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ORal IrON Supplementation With Ferric Maltol in Patients With Heart Failure Carrying Left Ventricular Assist Devices (ORION-LVAD-1)

Primary Purpose

Heart Failure, Left Sided, Anemia, Iron Deficiency

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Germany
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Ferric maltol 30 mg (Feraccru®)
Sponsored by
Hannover Medical School
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure, Left Sided focused on measuring Iron Deficiency

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Signed written informed consent prior to any study-related procedure and willingness to comply with treatment and follow-up procedures
  2. Male and female patients ≥18 years at day of inclusion
  3. Patients capable of understanding the investigational nature, potential risks and benefits of the clinical trial
  4. Patients that have an LVAD implanted for chronic heart failure and which are clinically stable for at least 6 months after LVAD implantation in the opinion of the investigator
  5. 6 min walk distance >50 m
  6. Mild-to-moderate iron-deficiency anemia as defined by a hemoglobin concentration ≥7 g/dl and <12 g/dl in females or ≥8 g/dl and <13 g/dl in males, and serum ferritin <100 µg/l, or 100-300 µg/l and transferrin saturation <20% at screening
  7. Women of childbearing potential must:

Have a negative pregnancy test at screening Agree to use reliable methods of contraception during the course of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Active hematological disorders other than iron-deficiency anemia
  2. Other medical condition that according to the investigator's assessment is causing or contributing to anemia
  3. Active malignancy
  4. Active infectious disease
  5. Active bleeding
  6. Severe renal insufficiency (requiring dialysis)
  7. Severe liver injury as indicated by serum aminotransferases >3 x upper limit of normal or bilirubin levels >50 µmol/l
  8. Ongoing oral or intravenous iron supplementation
  9. Concomitant erythropoietin medication
  10. Pregnancy or lactation period
  11. Subject has received any investigational medication or any investigational devices within 30 days prior to the first dose of study medication or is actively participating in any investigational drug/ devices trial, or is scheduled to receive investigational drug/devices during the course of the study.
  12. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or any excipients of the investigational medicinal product
  13. Known haemochromatosis or other iron overload syndromes
  14. Patients who have been receiving repeated (>1) blood transfusions during the past 6 months

Sites / Locations

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Klinik für Herz-, Thorax-, Transplantations- und Gefäßchirurgie (HTTG)

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Ferric maltol 30 mg (Feraccru®)

Arm Description

Treatment with Feraccru® 30 mg hard capsules (Ferric maltol 30 mg). One capsule twice daily, morning and evening, on an empty stomach for 12 weeks

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

To detect AEs and SAEs with a relative frequency of at least 11.5% in LVAD patients with iron deficiency anemia treated with oral ferric maltol for 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Change in hemoglobin level from baseline to week 12
Change in hemoglobin level from baseline to week 6
Change in serum ferritin levels and transferrin saturation from baseline to week 6
Change in serum ferritin levels and transferrin saturation from baseline to week 12
Change in 6 min walking distance from baseline to week 12
Change in serum NT-proBNP from baseline to weeks 6
Change in serum NT-proBNP from baseline to weeks 12
Change in echocardiographic markers of right ventricular function (right atrial area, right ventricular diameter, fractional area change, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion)
Change in echocardiographic markers of left ventricular function (left ventricular ejection fraction, left atrial area, left ventricular diameter, fractional area change, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion)
Liver: Change in Albumin, ALT, AST and Bilirubin from baseline to week 12
Liver: Change in Albumin, ALT, AST and Bilirubin from baseline to week 6
Kidney: Change in Creatinine (+GFR) and Urea from baseline to week 12
Kidney: Change in Creatinine (+GFR) and Urea from baseline to week 6
Change in NYHA from baseline to week 12

Full Information

First Posted
December 12, 2018
Last Updated
April 17, 2020
Sponsor
Hannover Medical School
Collaborators
Shields, Shields and Associates
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03774615
Brief Title
ORal IrON Supplementation With Ferric Maltol in Patients With Heart Failure Carrying Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Acronym
ORION-LVAD-1
Official Title
A Phase IV Study to Explore the Safety of ORal IrON Supplementation With Ferric Maltol in Treating Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure Carrying Left Ventricular Assist Devices (ORION-LVAD-1)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
low recruitment rate; difficulties to achieve planned number of participants within reasonable time frame
Study Start Date
March 18, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 29, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 29, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Hannover Medical School
Collaborators
Shields, Shields and Associates

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a open-label, uncontrolled, monocenter, phase IV study. The aim of this study is to detect AEs or SAEs with a relative frequency of at least 11.5% in LVAD patients with iron deficiency anemia treated with oral ferric maltol for 12 weeks.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Heart Failure, Left Sided, Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Keywords
Iron Deficiency

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
open-label, uncontrolled, monocenter, phase IV study
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
11 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Ferric maltol 30 mg (Feraccru®)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Treatment with Feraccru® 30 mg hard capsules (Ferric maltol 30 mg). One capsule twice daily, morning and evening, on an empty stomach for 12 weeks
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Ferric maltol 30 mg (Feraccru®)
Intervention Description
Feraccru® 30 mg hard capsules will be used. Each capsule contains 30 mg iron (as ferric maltol), 91.5 mg of lactose, 0.5 mg of Allura Red AC (E129) and 0.3 mg Sunset Yellow FCF (E110) as excipients with known effects
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
To detect AEs and SAEs with a relative frequency of at least 11.5% in LVAD patients with iron deficiency anemia treated with oral ferric maltol for 12 weeks
Time Frame
baseline to week 12
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in hemoglobin level from baseline to week 12
Time Frame
baseline to week 12
Title
Change in hemoglobin level from baseline to week 6
Time Frame
baseline to week 6
Title
Change in serum ferritin levels and transferrin saturation from baseline to week 6
Time Frame
baseline to week 6
Title
Change in serum ferritin levels and transferrin saturation from baseline to week 12
Time Frame
baseline to week 12
Title
Change in 6 min walking distance from baseline to week 12
Time Frame
baseline to week 12
Title
Change in serum NT-proBNP from baseline to weeks 6
Time Frame
baseline to weeks 6
Title
Change in serum NT-proBNP from baseline to weeks 12
Time Frame
baseline to weeks 12
Title
Change in echocardiographic markers of right ventricular function (right atrial area, right ventricular diameter, fractional area change, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion)
Time Frame
change from baseline to week 12
Title
Change in echocardiographic markers of left ventricular function (left ventricular ejection fraction, left atrial area, left ventricular diameter, fractional area change, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion)
Time Frame
change from baseline to week 12
Title
Liver: Change in Albumin, ALT, AST and Bilirubin from baseline to week 12
Time Frame
from baseline to week 12
Title
Liver: Change in Albumin, ALT, AST and Bilirubin from baseline to week 6
Time Frame
from baseline to week 6
Title
Kidney: Change in Creatinine (+GFR) and Urea from baseline to week 12
Time Frame
from baseline to week 12
Title
Kidney: Change in Creatinine (+GFR) and Urea from baseline to week 6
Time Frame
from baseline to week 6
Title
Change in NYHA from baseline to week 12
Time Frame
from baseline to week 12

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Signed written informed consent prior to any study-related procedure and willingness to comply with treatment and follow-up procedures Male and female patients ≥18 years at day of inclusion Patients capable of understanding the investigational nature, potential risks and benefits of the clinical trial Patients that have an LVAD implanted for chronic heart failure and which are clinically stable for at least 6 months after LVAD implantation in the opinion of the investigator 6 min walk distance >50 m Mild-to-moderate iron-deficiency anemia as defined by a hemoglobin concentration ≥7 g/dl and <12 g/dl in females or ≥8 g/dl and <13 g/dl in males, and serum ferritin <100 µg/l, or 100-300 µg/l and transferrin saturation <20% at screening Women of childbearing potential must: Have a negative pregnancy test at screening Agree to use reliable methods of contraception during the course of the study Exclusion Criteria: Active hematological disorders other than iron-deficiency anemia Other medical condition that according to the investigator's assessment is causing or contributing to anemia Active malignancy Active infectious disease Active bleeding Severe renal insufficiency (requiring dialysis) Severe liver injury as indicated by serum aminotransferases >3 x upper limit of normal or bilirubin levels >50 µmol/l Ongoing oral or intravenous iron supplementation Concomitant erythropoietin medication Pregnancy or lactation period Subject has received any investigational medication or any investigational devices within 30 days prior to the first dose of study medication or is actively participating in any investigational drug/ devices trial, or is scheduled to receive investigational drug/devices during the course of the study. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or any excipients of the investigational medicinal product Known haemochromatosis or other iron overload syndromes Patients who have been receiving repeated (>1) blood transfusions during the past 6 months
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jan Schmitto, Prof. MD
Organizational Affiliation
Hannover Medical School
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Klinik für Herz-, Thorax-, Transplantations- und Gefäßchirurgie (HTTG)
City
Hannover
ZIP/Postal Code
30625
Country
Germany

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