Feasibility and Safety of Sildenafil to Repair Brain Injury Secondary to Birth Asphyxia (SANE-01) : A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase Ib Clinical Trial

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OBJECTIVE: To test feasibility and safety of administering sildenafil in neonates with neonatal encephalopathy (NE), developing brain injury despite therapeutic hypothermia (TH).

STUDY DESIGN: We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase Ib clinical trial between 2016 and 2019 in neonates with moderate or severe NE, displaying brain injury on day-2 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) despite TH. Neonates were randomized (2:1) to 7-day sildenafil or placebo (2 mg/kg/dose enterally every 12 hours, 14 doses). Outcomes included feasibility and safety (primary outcomes), pharmacokinetics (secondary), and day-30 neuroimaging and 18-month neurodevelopment assessments (exploratory).

RESULTS: Of the 24 enrolled neonates, 8 were randomized to sildenafil and 3 to placebo. A mild decrease in blood pressure was reported in 2 of the 8 neonates after initial dose, but not with subsequent doses. Sildenafil plasma steady-state concentration was rapidly reached, but decreased after TH discontinuation. Twelve percent of neonates (1/8) neonates died in the sildenafil group and 0% (0/3) in the placebo group. Among surviving neonates, partial recovery of injury, fewer cystic lesions, and less brain volume loss on day-30 magnetic resonance imaging were noted in 71% (5/7) of the sildenafil group and in 0% (0/3) of the placebo group. The rate of death or survival to 18 months with severe neurodevelopmental impairment was 57% (4/7) in the sildenafil group and 100% (3/3) in the placebo group.

CONCLUSIONS: Sildenafil was safe and well-absorbed in neonates with NE treated with TH. Optimal dosing needs to be established. Evaluation of a larger number of neonates through subsequent phases II and III trials is required to establish efficacy.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.govNCT02812433.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:266

Enthalten in:

The Journal of pediatrics - 266(2024) vom: 16. Feb., Seite 113879

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wintermark, Pia [VerfasserIn]
Lapointe, Anie [VerfasserIn]
Steinhorn, Robin [VerfasserIn]
Rampakakis, Emmanouil [VerfasserIn]
Burhenne, Jürgen [VerfasserIn]
Meid, Andreas D [VerfasserIn]
Bajraktari-Sylejmani, Gzona [VerfasserIn]
Khairy, May [VerfasserIn]
Altit, Gabriel [VerfasserIn]
Adamo, Marie-Therese [VerfasserIn]
Poccia, Alishia [VerfasserIn]
Gilbert, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Saint-Martin, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Toffoli, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Vachon, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Hailu, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Colin, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Haefeli, Walter E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BW9B0ZE037
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Journal Article
Neonatal brain
Neonatal encephalopathy
Neuroprevention
Neurorestoration
Randomized Controlled Trial
Sildenafil
Sildenafil Citrate

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02812433

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113879

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366327038