Effect of Additional Treatment With EXenatide in Patients With an Acute Myocardial Infarction (the EXAMI Trial)

Summary

Myocardial infarction (MI) causes loss of myocytes and may lead to loss of ventricular function, morbidity and mortality. The most effective therapy is early reperfusion of the ischemic myocardium by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Reperfusion limits myocardial ischaemic necrosis, but also induces inflammation, oxidative stress and calcium overload: a process referred to as reperfusion injury leading to necrosis and apotosis. Glucagon Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone that has shown to activate anti-apoptotic enzymes, reducing reperfusion injury. GLP-1 agonists have been demonstrated to be cardioprotective in several animal studies and in a single small non-randomized clinical study. In this pilot study we will assess the safety and efficacy of GLP-1 receptor agonist Exenatide infusion compared to placebo in patients with an acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary PCI.

A total of 40 patients will be included in this single centre prospective randomised placebo controlled two-arm pilot study. Patients who are to undergo a primary PCI for a first acute ST elevation myocardial infarction are randomly assigned to placebo or Exenatide 5ug bolus in 30 minutes, followed by a continuous Exenatide infusion of 20ug/ 24 hours for 72 hours. Blood samples are obtained for assessment of enzymatic infarct size and Exenatide levels. Side effects of Exenatide are stringently monitored. Cardiac function will be measured using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI) and 3D echocardiography at 1 week and 4 months post MI. Infarct size will be assessed by means of the final infarct size at 4 months post MI as a percentage of the area at risk at 1 week post MI. Furthermore we will compare the RNA profile of both groups.

Conditions

• Patients With a First Acute Myocardial Infarction to be Treated With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Interventions

DRUG

Exenatide infusion

On arrival to our cardiac care unit (CCU) and after informed consent patients will be randomized to Exenatide infusion or Placebo infusion. Patients in the Exenatide group will immediately be treated be with Exenatide iv, 5ug bolus in 30 minutes, followed by a continuous Exenatide infusion of 20ug/ 24 hours. Exenatide preparation: Byetta injection pens containing 1,2 ml (concentration 0,25 mg/ml; 60 doses of 5 μg) will be obtained. 3 doses (15 μg) will be diluted in 49 ml saline and 1 ml Human Serum Albumen (Cealb 200g/L, 10ml) to get a total of 50 ml containing 15 μg exenatide (or 300 ng exenatide / ml). A 50cc syringe will be placed in a pump system that is connected with a cannula in the patient's vein. The infusionrate will be 33,3 ml/hr for the first 30 minutes, followed by an infusion rate of 2,8 ml/hr for 72 hours. New 50cc syringes will be made every 8 hours.

DRUG

Placebo infusion.

On arrival to our cardiac care unit (CCU) and after informed consent patients will be randomized to Exenatide infusion or Placebo infusion. Patients in the placebo group will immediately be treated with placebo infusion. Placebo preparation: 49ml saline and 1ml Human Serum Albumen (Cealb 200g/L, 10ml) to get a total of 50 ml will be placed in a 50cc syringe and placed in a pump system that is connected with a cannula in the patient's vein. The infusionrate will be 33,3 ml/hr for the first 30 minutes, followed by an infusion rate of 2,8 ml/hr for 72 hours. New 50cc syringes will be made every 8 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Yolande Appelman, Dr. · Dept. of Cardiology VU Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2009-11-30

Countries

• Netherlands

Study Locations