SC IL-1Ra in SAH - Phase III Trial (SCIL) (SCIL)

This is an interventional treatment trial for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage focused on measuring Aneurysmal Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with CT positive spontaneous SAH admitted to a participating neurosurgical centre where written informed consent can be obtained and study drug can be administered within 72 hours of ictus.
2. No concomitant health problems that, in the opinion of the PI or designee, would interfere with participation, administration of study drug or assessment of outcomes including safety.
3. Willing and able to give informed consent or consent available from a patient representative for trial inclusion including agreement in principle to receive study drug and undergo all study assessments.
4. Male or female aged 18 years or above.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unconfirmed or uncertain diagnosis of spontaneous SAH.
2. Known active tuberculosis or active hepatitis.
3. Known active malignancy.
4. Known Still's Disease
5. Neutropenia (ANC <1.5 x 109/L ).
6. Abnormal renal function (creatinine clearance or estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/minute) documented in the last 3 months prior to this SAH.
7. Live vaccinations within the last 10 days of this SAH.
8. Previous or concurrent treatment with IL-1Ra known at the time of trial entry or previous participation in this trial.
9. Current treatment with TNF antagonists.
10. Known to have participated in a clinical trial of an investigational agent or device in the 30 days prior to ictus.
11. Known to have participated in a clinical trial of an investigational agent or device within 5 half-lives (of the previous agent or device) prior to ictus.
12. Known to be pregnant or breast feeding or inability to reliably confirm that the patient is not pregnant
13. Clinically significant serious concurrent medical condition, pre morbid illnesses, or concurrent serious infection, at the PI's (or designee's) discretion, which could affect the safety or tolerability of the intervention.
14. Known allergy to IL-1Ra or any of the excipients listed in the drug SmPC
15. Known allergy to other products that are produced by DNA technology using the micro-organism E. coli (e.g. E.coli derived protein).
16. Current treatment with IL-6 or IL-1 inhibitors or drugs affecting the IL-1 axis.