The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of COR-1 in combination with standard therapy in patients with heart failure. The safety and tolerability of COR-1 will also be assessed.
In patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (heart is weakened and enlarged), the presence of anti-beta1-receptor autoantibodies has been shown to predict more depressed left ventricular function, increased prevalence of serious ventricular arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and cardiovascular mortality. In animal models, COR-1 cyclopeptide has been shown to bind to, and therefore decrease, the anti-beta1-receptor autoantibody titre. This study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of COR-1 treatment in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. This study will be a randomized (the study treatment is assigned by chance), double-blind, (neither investigator nor patient knows the treatment that the volunteer receives), multicenter (study is conducted in more than one center) placebo-controlled (one of the treatments is inactive), parallel group study (patients in different treatment groups receive medication at the same time) in men and women who have heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy. Eligible patients should also have a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than or equal to 45% (measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it contracts) and should be positive for anti-beta1-receptor autoantibodies. The study will consist of 3 phases: a screening phase, a double-blind treatment period, and a follow-up phase. Patients will be randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups: 20 mg COR-1, 80 mg COR-1, 160 mg COR-1, or placebo (inactive medication). Each patient will receive 1 intravenous dose (medication is injected into a vein) every 4 weeks for a total of 6 months. Patients will come to the study center each time they receive study medication and will remain at the center for 2 to 3 hours following the injection. Blood samples will be drawn at time points during the screening, treatment, and follow-up periods. Patients will return to the study center for follow-up visits at 3 months following completion of the 6-month treatment period. Patients will participate in the study for approximately 9 months. Patient safety will be monitored. The study drug (COR-1) is being investigated for the treatment of heart failure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
36
Monthly intravenous injection for 6 months
Monthly intravenous injection for 6 months
All patients will continue to receive standard therapy for heart failure (ie, in accordance with guidelines) throughout the study.
Unnamed facility
München, Germany
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Regensburg, Germany
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Tübingen, Germany
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Würzburg, Germany
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) at Month 6
The LVEF is a fraction of blood (in percent) pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart (the main pumping chamber). Ejection fraction percentages greater than (\>) 55% are considered normal. It was measured by biplane echocardiography (central assessment).
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
Change From Baseline in Local Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) at Month 9
The LVEF is a measure of how much blood is pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart (the main pumping chamber). Ejection fraction percentages greater than (\>) 55% are considered normal. It was measured by biplane echocardiography (local assessment).
Time frame: Baseline and Month 9
Change From Baseline in N-Terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-ProBNP) Level at Month 6
The NT-ProBNP is a biomarker (a biologic molecule) that has been shown to predict cardiac events.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
Change From Baseline in Central Transmitral Flow Velocity Time Integral (VTI) at Month 6
Transmitral flow VTI measures how blood flows through the heart. This was measured by echocardiogram. Most of the values for transmitral flow VTI were not provided in the reports from central core echocardiographic laboratory due to technical reasons.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
Change From Baseline in Central Tissue E-Wave Doppler Mitral Annular Velocity at Month 6
Tissue doppler mitral annular velocity is a measure of how well the heart fills with blood. This was measured by echocardiogram. Most of the values for E-wave were not provided in the reports from central core echocardiographic laboratory due to technical reasons.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
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Change From Baseline in Distance Walked During Six-minute Walk Test at Month 6
A standardized 6-minute walk test was performed and the distance covered in 6 minutes was measured.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
Number of Participants With New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification of Disease Progression
Disease progression (morbidity) was measured by the NYHA classification. The NYHA classification assesses the severity of symptoms of heart failure as judged by the investigator and is comprised of 4 stages. Stage I- No symptoms/limitation in ordinary physical activity (for example, shortness of breath when walking, climbing stairs); Stage II-Mild symptoms (mild shortness of breath and/or angina) and slight limitation during ordinary activity; Stage III- Marked limitation in activity due to symptoms, even during less-than-ordinary activity, (for example, walking short distances \[20-100 m\]), comfortable only at rest; and Stage IV- Severe limitations in activity/experiences symptoms while at rest (mostly bedbound participants).
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
Change From Baseline in Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire Score at Month 6
Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire is a self-administered, disease-specific measure of health related quality of life (QOL) that assesses participant's perceptions of the influence of heart failure on physical, socioeconomic and psychological aspects of life. Participants responded to 21 items using a six-point response scale (0-5). The total summary score can range from 0-105 with a lower score reflecting better heart failure related QOL.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
Change From Baseline in Holter Electrocardiography (ECG) Parameters (Heart Rate) at Month 6
A Holter monitor is a portable device which monitors the electrical activity (electrocardiography) of the heart. Mean heart rate, maximum heart rate and minimum heart rate were evaluated.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6
Number of Participants With Holter Electrocardiography (ECG) Parameters
A Holter monitor is a portable device which monitors the electrical activity (electrocardiography) of the heart. Block, Heart rhythm, AV junctional, Ventricular, Lown classification, Results were evaluated.
Time frame: Baseline and Month 6