Immune Reconstitution of Immunosuppressed Sepsis Patients

Severe Sepsis With Septic Shock Clinical Trial

— IRIS-7a  

Official title:

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Study of IL-7 to Restore Absolute Lymphocyte Counts in Sepsis Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02797431
• Other study ID #: I14037 IRIS-7a
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: February 24, 2016
• Last updated: November 27, 2017
• Start date: January 14, 2016
• Est. completion date: November 13, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: November 2017
• Source: University Hospital, Limoges
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of two dosing frequencies of recombinant Interleukin-7 (CYT107) treatment to restore absolute lymphocyte counts in sepsis patients; IRIS-7A (Immune Reconstitution of Immunosuppressed Sepsis patients).

A parallel study will be performed in United State of America to allow a common statistical analysis of the primary end points and analysis for the enrolled patient population.

Description:

Sepsis is the leading cause of death in critically ill patients in most intensive care units in Europe and the US. Recently, evidence has accumulated that sepsis progresses from a state of hyper-inflammation to a state of immunosuppression. This immunosuppressive phase is characterized by increased incidence of secondary infections often with relatively avirulent opportunistic type pathogens. Currently, new therapeutic approaches to sepsis are occurring using immuno-adjuvants that boost host immunity. One of the most promising agents Interleukin-7 is an essential, non-redundant, pluripotent cytokine produced mainly by bone marrow and thymic stromal cells that is required for T-cell survival.In addition to its anti-apoptotic properties, IL-7 induces potent proliferation of naïve and memory T-cells potentially supporting replenishment of the peripheral T-cell pool which is severely depleted during sepsis. These effects were confirmed in clinical trials at the National Cancer Institute and in HIV+ patients.

This clinical study will test the ability of IL-7 to restore the absolute lymphocyte counts in septic patients who have markedly reduced levels of circulating lymphocytes. An effect already confirmed in preclinical models of sepsis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 16
• Est. completion date: November 13, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: March 21, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients of age = 18 yrs and older but < 80 yrs

2. Patients with persistent suspected sepsis at 48-120 hrs after admission

3. Two or more criteria for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) (see reference #19 for SIRS criteria) and a clinically or microbiologically suspected infection.

4. At least one organ failure as defined by a SOFA score of =2 at any time point during the 48-120 hrs after admission to the ICU

5. Requirement of vasopressor treatment as follows: i) epinephrine or norepinephrine at = 0.05 µg/kg/min ideal body weight; ii) vasopressin, or iii) dopamine at = 4-5 µg/kg/min ideal body weight, continuously for 4 hrs or more, provided that at least 20 ml/kg of ideal body weight of crystalloid or an equivalent volume of colloid was administered during the 24-hour interval surrounding the start of vasopressor treatment, to maintain systolic pressure = 90 mmHg or a mean arterial pressure = 60 mmHg at any time point during their sepsis course preceding enrollment into the IL-7 study.

6. Lymphopenia with an absolute lymphocyte count = 900 cells/mm3 at either the day of consent or the day prior to consent during their ICU stay.

7. Predicted length of stay in the ICU of up to two weeks after starting drug therapy treatment in the trial

8. Ability to obtain a signed informed consent from patient or LAR consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cancer with current chemotherapy or radiotherapy and/or .receipt of chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the last 6 weeks

2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the previous 4 weeks without objective evidence of full neurologic recovery) or patients who have minimal chance of survival and are not expected to live > 3-5 days as defined by an APACHE II score of = 35 at time of consideration for study eligibility

3. Patients with a history of or who currently have evidence of autoimmune disease including for example: myasthenia gravis, Guillain Barre syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosis, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, autoimmune hepatitis, Wegener's etc.

4. Patients who have received solid organ transplant or bone marrow transplant

5. Patients with active or a history of acute or chronic lymphocytic leukemia

6. AIDS-defining illness (category C) diagnosed within the last 12 months prior to study entry

7. History of splenectomy

8. Any hematologic disease associated with hypersplenism, such as thalassemia, hereditary spherocytosis, Gaucher's Disease, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia

9. Pregnant or lactating women

10. Participation in another investigational interventional study within the last 6 months prior to study entry, with the exception of studies aimed at testing sedation products belonging to standard of care such as Propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam.

11. Patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs, e.g., TNF-alpha inhibitors, for rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease or any other reason, or systemic corticosteroids other than hydrocortisone at a dose of 300 mg/day

12. Patients receiving concurrent immunotherapy or biologic agents including: growth factors, cytokines and interleukins, (other than the study medication); for example IL-2,growth factors, interferons, HIV vaccines, immunosuppressive drugs, hydroxyurea, immunoglobulins, adoptive cell therapy

13. Prisoners

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sepsis
• Severe Sepsis With Septic Shock
• Shock, Septic
• Toxemia

Intervention

Drug:
• Interleukin-7
IM administration of CYT107 recombinant glycosylated human IL-7 (SC administration for patients with INR>2.5 or platelet count < 35,000
• Placebo
IM administration of Placebo (SC administration for patients with INR>2.5 or platelet count < 35,000

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
France	CHU LIMOGES Service de Réanimation	Limoges
France	Hospice Civil de Lyon - Hôpital Edouard Herriot - Service de Réanimation Médicale	Lyon
France	Hopital Lariboisière - Service d'anesthésie-réanimation	Paris

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Limoges	Revimmune, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

France, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	White blood count	Number of patients with absolute lymphocyte counts (Multiply the Lymphocytes percentage above by the total number White Blood Count) increased by more than 50% from baseline at Day 42 Kinetic of immune restoration through weekly measures of Absolute Lymphocyte Counts	day 1 to Day 42
Primary	lymphocyte percentage	Number of patients with absolute lymphocyte counts (Multiply the Lymphocytes percentage above by the total number White Blood Count) increased by more than 50% from baseline at Day 42 Kinetic of immune restoration through weekly measures of Absolute Lymphocyte Counts	Day 1 to Day 42
Primary	Incidence of treatment-Emergent Adverse Events	Clinical occurrence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) during the duration of the study period ending day 42, as assessed by DAIDS (2.0)	Day 1 to Day 42
Primary	Mortality		Day 60
Primary	Mortality		Day 190
Primary	Mortality		Day 180
Primary	Mortality		Day 360
Secondary	CYT107 Pharmacokinetic Cmax	CYT107 PK: Measure of Peak plasma concentration "Cmax" at Day 1 and Day 22	Day 1 and Day 22
Secondary	CYT107 Pharmacokinetic AUC	CYT107 PK: Measure of Area under plasma concentration versus time curve at day 1 and day 22	Day 1 and Day 22
Secondary	CYT107 Pharmacokinetic half life	CYT107 PK: Measure plasma concentration half life at day 1 and day 22	Day 1 and Day 22
Secondary	Quantification of positive binding antibodies against CYT107	number of patients with positive binding antibodies against CYT107 at Day 1, Day 11, Day 22, Day 60, Day 180 if Day 60 is positive and Day 360 if Day 180 is positive.	Day 1, Day 11, Day 22, Day 60, Day 180 and Day 360
Secondary	Specific CYT107 neutralizing antibodies	Number of patients with CYT107 neutralizing antibodies if positive binding antibodies against CYT107 is detected.	Day 1, Day 11, Day 22, Day 60, Day 180 and Day 360
Secondary	Incidence of hospital acquired secondary infections	Incidence of hospital acquired secondary infections at Day 42	Day 42
Secondary	SOFA score	SOFA score at Day 0 Day 4, Day 8, Day 15, Day 22, Day 29.	Day 0 Day 4, Day 8, Day 15, Day 22, Day 29
Secondary	APACHE II score	APACHE II score at Day 0, Day 4, Day 8, Day 15, Day 22, Day 29.	Day 0, Day 4, Day 8, Day 15, Day 22, Day 29
Secondary	CYT107 Pharmacodynamic	CYT107 effects on cell counts: T-CD4+, T-CD8+, T-CD127+ (IL-7R), monocyte HLA-DR+	Day 1, Day 8, Day 15, Day 22, Day 29