Emerging Therapies in AHF: Ularitide
Stefan D. Anker
Innovative Clinical Trials, University Medicine Göttingen (UMG) at Göttingen, [email protected]
Sevilla, 23 May, 2015
Conflict of Interest:Consultancy, honoraria for speaking and/or research grants fromBayer, BG Medicine, BioVentrix, Brahms GmbH, Cardiorentis,LonestarHeart, Novartis, Vifor.
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SIRIUS I Trial – Study Design Design:• In total, 24 patients with decompensated heart failure requiring hospitalisation as well as right heart catheterisation were included into the study (6 pts in each group)• Infusion of Ularitide 7.5, 15, and 30 ng/kg body weight/min, or placebo over 24 hours
Main Inclusion Criteria • Symptomatic, decompensated chronic heart failure• Dyspnea at rest or during minimal activity• PCWP 18 mmHg, CI 2.5 l/min/m2
Primary Endpoints:• Change in PCWP at 6 hrs compared to placebo• Change in patient-assessed dyspnea at 6 hrs compared to placebo
Mitrovic et al, Am Heart J, 2005, 150: 1239Am Heart J 2005; 150:1239.e1-1239.e8
SIRIUS I – PCWP is ReducedPC
WP
Cha
nge
fron
Bas
elin
e (m
mH
g)
Time (h)
control
30 ng/kg/min
15 ng/kg/min
7,5 ng/kg/min
PCWP = pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Primary Endpoint at 6
hours
(n=6 per group)
Am Heart J 2005; 150:1239.e1-1239.e8
SIRIUS II Trial – Study EndpointsDesign:• Infusion of Ularitide 7.5, 15, and 30 ng/kg body weight/min, or placebo over 24 hours• In total, 221 patients with decompensated heart failure requiring hospitalisation as well as right heart catheterisation were included into the study (6 pts in each group)
Main Inclusion Criteria: • Symptomatic, decompensated chronic heart failure• Dyspnea at rest or during minimal activity• PCWP 18 mmHg, CI 2.5 l/min/m2
Primary Endpoints:• Change in PCWP at 6 hrs compared to placebo• Change in patient-assessed dyspnea at 6 hrs compared to placebo
Placebo: 53 pts 7.5 ng: 60 pts 15 ng: 53 pts 30 ng: 55 pts
EHJ 2006; 27:2823–2832
Baseline Characteristics
SIRIUS IIN=221
LIDON=203
VMACN=204
Age (yrs) 60 58 62Male (%) 70 91 73
PCWP (mmHg) 26 25 28CI (L min-1m-2) 1.9 1.9 2.2RAP (mmHg) 10.0 10.4 15
Syst. BP (mmHg) 125 112 120
PCWP = pulmonary capillary wedge pressureCI = cardiac indexRAP = right atrial pressureSys BP= systolic blood pressure
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*p<0.05 vs placebo
24 hrs
6 hrs
% P
atie
nts
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Placebo
** *
**
*
7.5ng/kg/min
15ng/kg/min
30ng/kg/min
SIRIUS II Trial – Patient-Assessed DyspneaProportion Moderately or Markedly Better
PCWP = pulmonary capillary wedge pressureEHJ 2006; 27:2823–2832
Ularitide improves the Cardiac Index
Time (Hours) -1 0 1 2 4 6 8 24 26
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
CI (
l/min
/m2 )
*
** *
* *** † †
† Placebo
7.5 ng /kg/min15 ng /kg/min
30 ng /kg/min
Ularitide Decreases Myocardial Consumption (Change from BL)
Placebo
7.5 ng /kg/min
15 ng /kg/min
30 ng /kg/min
EHJ 2006; 27:2823–2832
SIRIUS II Trial – Ularitide Reduces PCWPPrimary Endpoint at 6 hours
Placebo
7.5 ng /kg/min
15 ng /kg/min
30 ng /kg/min
* p<0.01 vs Placebo
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† p<0.05 vs Placebo
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26Time (Hours)
PCW
P (m
mH
g)
††
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PCWP = pulmonary capillary wedge pressureEHJ 2006; 27:2823–2832
Ularitide does not worsen renal function – analyses through 72 hours –
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
ml /
24
h
Placebo 7.5 15 30
Urine Output / 24 h
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-6-5-4-3-2-1012
ml /
min
Creatinine Clearance
Placebo 7.5 ng 15 ng 30 ng
24 h
48 h72 h Total Incidences of
Creatinine Increases (> 25%)
% P
atie
nts
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Placebo 7.5 ng 15 ng 30 ng
Serum Creatinine
-0.10
-0.05
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
Placebo 7.5 15 30
mg/
dL
EHJ 2006; 27:2823–2832
SIRIUS-II – Safety Results
30 d Mortality
13.2
3.3 3.81.8
0
5
10
15
% o
f pat
ient
s
Placebo 7.15 15 30Ularitide, ng/kg/min
Serious adverse events up to 30 d
17
8.3 9.410.9
0
5
10
15
20
% o
f pat
ient
sPlacebo 7.15 15 30
Ularitide, ng/kg/min
EHJ 2006; 27:2823–2832
• Multicenter, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial, to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) ularitide in patients suffering from AHF
• Patient enrolment has started across approximately 190 centres in the US, Europe and Canada
• Treatment: placebo or ularitide (15 ng/kg/min), 48 hrs. on top of standard care• Patients: up to 4,304 patients with AHF, randomisation 1:1• Screening: AHF, symptoms at rest, congestion, SBP ≥116mmHg, BNP ≥500 or
NT-BNP ≥2000 pg/mL, GFR ≥30, Furosemide i.v. bolus ≥40mg
Placebo i.v. (n=1,076–2,152)
Ularitide i.v. (n=1,076–2,152)
TRUE-AHF – Key Efficacy MeasuresPrim
ary
Endp
oint
Second
ary
Endp
oint
2,157 patients recruited as off 20th May, 2015