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End Stage Renal DiseasePhase 2Xigris1003NCT01227187

Safety and Dose Finding Study of Xigris in Hemodialysis Patients

A Phase 2 study testing Drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris) in people with End Stage Renal Disease, run by George Washington University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of Xigris (Drotrecogin alfa) as an anticoagulant at different dose levels during dialysis treatment in patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
End Stage Renal Disease
What is being tested?
Drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2008to Dec 2010
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • >18
  • Usually used heparin with HD

Who cannot join

  • Plt <100
  • Pregnancy
  • H/o bleeding diathesis
  • H/o CVA
  • Pt on Ticlid/plavix/warfarin
  • SBP >200
  • BASELINE PTT>50
  • INR>1.6

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The George Washington University Hospital

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037

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About this study

Official title: Safety and Dose Finding Study of Xigris (Drotrecogin Alfa Activated) as an Anti-coagulant in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients Treated With Hemodialysis (HD)

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of Xigris (Drotrecogin alfa) as an anticoagulant at different dose levels during dialysis treatment in patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Read the detailed description

In United States, there are over 300,000 patients with ESRD who require hemodialysis. Clinical hemodialysis takes place three times a week and is dependent on adequate anticoagulation throughout the three to four hour procedure. Infection is one of the most common causes of death for patients with ESRD treated with hemodialysis (25%).

Xigris (drotrecogin alfa activated) is a recombinant form of human activated protein C and is successfully used for treatment of adult patients with severe sepsis. In addition to its fibrinolytic properties, drotrecogin alpha has both an anti-inflammatory effect, and an anti-coagulant effect. However, there are few safety and no efficacy data on the effect of Xigris in ESRD patients as an anticoagulant.

Being tested
Drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris)
Keywords
Hemodialysis, Anticoagulation, Xigris, PTT
Medical subject headings
Kidney Failure, Chronic

What participants receive

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

  • Drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris)Drug

    Also called Drotrecogin alfa (activated)

    We will test different dose regimens of Drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris) to determine the optimal dose to achieve PTT between 65 and 100 secs. The initial patients will receive Xigris dosed at an infusion rate of 12 mcg/kg/h via pre-filter arterial drip chamber via a standard IV pump. The PTT will be assessed at baseline,15,30,60,120 and 180 mins. Xigris dose will be adjusted in the following patients if the afferent PTT rises above 100 secs (normal range 25-40 secs) or if PTT remains <65 secs. If PTT remains less than 65 secs, the dose will be increased to the second dose regiment of 18 mcg/kg/hr. The dose escalation will continue in increments of 6 mcg/kg/h to a maximum dose of 36 mcg/kg/h. Each patient will receive Xigris only once.

Study groups in NCT01227187
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
XigrisExperimentalDrotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris) used as anticoagulant in patients treated with hemodialysis.
Receives: Drug: Drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris)

What is being measured

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

  1. Mean Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) at 15 Minutes

    PTT level during a hemodialysis treatment will be used to assess the effectiveness of Xigris as an anticoagulant.

    Measured: PTT level at 15 minutes after start up of Xigris during the hemodialysis treatment.

  2. Mean Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) at 30 Minutes

    PTT level during a hemodialysis treatment will be used to assess the effectiveness of Xigris as an anticoagulant.

    Measured: PTT level at 30 minutes after start up of Xigris during the hemodialysis treatment.

  3. Mean Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) at 60 Minutes

    PTT level during a hemodialysis treatment will be used to assess the effectiveness of Xigris as an anticoagulant.

    Measured: PTT level at 60 minutes after start up of Xigris during the hemodialysis treatment.

  4. Mean Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) at 120 Minutes

    PTT level during a hemodialysis treatment will be used to assess the effectiveness of Xigris as an anticoagulant.

    Measured: PTT level at 120 minutes after start up of Xigris during the hemodialysis treatment.

  5. Mean Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) at 180 Minutes

    PTT level during a hemodialysis treatment will be used to assess the effectiveness of Xigris as an anticoagulant.

    Measured: PTT level at 180 minutes after start up of Xigris during the hemodialysis treatment.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2008
  3. Primary completionNov 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01227187
Sponsor's protocol ID
F1K-MC-1003
Acronym
Xigris1003
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
14 Jul 2010
Last updated
3 Feb 2022
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hakim RM, Held PJ, Stannard DC, Wolfe RA, Port FK, Daugirdas JT, Agodoa L. Effect of the dialysis membrane on mortality of chronic hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int. 1996 Aug;50(2):566-70. doi: 10.1038/ki.1996.350.

    PubMed 8840287
  • Hakim RM, Breyer J, Ismail N, Schulman G. Effects of dose of dialysis on morbidity and mortality. Am J Kidney Dis. 1994 May;23(5):661-9. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)70276-7.

    PubMed 8172208
  • Held PJ, Port FK, Webb RL, Wolfe RA, Bloembergen WE, Turenne MN, Holzman E, Ojo AO, Young EW, Mauger EA, et al. Excerpts from United States Renal Data System 1995 Annual Data Report. Am J Kidney Dis. 1995 Oct;26(4 Suppl 2):S1-186. No abstract available.

    PubMed 7573030
  • Held PJ, Port FK, Wolfe RA, Stannard DC, Carroll CE, Daugirdas JT, Bloembergen WE, Greer JW, Hakim RM. The dose of hemodialysis and patient mortality. Kidney Int. 1996 Aug;50(2):550-6. doi: 10.1038/ki.1996.348.

    PubMed 8840285
  • Kimmel PL, Peterson RA, Weihs KL, Simmens SJ, Alleyne S, Cruz I, Veis JH. Psychosocial factors, behavioral compliance and survival in urban hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int. 1998 Jul;54(1):245-54. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00989.x.

    PubMed 9648085
  • Lowrie EG, Laird NM, Parker TF, Sargent JA. Effect of the hemodialysis prescription on patient morbidity: report from the National Cooperative Dialysis Study. N Engl J Med. 1981 Nov 12;305(20):1176-81. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198111123052003.

    PubMed 7027040
  • Lowrie EG, Lew NL. Death risk in hemodialysis patients: the predictive value of commonly measured variables and an evaluation of death rate differences between facilities. Am J Kidney Dis. 1990 May;15(5):458-82. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)70364-5.

    PubMed 2333868
  • Owen WF Jr, Lew NL, Liu Y, Lowrie EG, Lazarus JM. The urea reduction ratio and serum albumin concentration as predictors of mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. N Engl J Med. 1993 Sep 30;329(14):1001-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199309303291404.

    PubMed 8366899
  • Causes of death. USRDS. United States Renal Data System. Am J Kidney Dis. 1997 Aug;30(2 Suppl 1):S107-17. No abstract available.

    PubMed 9259696
  • Kimmel PL, Phillips TM, Simmens SJ, Peterson RA, Weihs KL, Alleyne S, Cruz I, Yanovski JA, Veis JH. Immunologic function and survival in hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int. 1998 Jul;54(1):236-44. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00981.x.

    PubMed 9648084
  • Yeun JY, Levine RA, Mantadilok V, Kaysen GA. C-Reactive protein predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis. 2000 Mar;35(3):469-76. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(00)70200-9.

    PubMed 10692273
  • Kaysen GA. Biological basis of hypoalbuminemia in ESRD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1998 Dec;9(12):2368-76. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V9122368.

    PubMed 9848794
  • Patient mortality and survival. USRDS. United State Renal Data System. Am J Kidney Dis. 1997 Aug;30(2 Suppl 1):S86-106. No abstract available.

    PubMed 9259695
  • Kaysen GA. Role of inflammation and its treatment in ESRD patients. Blood Purif. 2002;20(1):70-80. doi: 10.1159/000046988.

    PubMed 11803162
  • Bologa RM, Levine DM, Parker TS, Cheigh JS, Serur D, Stenzel KH, Rubin AL. Interleukin-6 predicts hypoalbuminemia, hypocholesterolemia, and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis. 1998 Jul;32(1):107-14. doi: 10.1053/ajkd.1998.v32.pm9669431.

    PubMed 9669431

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Drotrecogin alfa activated (Xigris) in people with End Stage Renal Disease, run by George Washington University 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 2 inclusion and 8 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Feb 2022. 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. 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 3 Feb 2022). 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?

Mean Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) at 15 Minutes (time frame: PTT level at 15 minutes after start up of Xigris during the hemodialysis treatment.). The study lists 5 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 NCT01227187, which also lists 21 linked publications.

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 3 Feb 2022.

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