RECRUITING

Abatacept in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis

Conditions

Myocarditis Acute Cancer Immune checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis Abatacept Immune therapy Immune related adverse events

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The primary aim is to test whether abatacept, as compared to placebo, is associated with a reduction in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among participants hospitalized with myocarditis secondary to an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI). The primary outcome, MACE, is a composite of first occurrence of cardiovascular death, non-fatal sudden cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, significant ventricular arrythmias, significant bradyarrythmias, or incident heart failure.

Official Title

AbatacepT for ImmUne Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Myocarditis (ATRIUM): a Phase 3, Investigator-Initiated, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abatacept in ICI Myocarditis

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-06-22

Study Completion:2027-04

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05335928

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
1. Must have provided informed consent in a manner approved by the Investigator's Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to any study-related procedure being performed. If a participant is unable to provide informed consent due to his/her medical condition, the participant's legally authorized representative may consent on behalf of the study participant, as permitted by local law and institutional Standard Operating Procedures; 2. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of informed consent; 3. Recent use of an FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI, defined as administered an immune checkpoint inhibitor ≤ 6 months of myocarditis diagnosis), alone or in combination with other cancer therapies (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation therapy or targeted therapy). The FDA-approved ICI could be given as part of a clinical trial but not in combination with a new investigational agent which may cause myocarditis; 4. A diagnosis of myocarditis. 5. Hospitalized at the time of randomization; 6. On 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis or with an intent to initiate 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis within 24 hours of first administration of study drug; 7. Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury: Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury will be defined as an institutional troponin (either conventional or high-sensitivity troponin I or T, using the standard institutional assay) with a value that is ≥5 times the upper limit of the reference standard normal for that institution. The troponin assay may be adjusted based on sex depending on institutional standards. This value of troponin of ≥5 times above the institutional upper limits of normal value must be noted within 10 days prior to potential randomization. The 10-day period can be in the outpatient or inpatient setting. For example, a participant with a troponin value that on one occasion was ≥5 times the upper limits of institutional normal in the 10-day window prior to potential randomization (whether in the inpatient or outpatient setting), but later decreases below that threshold, typically due to starting corticosteroids, would still be considered eligible; 8. The following laboratory parameters, not older than 48 hours at the time of randomization, and measured as part of usual care: * Total white blood cell (WBC) count \>2,500/μl * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1,500/μL * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \<20 times the upper limit of the institutional normal ranges; 9. Women of childbearing potential (i.e., not postmenopausal, or surgically sterilized) must have a negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test prior to randomization. Participating women of childbearing potential must be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug. Participating men must also be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug; and 10. Must be willing and able to abide by all study requirements and restrictions.	1. Must not have experienced any of the following (as defined in the section on the primary endpoint) in the 30-day period prior to randomization: * A sudden cardiac arrest * Cardiogenic shock as defined. A significant bradyarrhythmia (Mobitz type II second degree atrioventricular block or third degree (complete) atrio-ventricular (AV) block, for which an intervention with a temporary or permanent pacemaker is completed or recommended). * A significant tachyarrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation of any duration or sustained ventricular tachycardia (\>30 seconds, \>120 beats per minute); or a ventricular tachyarrhythmia requiring intervention. 2. Recent (≤2 month) exposure to abatacept or belatacept. 3. Concurrent or recent (≤2 month) use of the following non-corticosteroid immunosuppressive therapies prior to randomization: mycophenolate, JAK STAT inhibitors (including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib), tacrolimus, anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab, infliximab, and plasma exchange. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin is permitted prior to randomization and during study treatment. 4. Currently enrolled in another interventional study utilizing systemic agents for the management of ICI-related toxicities. 5. Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or is considering becoming pregnant during the study or for approximately 90 days after the last dose of study drug. 6. Male who is considering fathering a child or donating sperm during the study or for approximately 30 days after the last dose of study drug. 7. Any active, chronic, or recurrent viral infection that, based on the investigator's clinical assessment, makes the participant an unsuitable candidate for the study. These may include hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV), recurrent or disseminated (even a single episode) herpes zoster, and disseminated (even a single episode) herpes simplex. Active HBV and HCV are defined as: HBV: hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) positive (+) or detected sensitivity on the HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) qualitative test for Hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) positive (+) participants; HCV: HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) detectable in any participant with anti-HCV antibody (HCV Ab). Patients with active Covid-19 infection will be excluded. This is defined as the period of ongoing symptoms in the setting of a positive Covid-19 test, or until 10 days after symptom onset and after resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications. 8. Known active tuberculosis (TB), history of incompletely treated TB, suspected or known extrapulmonary TB, suspected or known systemic bacterial or fungal infections; 9. Receipt of any live vaccine within four weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or expected need of live vaccination during study participation including at least 90 days after the last dose of IV study drug. 10. Any medical condition that could interfere with, or for which the treatment might interfere with, the conduct of the study or interpretation of the study results, or that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, increase the risk of the participant by participating in the study. 11. Any factors that, in the Investigator's opinion, are likely to interfere with study procedures, such as history of noncompliance with scheduled appointments.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Must have provided informed consent in a manner approved by the Investigator's Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to any study-related procedure being performed. If a participant is unable to provide informed consent due to his/her medical condition, the participant's legally authorized representative may consent on behalf of the study participant, as permitted by local law and institutional Standard Operating Procedures;
2. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of informed consent;
3. Recent use of an FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI, defined as administered an immune checkpoint inhibitor ≤ 6 months of myocarditis diagnosis), alone or in combination with other cancer therapies (i.e. chemotherapy, radiation therapy or targeted therapy). The FDA-approved ICI could be given as part of a clinical trial but not in combination with a new investigational agent which may cause myocarditis;
4. A diagnosis of myocarditis.
5. Hospitalized at the time of randomization;
6. On 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis or with an intent to initiate 1000 mg of solumedrol per day for myocarditis within 24 hours of first administration of study drug;
7. Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury: Serum evidence of ongoing myocardial injury will be defined as an institutional troponin (either conventional or high-sensitivity troponin I or T, using the standard institutional assay) with a value that is ≥5 times the upper limit of the reference standard normal for that institution. The troponin assay may be adjusted based on sex depending on institutional standards. This value of troponin of ≥5 times above the institutional upper limits of normal value must be noted within 10 days prior to potential randomization. The 10-day period can be in the outpatient or inpatient setting. For example, a participant with a troponin value that on one occasion was ≥5 times the upper limits of institutional normal in the 10-day window prior to potential randomization (whether in the inpatient or outpatient setting), but later decreases below that threshold, typically due to starting corticosteroids, would still be considered eligible;
8. The following laboratory parameters, not older than 48 hours at the time of randomization, and measured as part of usual care:
* Total white blood cell (WBC) count \>2,500/μl
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1,500/μL
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \<20 times the upper limit of the institutional normal ranges;
9. Women of childbearing potential (i.e., not postmenopausal, or surgically sterilized) must have a negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test prior to randomization. Participating women of childbearing potential must be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug. Participating men must also be willing to consistently use effective methods of contraception from screening until at least 90 days after administration of the last dose of study drug; and
10. Must be willing and able to abide by all study requirements and restrictions.

1. Must not have experienced any of the following (as defined in the section on the primary endpoint) in the 30-day period prior to randomization:
* A sudden cardiac arrest
* Cardiogenic shock as defined. A significant bradyarrhythmia (Mobitz type II second degree atrioventricular block or third degree (complete) atrio-ventricular (AV) block, for which an intervention with a temporary or permanent pacemaker is completed or recommended).
* A significant tachyarrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation of any duration or sustained ventricular tachycardia (\>30 seconds, \>120 beats per minute); or a ventricular tachyarrhythmia requiring intervention.
2. Recent (≤2 month) exposure to abatacept or belatacept.
3. Concurrent or recent (≤2 month) use of the following non-corticosteroid immunosuppressive therapies prior to randomization: mycophenolate, JAK STAT inhibitors (including but not limited to upadacitinib, tofacitinib, baricitinib, and filgotinib), tacrolimus, anti-thymocyte globulin, alemtuzumab, infliximab, and plasma exchange. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin is permitted prior to randomization and during study treatment.
4. Currently enrolled in another interventional study utilizing systemic agents for the management of ICI-related toxicities.
5. Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or is considering becoming pregnant during the study or for approximately 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
6. Male who is considering fathering a child or donating sperm during the study or for approximately 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
7. Any active, chronic, or recurrent viral infection that, based on the investigator's clinical assessment, makes the participant an unsuitable candidate for the study. These may include hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV), recurrent or disseminated (even a single episode) herpes zoster, and disseminated (even a single episode) herpes simplex. Active HBV and HCV are defined as: HBV: hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) positive (+) or detected sensitivity on the HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) qualitative test for Hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) positive (+) participants; HCV: HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) detectable in any participant with anti-HCV antibody (HCV Ab). Patients with active Covid-19 infection will be excluded. This is defined as the period of ongoing symptoms in the setting of a positive Covid-19 test, or until 10 days after symptom onset and after resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
8. Known active tuberculosis (TB), history of incompletely treated TB, suspected or known extrapulmonary TB, suspected or known systemic bacterial or fungal infections;
9. Receipt of any live vaccine within four weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or expected need of live vaccination during study participation including at least 90 days after the last dose of IV study drug.
10. Any medical condition that could interfere with, or for which the treatment might interfere with, the conduct of the study or interpretation of the study results, or that would, in the opinion of the Investigator, increase the risk of the participant by participating in the study.
11. Any factors that, in the Investigator's opinion, are likely to interfere with study procedures, such as history of noncompliance with scheduled appointments.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Hannah K Gilman, MS

CONTACT

6177261019

hkgilman@mgh.harvard.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 02127

United States

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90095

United States

MedStar Health Research Institute, Georgetown University

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

United States

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, 33612

United States

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637

United States

Franciscan Health

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237

United States

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

United States

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0200

United States

Maine Health

Portland, Maine, 04102

United States

Johns Hopkins

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

United States

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

United States

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

United States

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

United States

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

United States

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032

United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065

United States

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7075

United States

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

United States

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017

United States

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

United States

Allegheny-Singer Research Institution

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

United States

University of Texas Southwestern

Dallas, Texas, 72535

United States

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030

United States

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

United States

University of West Virginia

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

United States

Aurora St Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-06-22

Study Completion Date2027-04

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-06-22

Study Completion Date2027-04

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

Immune checkpoint Inhibitor
Myocarditis
Abatacept
Immune therapy
Immune related adverse events

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Myocarditis Acute
Cancer