The study is divided into 2 parts. In the first part, the safety of the gene transfer agent MYDICAR® will be evaluated. In the second part, the ability of MYDICAR® to improve heart function will be studied.
The American Heart Association (AHA) 2006 update on heart disease reported that 5 million Americans are believed to have symptomatic heart failure (HF), and 550,000 patients are newly diagnosed each year. The estimated direct and indirect cost of HF in the United States (U.S.) for 2006 will be \~$29.6 billion. Heart failure is a disabling chronic disease and the most frequent discharge diagnosis for hospitalization among older adults. Despite the significant resources expended on the treatment of this disease, outcomes remain poor. The five-year survival for individuals diagnosed with heart failure is less than 50%, and in end-stage heart failure, the one-year survival may be as low as 25% regardless of medical therapy. Recent studies suggest that the failing heart is not refractory to treatment, as was previously believed. For example, the observation that a small percentage of subjects with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) can be permanently weaned from their device strongly suggests that damaged hearts are capable of recovering lost function. Clinical studies of MYDICAR® have not yet been conducted in humans. Celladon Corporation (Celladon) proposes to investigate gene transfer as a method to restore SERCA2a function in heart failure (HF) patients using a recombinant adeno-associated viral vector (AAV), which consists of an AAV serotype 1 capsid and contains the human SERCA2a complementary DNA (cDNA) flanked by Inverted Terminal Repeats (ITR) derived from AAV serotype 2 (AAV1/SERCA2a). MYDICAR® refers to AAV1/SERCA2a drug product intended for administration by percutaneous delivery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
51
MYDICAR administered by antegrade epicardial coronary artery infusion
Saline; epicardial coronary artery infusion
MYDICAR administered by antegrade epicardial coronary artery infusion
University of California at San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, California, United States
Phase 2: Incidence of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) at 12 Months
Includes all adverse events that occurred from the time of first infusion of the investigational product or placebo to the 12-month visit. The category of "TEAEs related to the investigational product (IP)" includes TEAEs considered by the investigator to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to the IP.
Time frame: 12 months
Phase 2: Length of Cardiovascular-related Hospitalizations at 6 Months
Mean number of days in the hospital for cardiovascular-related complications. All hospitalizations were evaluated and classified by the blinded Clinical Endpoints Committee.
Time frame: 6 months
Phase 2: Change in Symptomatic Efficacy Domains From Baseline to Month 6: New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class and Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) Score
NYHA classification is a symptomatic assessment in which the investigator evaluates subjects on a scale ranging from Class I (subjects with no limitation of activities, no symptoms from ordinary activities) to Class IV (subjects who should be at complete rest, confined to bed or chair; any physical activity brings on discomfort and symptoms occur at rest). The MLWHFQ is a patient-reported quality of life (QoL) measure in which patients assess the impact of their heart condition on activities in the past month using a Likert scale ranging from 0 (no effect) to 5 (very much effect). Higher scores thus indicate a lower QoL. The maximum (worst) score is 105 and the minimum (best) score is 0. For both measures, changes from baseline with positive values indicate a worsening in symptoms and changes from baseline with negative values indicate an improvement in symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Phase 2: Change in 6-minute Walk Test (6MWT) From Baseline to Month 6
The 6MWT measures the distance walked in meters during a 6-minute test. Higher values indicate a better functional status. Changes from baseline with negative values indicate a worsening in function and changes from baseline with positive values indicate an improvement in function.
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San Diego Cardiac Center
San Diego, California, United States
Shands Hospital at University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke's Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
St. Louis University Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Columbia University Hospital
New York, New York, United States
...and 12 more locations
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Phase 2: Change in Peak Maximum Oxygen Consumption (VO2) From Baseline to Month 6
Peak VO2 is a measure of maximal oxygen consumption during cardiopulmonary exercise testing; this study used the modified Naughton treadmill protocol. Higher values indicate a better functional status. Changes from baseline with negative values indicate a worsening in function and changes from baseline with positive values indicate an improvement in function.
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Phase 2: Change in Absolute Levels of N-terminal Prohormone Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) From Baseline to Month 6
NT-proBNP is a biomarker for heart failure. Increased levels of this biomarker are associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with heart failure.
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Phase 2: Change in Percentage of Blood Ejected From the Left Ventricle (LV) (i.e., Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction [LVEF]) From Baseline to Month 6
Contrast echocardiography was used to determine LVEF. Increases in LVEF are associated with reduced mortality. Changes from baseline with positive values indicate an improvement in heart function and changes from baseline with negative values indicate a worsening of heart function.
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Phase 2: Change in Absolute Left Ventricular End Systolic Volume (LVESV) Frm Baseline to Month 6
Contrast echocardiography was used to determine LVESV. Decreases in LVESV are associated with reduced mortality. Changes from baseline with positive values indicate a worsening in heart function and changes from baseline with negative values indicate an improvement in symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months