Status:

RECRUITING

Rituximab in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborating Sponsors:

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Conditions:

ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The main objective is to compare the effect of a single injection of two doses of rituximab versus placebo on 6 months left ventricular systolic function, using CMR, in patients who have had an acute ...

Detailed Description

RITA-MI 2 is an european phase IIb, multi-center, randomized, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to assess the impact of B cell depletion with the CD20 mAb rituximab (1000mg) o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years with no upper limit (women must be either postmenopausal defined as being amenorrhoeic for greater than 2 years with an appropriate clinical profile, e.g. age appropriate (\>55 years old), history of vasomotor symptoms) or having documented hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy) ;
  • Clinical evidence at presentation of anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) defined as symptoms suggestive of acute myocardial ischemia, an electrocardiogram showing ST-segment elevation ≥2 mm in ≥2 contiguous leads in V1 to V4;
  • Complete occlusion (i.e. TIMI flow 0-1) of proximal or mid left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery on urgent angiography interpreted as the infarct-related artery (IRA);
  • Onset of worse symptoms within 48 hours before primary PCI;
  • Patients with neutrophils \>1.5 x 109/L at the moment of admission
  • Patients with platelet counts \>75 x 109 /L at the moment of admission
  • Plan to provide primary percutaneous angioplasty (PPCI) for the patient within 2 hours of ECG diagnosis;
  • Ability to start infusion of rituximab within 3 hours of PPCI ;
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Exclusion Criteria :
  • History of previous MI;
  • Presentation with cardiac arrest;
  • Cardiogenic shock (defined as systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg for \>30minutes, or necessitating vasopressors to achieve a blood pressure ≥90 mmHg);
  • Cardiac electrical instability (defined as complete heart block needing temporary pacing or any tachyarrhythmia needing cardioversion);
  • Patients with Killip class III heart failure;
  • History of severe chronic renal failure (define as stage 4 (GFR = 15-29 mL/min) or worse);
  • History of hepatitis B, HIV or tuberculosis;
  • Patient positive for point of care bedside test of Ag HBs;
  • Severe, progressive infections documented;
  • Active COVID-19 infection or COVID-19 infection within 3 months;
  • Patient with documented severe immune deficiency;
  • Presence, or history in ≤ five years, of an ongoing cancer, (except in situ cancer of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma);
  • QTcF\> 450 msecs in males, \> 470msecs in females;
  • Any oral or intravenous immunosuppressive treatment, immune modulatory monoclonal antibodies or immunodepleting therapy at any time (inhalers and topical creams with corticosteroids are permitted);
  • Previous history of major organ transplant including renal transplant;
  • Known hypersensitivity to the active substance of rituximab or to proteins of murine origin, or to any of the other excipients;
  • Any contraindications to any of the rituximab premedication drugs;
  • Contraindications to injectable Polaramine:
  • Risk of closed-angle glaucoma, Risk of urinary retention linked to urethro-prostatic disorders;
  • Expected need for vaccination with a live attenuated vaccine during the study, including incomplete vaccination courses (in case, life, attenuated vaccine must be administered at least 30 days before inclusion in study);
  • Absence of a complete COVID-19 vaccination scheme (including recovery from documented COVID infection) as approved at the time of enrollment in the country where the patient is recruited;
  • Any obvious contraindications for MRI or conditions which will impede image acquisition for example:
  • Severe claustrophobia
  • Non-MRI compatible permanent pacemaker
  • Patients who have a metallic foreign body (metal silver) in their eye, or who have an aneurysm clip in their brain
  • Patients who have had metallic devices placed in their back
  • Known hypersensitivity to imaging products (gadoteric acid, meglumin or any drug containing gadolinium)
  • Known hepatic failure;
  • Previous history of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy;
  • Inclusion in other interventional drug study within the previous 3 months;
  • Inability to comply with study procedures;
  • Patients under guardianship or curatorship.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

372 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05211401

Start Date

June 1 2022

End Date

April 1 2027

Last Update

June 27 2025

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Cardiology department, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP

Paris, France, 75018