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Impact of CardiolRx on Myocardial Recovery in Patients With Acute Myocarditis (ARCHER)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05180240
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : January 6, 2022
Last Update Posted : February 7, 2024
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Cardiol Therapeutics Inc.

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group design. Patients with myocarditis will be screened and, if eligible, randomized within 10 days of the diagnostic CMR to CardiolRx or placebo.

CardiolRx is pharmaceutically produced Cannabidiol and is free of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC<5 ppm). The treatment period is 12 weeks; a last follow-up visit is scheduled one week after the last treatment, 13 weeks after randomization. Study assessments include Cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging (CMR), ECG monitoring, the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ), the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) as well as physical exams and laboratory tests.

The primary and secondary outcome parameters are measured by CMR. Additional outcomes include clinical endpoints and changes in inflammatory and biomarkers.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Acute Myocarditis Drug: CardiolRx Phase 2

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Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group design. 1:1 randomization
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description: Placebo will match active study drug in color, odor, taste and appearance to assure proper blinding.
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Impact of CardiolRx on Myocardial Recovery in Acute Myocarditis. A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date : June 22, 2022
Estimated Primary Completion Date : November 2024
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2024

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Drug Information available for: Cannabidiol

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: CardiolRx
  • Week 1 (p.m. dose of Day 1 to a.m. dose of Day 7): 2.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
  • Week 2 (p.m. dose of Day 7 to a.m. dose of Day 14): 5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
  • Week 3 (p.m. dose of Day 14 to a.m. dose of Day 21): 7.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
  • Week 4 to end of treatment period (p.m. dose of Day 21 to a.m. dose of last day of treatment period at week 12): 10 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
 Drug: CardiolRx
Eligible patients will be randomized to receive CardiolRx or placebo. Intervention will be administered orally (via syringe) with food twice daily.
Other Name: Cannabidiol
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
  • Week 1 (p.m. dose of Day 1 to a.m. dose of Day 7): 2.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
  • Week 2 (p.m. dose of Day 7 to a.m. dose of Day 14): 5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
  • Week 3 (p.m. dose of Day 14 to a.m. dose of Day 21): 7.5 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
  • Week 4 to end of treatment period (p.m. dose of Day 21 to a.m. dose of last day of treatment period at week 12): 10 mg/kg of body weight b.i.d. CardiolRxTM or placebo
 Drug: CardiolRx
Eligible patients will be randomized to receive CardiolRx or placebo. Intervention will be administered orally (via syringe) with food twice daily.
Other Name: Cannabidiol


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. extracellular volume (ECV) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post randomization ]
    primary

  2. Global longitudinal Strain (GLS) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post randomization ]
    primary


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post randomization ]
    secondary endpoint


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Percentage of patients recovered [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]
    defined as LVEF ≥ 0.55 at 12 weeks of treatment

  2. Survival, free from major event [ Time Frame: 12 weeks post randomization ]
    Major event defined as cardiac transplant, left-ventricular assist device (LVAD), hospitalization for Heart failure (HF)

  3. Change in CMR parameters (%) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    Any change in CMR parameters from baseline to 12 weeks post randomization:

    LVEF (%), ECV (%), GLS (%), LGE (%)


  4. Change in CMR parameters (mL/m2) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    Any change in CMR parameters from baseline to 12 weeks post randomization:

    LVEDV (ml/m2), LVESV (ml/m2), LAESV (ml/m2).


  5. Change in CMR parameters (g/m2) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    Any change in CMR parameters from baseline to 12 weeks post randomization:

    LV mass (g/m2)


  6. New York Heart Association classification (NYHA) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    New York Heart Association classification (NYHA) ranked in order of best to worse outcome from Class I (best) to Class IV (worst).

    Record any change from baseline in percentage of patients in NYHA class IV/III/II class over the course of 12 weeks.


  7. Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]
    Any changes from baseline KCCQ compared to after 12 weeks of treatment Where "No limits" is the best outcome and "Severely limited" is the worst outcome.

  8. Time to resolution of clinical symptoms [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]
    chest pain, arrhythmias, shortness of breath

  9. Changes in inflammatory and biomarker hs-troponin (nh/ml) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    Patients with myocarditis present with abnormal (very high) values in inflammatory and biomarkers.

    The investigators are trying to determine if CardiolRx normalizes them faster than placebo.


  10. Changes in inflammatory and biomarkers NT-proBNP (pg/ml), TNF-alpha (pg/ml), IL-1 beta (pg/ml) and IL-6 (pg/ml) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    Patients with myocarditis present with abnormal (very high) values in inflammatory and biomarkers.

    The investigators are trying to determine if CardiolRx normalizes them faster than placebo.


  11. Changes in inflammatory and biomarkers hs-CRP (mg/l), and ferritin (mg/l) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    Patients with myocarditis present with abnormal (very high) values in inflammatory and biomarkers.

    The investigators are trying to determine if CardiolRx normalizes them faster than placebo.


  12. Changes in inflammatory and biomarker IL-10 (ng/ml) [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]

    Patients with myocarditis present with abnormal (very high) values in inflammatory and biomarkers.

    The investigators are trying to determine if CardiolRx normalizes them faster than placebo.


  13. Normalization of prognostically important ECG changes [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]
    Time to normalization of normalization of PR interval

  14. Normalization of prognostically important ECG changes [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]
    Time to normalization of normalization of QRS duration

  15. Normalization of prognostically important ECG changes [ Time Frame: From baseline to 12 weeks of treatment ]
    Time to normalization of normalization of ST/T wave changes


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Males and females 18 years of age or older

  2. Diagnosed with acute myocarditis including:

    1. Clinical criteria (symptoms of chest pain, arrhythmia or shortness of breath, or history of viral-like illness), preferably followed by elevated troponin PLUS
    2. CMR diagnosis (Lake Louise Criteria) within 10 days prior to randomization OR
    3. Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) showing either cellular inflammation and/or immunohistochemistry consistent with inflammation.
  3. Male subjects with partners of childbearing potential who have had a vasectomy or are willing to use double barrier contraception methods during the conduct of the study and for 2 months after the last dose of study drug.
  4. Women of childbearing potential willing to use an acceptable method of contraception starting with study drug administration and for a minimum of 2 months after study completion. Otherwise, women must be post- menopausal.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Coronary artery disease (CAD) defined as a stenosis greater than 50% in a major epicardial coronary artery
  2. Severe valvular heart disease
  3. Inability to safely undergo CMR including administration of gadolinium
  4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/min
  5. Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or ALT or AST >3x ULN plus bilirubin >2x ULN.
  6. Sepsis, defined as documented bacteremia at the time of presentation or other documented active infection.
  7. Severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction requiring inotropic support, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or other circulatory assist devices, or urgent need for transplantation
  8. Documented biopsy evidence of giant cell or eosinophilic myocarditis
  9. Prior history of sustained ventricular arrhythmia
  10. Acute coronary syndrome within 30 days
  11. Percutaneous coronary intervention within 30 days
  12. History of QT interval prolongation or QTc interval > 500 msec
  13. Treated with strong inducers CYP3A4 or CYP2C19, as listed in Appendix 17.8
  14. Treated with digoxin and/or type 1 or 3 antiarrhythmics
  15. Current participation in any research study involving investigational drugs or devices
  16. Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent
  17. Ongoing drug or alcohol abuse
  18. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  19. Current diagnosis of cancer, with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer
  20. Any factor, which would make it unlikely that the patient can comply with the study procedures
  21. On any cannabinoid during the past month
  22. Body weight > 170 kg
  23. Showing suicidal tendency as per the C-SSRS, administered at screening
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05180240


Contacts
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Contact: Andrea B Parker, MSc, PhD +1 289.910.0862 andrea.parker@cardiolrx.com
Contact: Andrew Hamer, MD +1 289.910.0380 andrew.hamer@cardiolrx.com

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Cardiol Therapeutics Inc.
Investigators
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Study Chair: Dennis McNamara, MD University of Pittsburgh
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Responsible Party: Cardiol Therapeutics Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05180240    
Other Study ID Numbers: Cardiol 100-002
First Posted: January 6, 2022    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 7, 2024
Last Verified: February 2024
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Cardiol Therapeutics Inc.:
Pharmaceutically produced CBC
THC < 5ppm
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Myocarditis
Cardiomyopathies
Heart Diseases
 Cardiovascular Diseases
Cannabidiol
Anticonvulsants