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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06052020
Extra Alirocumab in Addition to Statin Therapy in Symptomatic IntraCranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis ----a Pilot Study (EAST-sICAS)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Intracranial atherosclerosis stenosis (ICAS) is one of the most common causes of stroke worldwide and is particularly prevalent in Asian. It accounts for up to 30-50% of strokes amongst Asian patient cohorts, in contrast to 5-10% of strokes amongst western patient cohorts. The SAMMPRIS established aggressive medical management (Intensive lipid lowering with statin to reach a low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol lower than 1.8mmol/L, et al) as a superior choice for symptomatic ICAS compared to the percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting. However, around 15% still had recurrent stroke or death during a median follow-up of 32.4 months in SAMMPRIS study in the aggressive medical management group.
Alirocumab, a member of proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, is a fully human monoclonal antibody that reduces LDL cholesterol levels by approximately 60%. The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES study showed that Alirocumab reduced the risk of cardiovascular events (e.g. cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke), in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The proposed pilot study will recruit 50 patients with recent stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) caused by intracranial artery stenosis, and directly compare the differences before and after Alirocumab on top of statin therapy in changes of intracranial atherosclerotic plaque and hemodynamic features during 6 months of follow-up.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Zhaolu Wang, MD
- Phone Number: 18100613663
- Email: wangzhaolu123@163.com
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Xinyu Chen
- Phone Number: 19975038610
- Email: njmuchenxinyu@163.com
Study Locations
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Jiangsu
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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210001
- Recruiting
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing medical University
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Contact:
- Zhaolu Wang, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 18100613663
- Email: wangzhaolu123@163.com
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 30 years and ≤ 75 years.
- TIA or Acute ischemic stroke that occurred within 6 weeks prior to randomization.
- Modified Rankin score of ≤ 4.
- TIA or acute ischemic stroke attributed to a 50 to 99% stenosis of a major intracranial artery (internal carotid artery [ICA], vertebral artery [VA], basilar artery [BA] and the M1 segment of middle cerebral artery [MCA]). The diagnostic evaluation for ICAS at each site is confirmed by the local investigator, using high resolution MR.
To increase the likelihood that the symptomatic intracranial stenosis is atherosclerotic, patients aged 30-49 years are required to meet at least one additional criteria (i-vi) below:
i. insulin dependent diabetes for at least 15 years. ii. at least 2 of the following atherosclerotic risk factors: hypertension (Blood pressure [BP] ≥ 140/90 or on antihypertensive therapy); dyslipidemia (LDL ≥ 130 mg /dl or high density lipoprotein (HDL) < 40 mg/dl or fasting triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl or on lipid lowering therapy); smoking; non-insulin dependent diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes of less than 15 years duration; family history of any of the following: myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass, coronary angioplasty or stenting, stroke, carotid endarterectomy or stenting, peripheral vascular surgery in parent or sibling who was < 55 years of age for men or < 65 for women at the time of the event.
iii. history of any of the following: myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass, coronary angioplasty or stenting, carotid endarterectomy or stenting, or peripheral vascular surgery for atherosclerotic disease.
iv. any stenosis of an extracranial carotid or vertebral artery, another intracranial artery, subclavian artery, coronary artery, iliac or femoral artery, other lower or upper extremity artery, mesenteric artery, or renal artery that was documented by non-invasive vascular imaging or catheter angiography and is considered atherosclerotic. v. aortic arch atheroma documented by non-invasive vascular imaging or catheter angiography.
vi. any aortic aneurysm documented by non-invasive vascular imaging or catheter angiography that is considered atherosclerotic.
- Patient agrees with follow-up visits and is available by phone.
- Patient understands the purpose and requirements of the study, can make him/herself understood, and has signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous treatment of target intracranial lesion with a stent, angioplasty, or other mechanical devices (e.g. mechanical thrombectomy, coil embolization).
- Plan to perform angioplasty, stenting, coiling, thrombectomy, endarterectomy or aneurysmal coil embolization for target vessels/plaques. In case that patients who receive surgeries during follow-up, they will still be followed up for 1 year.
- Intracranial tumor (except meningioma) or any intracranial vascular malformation.
- History of any intracranial hemorrhage (parenchymal, subarachnoid, subdural, epidural).
- Intracranial arterial stenosis due to arterial dissection; MoyaMoya disease; any known vasculitic disease; viral vasculopathy; neurosyphilis; any other intracranial infection; any intracranial stenosis associated with cerebral spinal fluid pleocytosis; radiation induced vasculopathy; fibromuscular dysplasia; sickle cell disease; neurofibromatosis; benign angiopathy of central nervous system; postpartum angiopathy; suspected vasospastic process; reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS); suspected recanalized embolus.
- Presence of any of the following unequivocal cardiac sources of embolism: chronic or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, mitral stenosis, mechanical valve, endocarditis, intracardiac clot or vegetation, myocardial infarction within three months, dilated cardiomyopathy, left atrial spontaneous echo contrast, ejection fraction less than 30%.
- Use of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibition treatment, mipomersen, or lomitapide within 12 months prior to randomization. Fenofibrate therapy must be stable for at least 6 weeks prior to final screening at a dose that is appropriate for the duration of the study in the judgment of the investigator. Other fibrate therapy (and derivatives) are prohibited.
- Prior use of PCSK9 inhibition treatment before this recruitment.
- Known allergy or contraindication to aspirin, clopidogrel, alirocumab or atorvastatin.
- Active peptic ulcer disease, major systemic hemorrhage within 30 days, active bleeding diathesis, platelets < 100,000, hematocrit < 30, international normalized ratio (INR) > 1.5, clotting factor abnormality that increases the risk of bleeding, current alcohol or substance abuse, uncontrolled severe hypertension (systolic pressure > 180 mm Hg or diastolic pressure > 115 mm Hg), severe liver impairment (aspartate transaminase [AST] or alanine transaminase [ALT] > 3 x normal, cirrhosis), creatine kinase > 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) at final screening, severe renal dysfunction, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 20mL/min/1.73 square meter at final screening.
- Major surgery (including open femoral, aortic, cardiac or carotid surgery) within previous 30 days or planned in the 1 year after enrollment.
- Dementia or psychiatric problem that prevents the patient from relevant evaluation or follow-up reliably.
- Co-morbid conditions that may limit survival to less than 1 year.
- Currently breastfeeding, pregnancy, planning to become pregnant and unwilling to use contraception for the duration of this study
- Enrollment in another study that would conflict with the current study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Alirocumab added to statin therapy
Alirocumab (75 mg every 2 weeks for 6 months) added to statin (Atorvastatin 20-40mg).
Anti-platelet aggregation and risk factor management.
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Atorvastatin 20-40mg
alirocumab (75 mg every 2 weeks)
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Plaque burden (PB)
Time Frame: This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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lumen area (LA) is manually contoured on T1-weighted SPACE at the most stenotic site (LAplaque).
PB is calculated as (1 - LAplaque/OWAplauqe) × 100%
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This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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Degree of stenosis caused by the plaque
Time Frame: This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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degree of stenosis = (1 - Dplaque/Dreference) × 100%, where Dplaque indicated the diameter of the culprit artery at the most stenotic site, and Dreference was the diameter of the normal artery proximal to the plaque
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This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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Plaque enhancement
Time Frame: This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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grading of plaque enhancement: grade 0 indicated enhancement is similar to or less than that of normal-appearing intracranial arterial walls in the same individual; grade 1, enhancement is greater than that of grade 0 but less than that of the pituitary infundibulum; and grade 2, enhancement is similar to or greater than that of the infundibulum.
plaque enhancement ratio (ER): circular region of interest (ROI) was drawn within the plaque on pre-contrast and post-contrast T1-weighted SPACE images, respectively.
The mean signal intensity (SI) of plaques were obtained.
ER = (SIpost - SIpre)/SIpre ×100%
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This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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Remodeling index (RI) of the plaque
Time Frame: This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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the outer wall area (OWA) is manually contoured on T1-weighted SPACE at the most stenotic site (OWAplaque) and the reference site (OWAreference).
RI is calculated as OWAplaque/OWAreference × 100%.
Arterial remodeling is categorized as positive if RI > 1.05, intermediate if 0.95 ≤ RI ≤ 1.05, and negative if RI < 0.95;
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This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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Presence of T1 hyperintensity in the plaque
Time Frame: This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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the brightest spot of the plaque with SI >150% of that of the reference vessel wall on pre-contrast T1 image
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This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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Plaque distribution: whether it is a concentric plaque or not
Time Frame: This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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a concentric plaque is defined if the wall involvement was more than 75%, and the minimum wall thickness is higher than 50% of the maximum wall thickness.
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This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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Hemodynamic characteristics: Hypoperfusion volume
Time Frame: This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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dynamic susceptibility contrast-perfusion weighted imaging (DSC-PWI) performed and computed using the singular value decomposition deconvolution method using a commercial software NeuBrainCARE (v1.1.10).
Hypoperfusion volume on the ipsilateral side of stroke were automatically calculated by use of time to maximum (Tmax) with time thresholds of > 4 seconds and > 6 seconds, respectively.
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This will be assessed at 6 months after recruitment.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Any stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or death during 6 months of follow-up in an intention-to treat analysis.
Time Frame: This will be assessed during 6 months of follow-up.
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This will be assessed during 6 months of follow-up.
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Changes in LDL-cholesterol levels
Time Frame: This will be assessed during 6 months year of follow-up.
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This will be assessed during 6 months year of follow-up.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kezhong Zhang, MD, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Schwartz GG, Steg PG, Szarek M, Bhatt DL, Bittner VA, Diaz R, Edelberg JM, Goodman SG, Hanotin C, Harrington RA, Jukema JW, Lecorps G, Mahaffey KW, Moryusef A, Pordy R, Quintero K, Roe MT, Sasiela WJ, Tamby JF, Tricoci P, White HD, Zeiher AM; ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Committees and Investigators. Alirocumab and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2018 Nov 29;379(22):2097-2107. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1801174. Epub 2018 Nov 7.
- Holmstedt CA, Turan TN, Chimowitz MI. Atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis: risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Lancet Neurol. 2013 Nov;12(11):1106-14. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70195-9.
- Raber L, Ueki Y, Otsuka T, Losdat S, Haner JD, Lonborg J, Fahrni G, Iglesias JF, van Geuns RJ, Ondracek AS, Radu Juul Jensen MD, Zanchin C, Stortecky S, Spirk D, Siontis GCM, Saleh L, Matter CM, Daemen J, Mach F, Heg D, Windecker S, Engstrom T, Lang IM, Koskinas KC; PACMAN-AMI collaborators. Effect of Alirocumab Added to High-Intensity Statin Therapy on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The PACMAN-AMI Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 May 10;327(18):1771-1781. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5218.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
- Constriction, Pathologic
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antimetabolites
- Protease Inhibitors
- Anticholesteremic Agents
- Hypolipidemic Agents
- Lipid Regulating Agents
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
- PCSK9 Inhibitors
- Atorvastatin
- Alirocumab
Other Study ID Numbers
- EAST-sICAS
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
- CSR
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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