medicinal products or devices within 30 days or 5 half˗lives, whichever is longer.
• Known history of alcohol and/or drug abuse.
• Use of other investigational medicinal products or devices during the course of the study, excluding Post-Marketing Registries.
• Any condition that according to the investigator could interfere with the conduct of the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MDCO-216; 20 mg/kg of MDCO-216 administered intravenously (IV) as a 360 milliliter (mL) infusion over 2 hours on Days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29	Drug: MDCO-216; Other Names: Recombinant Apo A-I Milano (rApoA-IM)
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; 360 mL of placebo (0.9% sodium chloride [NaCl] solution) infusion, IV, over 2 hours on Days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29	Drug: Placebo; Other Names: NaCl Solution

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline In Percent Atheroma Volume (PAV) At Day 36	Change from Baseline to Day 36 post-randomization in PAV in a targeted (imaged) coronary artery for all anatomically comparable slices, as determined by IVUS. The change is calculated by subtracting the value at Baseline from the value at Day 36, with positive numbers to represent increases and negative numbers to represent decreases. Change in PAV was analyzed using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model that included Baseline PAV as a covariate and treatment group as factor. Least Squares (LS) mean was adjusted for stratification factors of country and prior statin use.	Baseline, Day 36

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline In Total Atheroma Volume (TAV) At Day 36	Change from Baseline to Day 36 post-randomization in normalized TAV in a targeted (imaged) coronary artery for all anatomically comparable slices, as determined by IVUS. The change is calculated by subtracting the value at Baseline from the value at Day 36, with positive numbers to represent increases and negative numbers to represent decreases. Change in TAV was analyzed using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model that included Baseline TAV as a covariate and treatment group as factor. LS mean was adjusted for stratification factors of country and prior statin use.	Baseline, Day 36
Change From Baseline In TAV For The 10 Millimeters (mm) Subsegment With The Greatest Disease Burden At Day 36	Change in TAV from Baseline to Day 36 post-randomization of the most diseased 10-mm subsegment, as determined by IVUS. The change is calculated by subtracting the value at Baseline from the value at Day 36, with positive numbers to represent increases and negative numbers to represent decreases. Change in TAV was analyzed using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model that included Baseline TAV for the most diseased 10-mm subsegment as a covariate and treatment group as factor. LS mean was adjusted for stratification factors of country and prior statin use.	Baseline, Day 36
Participants With Regression Of Coronary Atherosclerosis As Measured By A PAV Change Greater Than 2 Standard Deviations Of Test-Retest Measurement Variability	The number of participants with regression of coronary atherosclerosis is presented. For this Outcome Measure, the regression of coronary atherosclerosis is defined as a reduction in PAV from Baseline to Day 36 of greater than 2 standard deviations of the test-retest variability.	Baseline through Day 36
Participants With Regression Of Coronary Atherosclerosis As Measured By A PAV Change <0	The number of participants with regression of coronary atherosclerosis is presented. For this Outcome Measure, the regression of coronary atherosclerosis is defined as a change in PAV from Baseline to Day 36 of less than zero.	Baseline through Day 36

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: The Medicines Company
• Collaborators: The Cleveland Clinic
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Stephen Nicholls, MBSS, PhD, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) in Adelaide, Australia

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Nicholls SJ, Puri R, Ballantyne CM, Jukema JW, Kastelein JJP, Koenig W, Wright RS, Kallend D, Wijngaard P, Borgman M, Wolski K, Nissen SE. Effect of Infusion of High-Density Lipoprotein Mimetic Containing Recombinant Apolipoprotein A-I Milano on Coronary Disease in Patients With an Acute Coronary Syndrome in the MILANO-PILOT Trial: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 Sep 1;3(9):806-814. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.2112.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 3, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 26, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): October 26, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 9, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): February 10, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 13, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 12, 2017
• Last Verified: June 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Myocardial Ischemia; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Disease; Syndrome; Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: MDCO-APO-15-01; 2015-000826-13 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No