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A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ZS in Patients With Hyperkalemia (HARMONIZE GL)

Primary Purpose

Hyperkalemia

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 10g
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 5g
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 10g
Placebo
Sponsored by
AstraZeneca
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hyperkalemia

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures
  • Female and male patients aged ≥18 and ≤ 90 years
  • Two consecutive i-STAT potassium values, measured 60-minutes (± 10 minutes) apart, both ≥ 5.1 mmol/l and measured within 1 day of the first ZS dose on 48-hour open-label initial phase Day 1
  • Ability to have repeated blood draws or effective venous catheterization
  • Female patients must be 1 year post-menopausal, surgically sterile, or using an acceptable method of contraception for the duration of the study and for 3 months after the last dose of ZS/matching placebo to prevent pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study
  • Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 months
  • Pseudohyperkalemia signs and symptoms
  • Patients treated with lactulose, xifaxan (rifaximin) or other non-absorbed antibiotics for hyperammonemia within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Patients treated with resins,calcium acetate,calcium carbonate, or lanthanum carbonate,within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Patients with a life expectancy of less than 3 months
  • Patients who are severely physically or mentally incapacitated and who in the opinion of investigator are unable to perform the subjects' tasks associated with the protocol
  • Female patients who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant
  • Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Presence of any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, places the patient at undue risk or potentially jeopardizes the quality of the data to be generated
  • Known hypersensitivity or previous anaphylaxis to ZS or to components thereof
  • Patients with cardiac arrhythmias that require immediate treatment
  • Patients on dialysis
  • Patients who are blood donors should not donate blood during the study and for 3 months following their last dose of ZS

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Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 5g

Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 10g

Placebo

Arm Description

Suspension administered 5g orally once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.

Suspension administered 10g orally once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.

Suspension administered orally placebo once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Least Square Mean S-K Level on Days 8-29
Comparison between placebo and the active ZS treatment groups (each dose group will be sequentially compared with placebo, starting with the highest and ending with the lowest dose) with regard to the mean S-K level during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase Days 8-29. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Proportion of Patients Achieving Normokalemia
Proportion of patients who achieve normokalemia during the initial phase at 24 and 48 hours. The results in the table below are presented for OLP. (h=hours).
Exponential Rate of Change in S-K Levels
Exponential rate of change in S-K levels (blood) during the 48-hour open-label initial phase. The results in the table below are presented for OLP.
Absolute Change From Baseline in S-K Levels
Absolute change from baseline in S-K levels at all measured time intervals. The results in the table below are presented for OLP.
Percentage Change From Baseline in S-K Levels
Percentage change from baseline in S-K levels at all measured time intervals. The results in the table below are presented for OLP.
Proportion of Patients Remaining Normokalemic
The proportion of patients who remain normokalemic (as defined by S-K between 3.5-5.0 mmol/l, inclusive) at the end of the 28-day randomized treatment study phase and during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Proportion of Normokalemic Patients at Day 1 Through Day 29/Exit
The proportion of patients who are normokalemic (as defined by S-K between 3.5-5.0 mmol/l, inclusive) at Day 1 through Day 29/Exit in randomization phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Days Patients Remain Normokalemic
The number of days patients remain normokalemic during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Mean Change in S-K Levels
The mean change in S-K levels evaluated relative to both baselines. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Mean Percentage Change in S-K Levels
The mean percentage change in S-K levels evaluated relative to both baselines. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Number of Hyperkalemic Patients
The results represent number of hyperkalemic patients during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Mean Changes in S-Aldosterone and P Renin Levels
The mean changes from OLP baseline in S-Aldosterone and P-Renin levels. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Patient Reported Health State (EQ-5D) Questionnaire
Evaluate health state of patients using EQ-5D questionnaire. This scale is numbered from 0 to 100. 0 means the worst health you can imagine. 100 means the best health you can imagine. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.

Full Information

First Posted
July 22, 2016
Last Updated
August 6, 2020
Sponsor
AstraZeneca
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02875834
Brief Title
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ZS in Patients With Hyperkalemia
Acronym
HARMONIZE GL
Official Title
A Phase 3 Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ZS, in Patients With Hyperkalemia-HARMONIZE Global
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 3, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 14, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 14, 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
AstraZeneca

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
To evaluate the efficacy of two different doses (5 and 10 g) of ZS orally administered once daily (qd) vs placebo in maintaining normokalemia in initially hyperkalemic patients having achieved normokalemia following two days of initial ZS therapy (10g TID).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hyperkalemia

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
267 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 5g
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Suspension administered 5g orally once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.
Arm Title
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 10g
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Suspension administered 10g orally once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Suspension administered orally placebo once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 10g
Intervention Description
Suspension administered 10g orally three times per day, in the first 48-hour of the study for all patients (48-hour open label initial phase)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 5g
Intervention Description
Suspension administered 5g orally once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (ZS) 10g
Intervention Description
Suspension administered 10g orally once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
Suspension administered orally placebo once daily for 28 days after the first 48-hour open label initial phase.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Least Square Mean S-K Level on Days 8-29
Description
Comparison between placebo and the active ZS treatment groups (each dose group will be sequentially compared with placebo, starting with the highest and ending with the lowest dose) with regard to the mean S-K level during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase Days 8-29. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment study phase day 8-29.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Proportion of Patients Achieving Normokalemia
Description
Proportion of patients who achieve normokalemia during the initial phase at 24 and 48 hours. The results in the table below are presented for OLP. (h=hours).
Time Frame
Through 48-hour initial phase.
Title
Exponential Rate of Change in S-K Levels
Description
Exponential rate of change in S-K levels (blood) during the 48-hour open-label initial phase. The results in the table below are presented for OLP.
Time Frame
Through 48-hour initial phase.
Title
Absolute Change From Baseline in S-K Levels
Description
Absolute change from baseline in S-K levels at all measured time intervals. The results in the table below are presented for OLP.
Time Frame
Through 48-hour initial phase.
Title
Percentage Change From Baseline in S-K Levels
Description
Percentage change from baseline in S-K levels at all measured time intervals. The results in the table below are presented for OLP.
Time Frame
Through 48-hour initial phase.
Title
Proportion of Patients Remaining Normokalemic
Description
The proportion of patients who remain normokalemic (as defined by S-K between 3.5-5.0 mmol/l, inclusive) at the end of the 28-day randomized treatment study phase and during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment study phase day 8-29.
Title
Proportion of Normokalemic Patients at Day 1 Through Day 29/Exit
Description
The proportion of patients who are normokalemic (as defined by S-K between 3.5-5.0 mmol/l, inclusive) at Day 1 through Day 29/Exit in randomization phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment phase.
Title
Days Patients Remain Normokalemic
Description
The number of days patients remain normokalemic during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment phase.
Title
Mean Change in S-K Levels
Description
The mean change in S-K levels evaluated relative to both baselines. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment phase.
Title
Mean Percentage Change in S-K Levels
Description
The mean percentage change in S-K levels evaluated relative to both baselines. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment phase.
Title
Number of Hyperkalemic Patients
Description
The results represent number of hyperkalemic patients during the 28-day randomized treatment study phase. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment phase.
Title
Mean Changes in S-Aldosterone and P Renin Levels
Description
The mean changes from OLP baseline in S-Aldosterone and P-Renin levels. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through 28-day randomized treatment phase.
Title
Patient Reported Health State (EQ-5D) Questionnaire
Description
Evaluate health state of patients using EQ-5D questionnaire. This scale is numbered from 0 to 100. 0 means the worst health you can imagine. 100 means the best health you can imagine. The results in the table below are presented for RTP.
Time Frame
Through study completion, an average of 37 days.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
90 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures Female and male patients aged ≥18 and ≤ 90 years Two consecutive i-STAT potassium values, measured 60-minutes (± 10 minutes) apart, both ≥ 5.1 mmol/l and measured within 1 day of the first ZS dose on 48-hour open-label initial phase Day 1 Ability to have repeated blood draws or effective venous catheterization Female patients must be 1 year post-menopausal, surgically sterile, or using an acceptable method of contraception for the duration of the study and for 3 months after the last dose of ZS/matching placebo to prevent pregnancy. Exclusion Criteria: Involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 months Pseudohyperkalemia signs and symptoms Patients treated with lactulose, xifaxan (rifaximin) or other non-absorbed antibiotics for hyperammonemia within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug Patients treated with resins,calcium acetate,calcium carbonate, or lanthanum carbonate,within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug Patients with a life expectancy of less than 3 months Patients who are severely physically or mentally incapacitated and who in the opinion of investigator are unable to perform the subjects' tasks associated with the protocol Female patients who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis Presence of any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, places the patient at undue risk or potentially jeopardizes the quality of the data to be generated Known hypersensitivity or previous anaphylaxis to ZS or to components thereof Patients with cardiac arrhythmias that require immediate treatment Patients on dialysis Patients who are blood donors should not donate blood during the study and for 3 months following their last dose of ZS
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Chiba-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
260-8712
Country
Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Hanyu-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
348-8505
Country
Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Hitachinaka-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
312-0057
Country
Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Ina-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
396-8555
Country
Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Kanazawa-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
920-8650
Country
Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Koga-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
306-0041
Country
Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Matsudo-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
271-0077
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Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Nagoya-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
457-8511
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Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Nagoya-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
462-0802
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Japan
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Research Site
City
Shimajiri-gun
ZIP/Postal Code
901-0493
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Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Shizuoka-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
421-0117
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Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Toride-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
302-0022
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Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Toyohashi-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
441-8570
Country
Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Yao-shi
ZIP/Postal Code
581-0011
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Japan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Anyang-si
ZIP/Postal Code
14068
Country
Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Bucheon-si
ZIP/Postal Code
14647
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Bucheon-si
ZIP/Postal Code
14754
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Busan
ZIP/Postal Code
49241
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Cheongju-si
ZIP/Postal Code
28644
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Goyang-si
ZIP/Postal Code
10380
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Goyang-si
ZIP/Postal Code
10444
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Gwangju
ZIP/Postal Code
61469
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Hwaseong-si
ZIP/Postal Code
18450
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Incheon
ZIP/Postal Code
403-720
Country
Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Incheon
ZIP/Postal Code
405-760
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Seoul
ZIP/Postal Code
03080
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Korea, Republic of
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Seoul
ZIP/Postal Code
03312
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Korea, Republic of
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Research Site
City
Seoul
ZIP/Postal Code
06591
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Korea, Republic of
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Research Site
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Seoul
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07061
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Korea, Republic of
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Research Site
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Seoul
ZIP/Postal Code
08308
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Korea, Republic of
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Research Site
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Suwon-si
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Korea, Republic of
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Research Site
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Uijeongbu-si
ZIP/Postal Code
11765
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Korea, Republic of
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Research Site
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Wonju-si
ZIP/Postal Code
26426
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Korea, Republic of
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Research Site
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Ekaterinburg
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620039
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Russian Federation
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Research Site
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Krasnoyarsk
ZIP/Postal Code
660062
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Russian Federation
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Research Site
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Moscow
ZIP/Postal Code
123423
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Russian Federation
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Research Site
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Saint Petersburg
ZIP/Postal Code
196601
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Russian Federation
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Research Site
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Saint-Petersburg
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194354
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Russian Federation
Facility Name
Research Site
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Yaroslavl
ZIP/Postal Code
150062
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Russian Federation
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Research Site
City
Hualien City
ZIP/Postal Code
970
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Taiwan
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Research Site
City
New Taipei
ZIP/Postal Code
231
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Taiwan
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Research Site
City
Taichung
ZIP/Postal Code
402
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Taiwan
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Research Site
City
Taichung
ZIP/Postal Code
40705
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Taiwan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Taipei
ZIP/Postal Code
ROC 100
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Taiwan
Facility Name
Research Site
City
Taipei
Country
Taiwan

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