Status:

COMPLETED

PeproStat Haemostat Study in Subjects Undergoing Liver Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Haemostatix Ltd

Conditions:

Hemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this First in Man study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability, as well as to explore efficacy of PeproStat, a new peptide based coagulant (haemostat), when used in patients undergo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Are able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in this study, confirmed by signing the informed consent documents
  • Adult males and females ≥18 years of age
  • Female subjects must be post-menopausal. Post-menopausal status is defined as any of the following: natural menopause with menses \>1 year ago; radiation induced oophorectomy with last menses \>1 year ago; chemotherapy induced menopause with 1 year interval since last menses
  • Willing and able to comply with all protocol requirements including follow-up
  • Subject must have a haemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL at screening
  • Subject must have a platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 at screening
  • Subject is undergoing a planned open liver resection
  • Male subjects must be willing and able to use adequate contraception from enrollment through to the 30 day follow-up visit
  • During the surgery, the subject presents an identified target bleeding site (TBS) with oozing, mild or moderate bleeding, which conventional surgical techniques are insufficient to control and would otherwise be a candidate for standard haemostats
  • During the surgery, subject presents no intraoperative complications, other than bleeding, that may interfere with study assessments as judged by the investigator

Exclusion

  • Subject is undergoing emergency surgical procedure
  • Recipient of a liver transplant
  • Females of child-bearing potential
  • Active infection at the time of the liver resection
  • International Normalized Ratio (INR) \> 2.0 or APTT ratio \> 2.0 at screening
  • Fibrinogen level \< 1.5g/L at screening
  • History of thromboembolic disease and/or thrombophilia
  • Any other disease or condition that may affect normal blood clotting, for example thrombocytopenia, as judged by the investigator
  • A known history of anaphylaxis or allergic reaction to human albumin, PEGylated proteins, yeast or moulds, porcine products or other components in the IMP
  • Participation in another investigational drug or device research study within 30 days before and after enrolment in the current study
  • Current known or suspected alcohol and/or drug abuse or dependence at the time of screening
  • Any concurrent medical, surgical, or psychiatric condition that may, in the investigator's opinion, affect the subject's willingness or ability to meet all study requirements during the study duration
  • During the surgery, subject presents severe bleeding where use of a topical haemostat would be inappropriate
  • Subject is taking any prohibited medications
  • BMI at screening of ≥35

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02204930

Start Date

July 1 2014

End Date

September 1 2015

Last Update

October 21 2015

Active Locations (4)

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Birmingham, United Kingdom, B15 2TH

2

Addenbrooke's University Hospital

Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ

3

Kings University Hospital

London, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS

4

Derriford Hospital

Plymouth, United Kingdom, PL6 8DH