Acute Ischemic Stroke Interventional Study (ACTIMIS)

Randomized, Double Blind, Multi Center, Multinational, Placebo Controlled, Single Parallel Escalating Dose Safety and Efficacy Study of ACT017 Used as an Add on Therapy on Top of Standard of Care of Acute Ischemic Stroke

To assess safety of single IV (bolus + infusion) doses of ACT017 in patients with an acute ischemic stroke in addition to best emergency standard of care (including fibrinolysis by rtPA with or without added thrombectomy), with a specific focus on hemorrhage, whether clinically symptomatic (NIHSS score + 4 points or death, without other explanation), or seen (excluding other diagnoses) on 24-hour (hr) CT scan, serious adverse events (SAEs), suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions (SUSARs), and medically important events and other safety items including biological and immunological tolerability.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Acute Ischemic Stroke
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Intravenous ACT017 1000 mg; Other: Intravenous Placebo

Detailed Description

This first in-patient randomized, double blind, multicenter, multinational, placebo-controlled, parallel-dose 2-phase study combines a dose-escalation phase (1b) and a consolidation phase (2a).

Dose Escalation (Phase 1b):

Phase 1b was designed to (I) assess the dose- related safety and potential efficacy of glenzocimab administered as soon as possible and no later than 3 hours after the start of thrombolysis with tPA (itself administered within 4.5 hrs of the onset of acute ischemic stroke symptoms), and (II) identify the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D).

During this phase, patients were unevenly randomized between groups, to obtain a total of 60 patients, 12 at each dose level. At the starting level, 8 patients received either glenzocimab at the lowest pharmacologically active dose of 125 mg (n=4) or the matching placebo(n=4). After real-time review by the DSMB of clinical safety and a CT scan (and where available MRI) and giving a favorable opinion, the next patients were randomized in the second cohort (n=8) with 4 patients under a higher dose of 250 mg, 2 patients remaining at the initial starting dose (125 mg), and 2 patients under placebo. Following the same process, and after favorable opinion from the DSMB, patients were randomized in the third cohort (n=10) and received glenzocimab 500 mg (n=4), randomized versus 250 mg (n=2), 125 mg (n=2) or placebo (n=2). Similarly, the fourth cohort (n=12) randomized patients between ahigher dose of 1000 mg (n=4), versus 500 mg (n=2), 250 mg (n=2), 125 mg (n=2), or placebo (n=2). Once this fourth cohort completed, the DSMB issued a further positive opinion and the fifth cohort (n=22) randomized patients to 1000 mg (n=8), versus 500 mg (n=6), 250 mg (n=4), 125 mg (n=2), or placebo (n=2).

Consolidation Phase with Final Dose (Phase 2a):

After having reviewed patient's safety data included in the first part of the study, the DSMB confirmed that the study can continue with the glenzocimab recommended dose of 1000 mg. During this phase, a group of 100 patients will be treated, 50 with glenzocimab and 50 with matching placebo to complete the group of 160 patients planned to participate in this study.

In addition, patients in each treatment arm will be stratified by type of Standard of Care (SOC) administered:

• Thrombolysis with tPA only;
• Thrombolysis with tPA AND mechanical thrombectomy Each treatment arm will contain 25 patients with one SOC, and 25 with the other SOC. The active glenzocimab dose will be that recommended after the last safety analysis has been performed.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 160
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Bordeau, France, 33404
    • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux,

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:

1. Adult male or female patients ≥ 18 years (i.e., at least 18 years old at time of randomization). Extreme caution should be exercised in patients over 80 years of age with regards their general health, neurological status and any concomitant diseases and treatments that are likely to be more common;
2. Patients who have given written consent, legal representative consent or emergency consent (including e-consent) in accordance with local legal and IECs/IRBs requirements;
3. Patients presenting with an acute disabling ischemic stroke in either the anterior or posterior circulation.The time of onset is known or if unknown, the last time the patient was seen well, was at most 4.5 hrs before confirmation of the diagnosis enabling the initiation of alteplase administration within this time-frame;
4. Patients presenting at least a NIHSS ≥ 6 prior to thrombolysis with tPA;
5. Patients eligible for, or administered thrombolysis treatment with tPA;
6. Patients who can undergo mechanical thrombectomy if eligible;
7. Patients affiliated to social security insurance (if applicable, in accordance to local regulations);

8. Effective birth control method should be used for at least the next 2 months by women, and 4 months by men after IMP administration; birth control methods considered to be highly effective include:

   • intrauterine device
   • intrauterine hormone-releasing system
   • bilateral tubal occlusion
   • vasectomized partner
   • sexual abstinence (if applicable in accordance to local regulations)
9. Women of child-bearing potential must undergo a urinary or plasma pregnancy test with negative results;

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Coma, and/or NIHSS >25;
2. Patients < 18 years of age;
3. Prior ischemic stroke within the past 3 months with pre-stroke mRS known to be > 2;
4. Baseline CT-scan evaluation: more than 1/3 of the middle cerebral artery) regions of clear hypodensity on the baseline imaging;
5. Significant mass effect with midline shift;
6. Stroke of hemorrhagic origin;

7. Contra-indications to thrombolysis with tPA:

   1. Patients with known hypersensitivity to the active substance alteplase or to any of its excipients;

   2. Patients with a high risk of hemorrhages:

      • significant bleeding disorder at present or within the past 6 months;
      • known haemorrhagic diathesis (episodes within past 6 months);
      • patients receiving effective oral anticoagulant treatment, e.g. warfarin sodium;
      • manifest or recent severe or dangerous bleeding;
      • known history of or suspected intra-cranial haemorrhage;
      • any history of central nervous system lesion (i.e. trauma, intra-parenchymal neoplasm, unsecured aneurysm, intracranial or spinal surgery, vascular malformation etc..);
      • recent (< 10 days) traumatic external heart massage, obstetrical delivery, or puncture of a non-compressible blood-vessel (e.g. subclavian or jugular vein puncture);
      • bacterial endocarditis, pericarditis;
      • acute pancreatitis;
      • documented ulcerative gastrointestinal disease during the past 3 months, oesophageal varices, arterial-aneurysm, arterial/venous malformations;
      • neoplasm involving an increased risk of bleeding;
      • severe liver disease, including hepatic failure, cirrhosis, portal hypertension (esophageal varices) and active hepatitis;
      • major surgery or significant trauma during the past 3 months;

      • patients receiving anti-coagulants prior to study: the inclusion may however be considered when the dose or time since the last intake of anticoagulant treatment makes residual efficacy unlikely. This should be confirmed by the appropriate tests of anticoagulant activity for the product(s) concerned to show no clinically relevant activity on the coagulation system defined as follows :

        • INR ≤ 1.5 for vitamin K antagonists; .
        • Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) and Unfractionated Heparin (UFH): aPPT/ACT/KCT ≤ 39 sec or their patient/witness ratio ≤ 1.2 and/or PT ≤ 16 sec (heparin at sub-therapeutic doses (≤ 50 IU/kg) during the mechanical thrombectomy procedure is authorized);
        • Non-Vitamin-K or Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants (NOACs- DOACs) ≤ 50 ng/mL in patients with normal renal function;
      • need for carotid stenting together with a dual anti-platelet treatment (on top of glenzocimab); this can be carried out 24 hrs after the initiation of treatment with glenzocimab;
      • platelets count <100 × 103/μL (<100 000/ mm3)
      • prior hemorrhagic stroke.
   3. Systolic blood pressure ≥ 185 mm Hg despite appropriate acute therapy to lower blood pressure therapy;
   4. Diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mm Hg; despite appropriate acute therapy to lower blood pressure therapy;
   5. Glucose >400 mg/dL (>4 g/L) despite treatment;
   6. Glycemia <50 mg/dL (<0,5 g/L);
8. Patients receiving a dual antiplatelet treatment;
9. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the past 10 days;
10. Childbirth within the past 10 days,
11. Epileptic seizure at the onset of symptoms;
12. Life expectancy < 3 months
13. Pregnant or breastfeeding;
14. Females of childbearing potential not using effective birth control methods;
15. Known severe (grade 3 and above) renal impairment or Glomerular Filtration Rate < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 or Serum Creatinine > 2X ULN (1.2 mg/dL for men and 1.0 mg/dL for women) at screening;
16. Known current participation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intravenous glenzocimab (ACT017) 1000 mg; Intravenous glenzocimab (ACT017) 1000 mg to be added to a tissue plasminogen activator +/- mechanical thrombectomy	Drug: Intravenous ACT017 1000 mg; Add-on therapy to the standard of Care in the treatment of the acute ischemic stroke symptoms; Other Names: Thrombolysis by rtPA +/- thrombectomy
Placebo Comparator: Intravenous Placebo; Intravenous Placebo to be added to a tissue plasminogen activator +/- mechanical thrombectomy	Other: Intravenous Placebo; Add-on therapy to the standard of Care in the treatment of the acute ischemic stroke symptoms; Other Names: Thrombolysis by rtPA +/- thrombectomy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhages	Number of participants experiencing a symptomatic haemorrhage defined by a secondary increase in National Institute Health Stroke Scale score by 4 points or greater, or death	24 hours
Incidence of non-symptomatic intracranial haemorrhages	Non-symptomatic haemorrhages are those detected by Computerized Tomography scan	24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change from baseline of National Institute Health Stroke Scale score (7 minimum, 42 maximum), brain lesions and vessel recanalization	Absolute change from baseline of National Institute Health Stroke Scale score, change from baseline on brain lesions as assessed by Computerized Tomography scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Magnetic Resonance Angiography, change from baseline on Recanalization as measured by the modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction score (0 minimum, 3 maximum) on Magnetic Resonance Angiography	24 hours
Change from baseline of National Institute Health Stroke Scale score (7 minimum, 42 maximum), brain lesions and vessel recanalization	Relative (%) change from baseline of National Institute Health Stroke Scale score, change from baseline on brain lesions as assessed by Computerized Tomography scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Magnetic Resonance Angiography, change from baseline on Recanalization as measured by the modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction score (0 minimum, 3 maximum) on Magnetic Resonance Angiography	24 hours
Change from baseline of modified Ranking Scale score assessment	modified Ranking Scale score (0 minimum and 6 maximum): number of patients with favorable outcome (score 0-2)	Day 90
Change from baseline of modified Ranking Scale score assessment	modified Ranking Scale score (0 minimum and 6 maximum): percentage of patients with favorable outcome (score 0-2)	Day 90
Change from baseline on size of infarct zone	Change from baseline on size of infarct zone assessed by a central Magnetic Resonance Imaging review	Day 7
Change from baseline on vital signs	Change from baseline on systolic and diastolic blood pressure	6 hours, 24 hours, Day 7, Day 30 and Day 90
Change from baseline on vital signs	Change from baseline on heart rate	6 hours, 24 hours, Day 7, Day 30 and Day 90
Change from baseline on clinical laboratory assessments	Change from baseline on plasma haemoglobin level	Day 90
Change from baseline on clinical laboratory assessments	Change from baseline on platelet count	Day 90
Change from baseline on clinical laboratory assessments	Change from baseline on serum glucose concentration	Day 90
Change from baseline on clinical laboratory assessments	Change from baseline on serum creatinine concentration	Day 90
Change from baseline on ElectroCardioGram (ECG)	Change from baseline on 12-lead ElectroCardioGram (ECG)	24 hours and Day 90
Evidence of anti-ACT017 antibodies (ADA)	To assess evidence of anti-ACT017 antibodies (ADA) as a possible to ACT017 administration	Day 30 and Day 90
Pharmacokinetics on ACT017 plasma concentration	Change from baseline on ACT017 plasma concentration	30 minutes, 9 hours and 24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Acticor Biotech
• Investigators: Study Director: Andrea Comenducci, MD, Acticor Biotech

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Renaud L, Lebozec K, Voors-Pette C, Dogterom P, Billiald P, Jandrot Perrus M, Pletan Y, Machacek M. Population Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Glenzocimab (ACT017) a Glycoprotein VI Inhibitor of Collagen-Induced Platelet Aggregation. J Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Sep;60(9):1198-1208. doi: 10.1002/jcph.1616. Epub 2020 Jun 4.
• Voors-Pette C, Lebozec K, Dogterom P, Jullien L, Billiald P, Ferlan P, Renaud L, Favre-Bulle O, Avenard G, Machacek M, Pletan Y, Jandrot-Perrus M. Safety and Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of ACT017, an Antiplatelet GPVI (Glycoprotein VI) Fab. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2019 May;39(5):956-964. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.118.312314.

Helpful Links

• Quality and cost assessment of a recombinant antibody fragment produced from mammalian, yeast and prokaryotic host cells: A case study prior to pharmaceutical development

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 6, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 27, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 27, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 11, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): January 14, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 6, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 5, 2021
• Last Verified: October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: stroke; Thrombectomy; glenzocimab; ACT017; Thrombolysis; Haemorrhages; Anti-platelet; GPVI
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Necrosis; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Ischemia; Infarction; Brain Infarction; Stroke; Ischemic Stroke; Ischemia; Cerebral Infarction; Anticoagulants; Glenzocimab
• Other Study ID Numbers: ACT-CS-002; 2018-002855-13 (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: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No