Study of SANGUINATE™ In the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Vaso-Occlusive Crisis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02411708 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 8, 2015
Last Update Posted : May 23, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Anemia, Sickle Cell | Drug: SANGUINATE Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 24 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of SANGUINATE™ in the Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Crises in the Ambulatory Setting: A Placebo-Controlled, Single-Dose, Single-Blind Study in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: SANGUINATE
320 mg/kg
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Drug: SANGUINATE
Single two-hour infusion of SANGUINATE
Other Name: pegylated carboxyhemoglobin bovine |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Normal saline IV infusion
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Drug: Placebo
Single two-hour infusion of placebo
Other Name: Normal Saline |
- Time to readiness for discharge from ambulatory site [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]Defined as the time from the start of study drug infusion until the time of participant's response that their pain episode has improved enough for discharge; investigator's assessment of participant's readiness for discharge; and participant no longer requires IV opioid administration
- Safety of treatment [ Time Frame: 1 Day ]as determined by changes in vital signs, EKG, biochemical, hematological, and urinalysis measures, and reported AEs
- Extent of reduction in pain score during ambulatory visit as assessed by the participant on a 10-point pain scale [ Time Frame: 1 Day ]
- Total pain treatment received including the opioid dose (mg/kg) received during ambulatory visit [ Time Frame: 1 Day ]
- Global assessment of the participant's improvement by the Investigator or study staff (at the time of readiness for discharge from the ambulatory visit, and at the 72-hour follow-up visit) [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
- Reduction in the rate of recurrent ambulatory visit(s) for the VOC within 7 days post discharge [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]
- Reduction in the rate of hospitalization(s) for VOC after treatment with SANGUINATE and within 7 days post-discharge [ Time Frame: 7 Days ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years,
- Sickle Cell Disease (all genotypes),
- Diagnosis of a severe vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), based on the clinical judgement of the Investigator,
- Participant needs to be admitted to the ambulatory site for treatment of VOC requiring IV pain medication,
- Able to provide written consent,
- Able to receive IV infusion of study drug.
Exclusion Criteria:
- In the judgment of the Investigator, the participant is not a good candidate for the study,
- An acute severe complication of SCD beyond VOC,
- Pregnant or actively trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding,
- Participant had > 6 urgent visits for SCD complications in the prior 3 months,
- Fewer than 30 days since any prior treatment with IV pain medication for VOC,
- Onset of current acute painful crisis > 3 days prior to dosing,
- Evidence of moderate to severe renal insufficiency (CrCl < 50 mL/min) or chronic kidney disease, or of moderate to severe hepatic disease (LFTs > 2 x ULN) based on past medical history,
- Concurrent or prior treatment within 90 days with an investigational medication,
- Abnormal ECG due to cardiac ischemia and/or atrial fibrillation of acute onset, in the opinion of the Investigator.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02411708
United States, Florida | |
FSCDR | |
Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021 | |
Florida Health Tampa General Hospital | |
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606 | |
United States, Maryland | |
University of Maryland School of Medicine | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201-1559 | |
Johns Hopkins Univeristy School of Medicine | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | |
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07112 | |
United States, New York | |
University of Rochester Medical Center | |
Rochester, New York, United States, 14627-0140 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Ohio State University Medical Center | |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43203 | |
United States, Virginia | |
Virginia Commonwealth University | |
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298 | |
United States, Wisconsin | |
Blood Center of Wisconsin | |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226 |
Responsible Party: | Prolong Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02411708 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SGSC-005 |
First Posted: | April 8, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 23, 2018 |
Last Verified: | May 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia |
Hematologic Diseases Hemoglobinopathies Genetic Diseases, Inborn |