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NCT Number: NCT02104583

Evaluating Ventricular Arrhythmia in Subjects With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of eleclazine (GS-6615) compared to placebo on the overall occurrence of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) interventions (antitachycardia pacing [ATP] or shock) in adults with ICD or cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D).

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Key information

Conditions

Ventricular Arrhythmia Arrhythmias, Cardiac Cardiac Conduction System Disease Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Shock Tachycardia Tachycardia, Ventricular Ventricular Fibrillation

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have an ICD or CRT-D implanted for primary or secondary prevention and at least one ICD intervention for ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF) [shock or ATP] within 60 days prior to screening or a documented VT/VF episode (prior to implantation) within 60 days prior to screening
  • Use of highly effective contraception methods if female of childbearing potential or sexually active male
  • Must be hemodynamically stable

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV heart failure
  • Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 4 weeks prior to screening or during the screening period before randomization
  • Hemodynamically significant primary obstructive valvular disease
  • History of congenital heart disease
  • Inherited arrhythmia such as Brugada syndrome. Individuals with long QT syndrome Type 3 (LQT-3) or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) may be considered.
  • Individuals who are being considered for cardiac transplantation and are on a cardiac transplant list
  • History of seizures or epilepsy
  • Cardiac ablation within 3 months prior to screening or planned cardiac ablation during the study
  • Severe renal impairment
  • Abnormal liver function tests
  • Currently taking Class I and Class III antiarrhythmic drugs; such medications should be discontinued 5 half-lives (or 28 days for chronic use of amiodarone) prior to randomization
  • Currently taking drugs or products that are strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A; such medications should be discontinued 5 half-lives prior to randomization
  • Currently taking ranolazine; ranolazine should be discontinued at least 7 days prior to randomization
  • Females who are pregnant or are breastfeeding
  • Individuals with a subcutaneous ICD
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 36 kg/m^2

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply

Treatment and study plan

Eleclazine

Drug

Eleclazine tablets administered orally

Other names: GS-6615

Placebo to match eleclazine

Drug

Placebo to match eleclazine tablets administered orally

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Occurrence (Total Number) of Appropriate Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Device (ICD) Interventions (Anti-Tachycardia Pacing or Shock) Through Week 24

    Time frame: Randomization up to 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Occurrence (Total Number) of Appropriate ICD Interventions (ATP or Shock) Through End of Study

    Time frame: Randomization up to 22 months

  2. Change From Baseline in Premature Ventricular Complex (PVC) Count as Assessed by Continuous Electrocardiogram (cECG) Monitoring

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

    PVC count per 48 hours was obtained from cECG readings at Baseline and Week 12. Change in PVC from baseline was measured in units of number of episodes/48 hours. Change from baseline was calculated as the value at Week 12 minus the value at Baseline.

  3. Change From Baseline in Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia (nsVT) Count as Assessed by Continuous cECG Monitoring

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

    The count of nsVTs per 48 hours was obtained from cECG readings at Baseline and Week 12. Change in nsVT from baseline was measured in units of number of episodes/48 hours. Change from baseline was calculated as the value at Week 12 minus the value at Baseline.

  4. Overall Occurrence (Total Number) of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation (VT/VF) (Treated or Untreated) Through Week 24 and End of Study

    Time frame: Randomization up to Week 24; Randomization up to end of study (up to 22 months)

  5. Overall Occurrence (Total Number) of Electrical Storm Through Week 24 and End of Study

    Time frame: Randomization up to Week 24; Randomization up to end of study (up to 22 months)

    An electrical storm was defined as ≥ 3 separate episodes of ventricular arrhythmia within a 24-hour period terminated by ICD.

  6. Overall Occurrence (Total Number) of Inappropriate ICD Interventions Through Week 24 and End of Study

    Time frame: Randomization up to Week 24; Randomization up to end of study (up to 22 months)

  7. Change in Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function as Assessed by Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF)

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12; Baseline to Week 24

    LVEF is a measure of how much blood is pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart. Change from baseline was calculated as the value at Week 12 or 24 minus the value at Baseline.

  8. Time From First Dose of Study Drug to the First Occurrence of Appropriate ICD Interventions (ATP or Shock) or Cardiovascular (CV) Death

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to 22 months

    CV deaths were determined through the adjudication by an external independent clinical event committee (CEC). The deaths that were adjudicated as undetermined were considered cardiovascular related. For each participant, the time from the first dose of study drug to the beginning of the earliest appropriate ICD intervention through the last day on study or, in absence of appropriate ICD interventions, to a CV death was derived as (first event date - first dose date + 1). The participants without appropriate ICD interventions or CV death were censored at the last day on study. As planned, data was reported only for Cohort 2 and combined Cohorts 1 and 2. Time to first occurrence of an appropriate ICD interventions or CV death was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimates.

  9. Time From First Dose of Study Drug to the First Occurrence of CV Hospitalization, Emergency Room (ER) Visit, or CV Death

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to 22 months

    CV hospitalizations, CV ER visits, and CV deaths were determined through the adjudication by the CEC. The events that were adjudicated as undetermined were considered cardiovascular related. For each participant, the time from the first dose of study drug to the first CV hospitalization or CV ER visit through the last day on study or, in absence of CV hospitalizations or CV ER visits, to a CV death were derived as (first event date - first dose date + 1). The participants without CV hospitalizations, CV ER visits, or CV death were censored at the last day on study. As planned, data was reported only for Cohort 2 and combined Cohorts 1 and 2. Time to first occurrence of CV hospitalization, ER visit, or CV death was analyzed using KM estimates.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gilead Sciences

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Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Ranging, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Effect of GS-6615 on Ventricular Arrhythmia in Subjects With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator (CRT-D)

Acronym: TEMPO

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 4, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 9, 2019

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