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Respiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornPhase 2NCT00215540

SURFAXIN® Treatment for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants.

A Phase 2 study testing Lucinactant 175 mg/kg and Lucinactant 90 mg/kg in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn and Premature Birth, run by Windtree Therapeutics at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

SURFAXIN® (lucinactant) treatment will be examined in very low birth weight infants to prevent development of chronic lung disease, commonly known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature infants who have required continued intubation and received surfactants for the prevention or treatment of respiratory… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 10 days
What is being tested?
Lucinactant 175 mg/kg and Lucinactant 90 mg/kg
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
136 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2005to Jul 2006
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 to 10 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Premature infants between 600 and 900 grams birth weight
  • Intubated and on mechanical ventilation
  • Sustained (>= 30 minutes) fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO₂) >= 0.30 within 8 hours prior to randomization

Who cannot join

  • Mother has prolonged rupture of membranes ≥ 2 weeks
  • Culture-proven sepsis
  • High grade intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Congential anomalies inconsistent with life or likely to confound efficacy or safety endpoints
  • FiO₂≥ 0.80 and mean airway pressure (MAP) ≥ 12 cmH2O at day of life (DOL) 3
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  • FiO₂< 0.25 at any time between meeting the entry criteria to immediately prior to randomization
  • Concomitant use of any other surfactant within the first 48 hours of life
  • Prior use of nitric oxide
  • Prior use of steroids
  • Current participation in any other clinical trial or has received an experimental drug or used an experimental device

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Discovery Laboratories, Inc.

    Warrington, Pennsylvania, 18976-3646

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of SURFAXIN® (Lucinactant), in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants at Risk for Developing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

SURFAXIN® (lucinactant) treatment will be examined in very low birth weight infants to prevent development of chronic lung disease, commonly known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature infants who have required continued intubation and received surfactants for the prevention or treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Read the detailed description

Determine the safety and tolerability of SURFAXIN administration in the first weeks of life as a therapeutic approach for prevention of BPD. Determine whether treatment with SURFAXIN during the first two to three weeks of life can decrease the proportion of infants on mechanical ventilation or oxygen or the incidence of death or BPD in VLBW infants when assessed at 28 days of life and 36 weeks post-menstrual age (as determined by the need for supplemental oxygen).

Being tested
Lucinactant 175 mg/kg, Lucinactant 90 mg/kg, Placebo
Keywords
Double-blind, Low Birth Weight, Surfactant, Placebo-Controlled, Premature Birth
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lucinactant 175 mg/kgDrug

    Also called SURFAXIN, Lucinactant, Surfactant

    Administered via slow intra-tracheal instillation at a dose of 175 mg/kg (5.8 mL/kg of a 30-mg/mL suspension). Initial treatment given no later than 1 hour after randomization. Additional treatments were administered every 48 hours up to a maximum of 5 doses (up to day of life (DOL) 18).

  • Lucinactant 90 mg/kgDrug

    Also called SURFAXIN, Lucinactant, Surfactant

    Administered via slow intra-tracheal instillation at a dose of 90 mg/kg (3.0 mL/kg of a 30-mg/mL suspension). Initial treatment given no later than 1 hour after randomization. Additional treatments were administered every 48 hours up to a maximum of 5 doses (up to DOL 18).

  • PlaceboDrug

    Also called Sham Air

    Sham air was administered via slow intratracheal instillation at a dose of 3.0 mL/kg volume of air. The initial treatment was given no later than 1 hour after randomization. Additional treatment were administered every 48 hours up to a maximum of 5 doses (up to DOL 18).

Study groups in NCT00215540
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SURFAXIN High DoseExperimentalSURFAXIN (lucinactant) at 175 mg/kg
Receives: Drug: Lucinactant 175 mg/kg
SURFAXIN Low DoseExperimentalSURFAXIN (lucinactant) at 90 mg/kg
Receives: Drug: Lucinactant 90 mg/kg
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSham air using 3.0 mL/kg volume of air
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of Death or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) at 36 Weeks

    Number of participants who died or developed BPD, defined as oxygen requirement at 36 Weeks post-menstrual age

    Measured: 36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA)

  2. All-cause Mortality

    Measured: 36 weeks PMA

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. BPD at 28 Days

    BPD at 28 days of life, as determined by the need for supplemental oxygen

    Measured: 28 days of life

  2. BPD at 36 Weeks

    BPD at 36 weeks PMA as determined by the need for supplemental oxygen

    Measured: 36 weeks PMA

  3. Days Receiving Mechanical Ventilation (MV)

    Number of days receiving mechanical ventilation

    Measured: 36 weeks PMA

  4. Duration of Supplemental Oxygen

    Number of days receiving supplemental oxygen through 36 weeks PMA

    Measured: 36 weeks PMA

  5. Area Under the Curve for Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO₂)

    AUC for FiO₂calculated using the trapezoidal rule. Missing data imputed using last observation carried forward

    Measured: 15 minutes prior to dose 1, 2 hours post dose 1, 6 hours post dose 1, 24 hours post dose 1, and daily from Study Day 2 to Study Day 25 and Day of Life 28

  6. Area Under the Curve for Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

    AUC for MAP (in mm Hg) calculated using the trapezoidal rule. Missing data imputed using last observation carried forward

    Measured: 15 minutes prior to dose 1, 2 hours post dose 1, 6 hours post dose 1, 24 hours post dose 1, and daily from Study Day 2 to Study Day 25, and day of life 28

  7. Incidence of Death or BPD at 28 Days

    Death or BPD, defined as oxygen requirement at 28 days of life

    Measured: 28 days of life

  8. Days in Hospital

    The number of days spent in the hospital through 36 weeks PMA

    Measured: 36 weeks PMA

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2005
  3. Primary completionJul 2006
  4. Study completionJul 2006

Why it stopped: Concerns related to availability of drug product

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
136 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00215540
Sponsor's protocol ID
KL4-BPD-01
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
14 Sep 2005
Last updated
13 Jun 2012
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Laughon M, Bose C, Moya F, Aschner J, Donn SM, Morabito C, Cummings JJ, Segal R, Guardia C, Liu G; Surfaxin Study Group. A pilot randomized, controlled trial of later treatment with a peptide-containing, synthetic surfactant for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Pediatrics. 2009 Jan;123(1):89-96. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-2680.

    PubMed 19117865

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Lucinactant 175 mg/kg and Lucinactant 90 mg/kg in people with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn and Premature Birth, run by Windtree Therapeutics at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 Jun 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of Death or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) at 36 Weeks (time frame: 36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00215540, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jun 2012.

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