Trial Outcomes & Findings for Interleukin-1 Blockade In Recently Decompensated Heart Failure - 2 (NCT NCT03797001)

NCT ID: NCT03797001

Last Updated: 2025-08-06

Results Overview

changes in peak oxygen consumption (VO2) after 24 weeks of treatment

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

102 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline - 24 weeks

Results posted on

2025-08-06

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Anakinra
Anakinra subcutaneous injection, 100 mg daily for 24 weeks Anakinra: 100 mg subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Placebo
Placebo subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks Placebo: subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Overall Study
STARTED
68
34
Overall Study
COMPLETED
57
27
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
11
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Anakinra
Anakinra subcutaneous injection, 100 mg daily for 24 weeks Anakinra: 100 mg subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Placebo
Placebo subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks Placebo: subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Overall Study
Withdrawn due to COVID19
4
0
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
7
6
Overall Study
Adverse Event
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Interleukin-1 Blockade In Recently Decompensated Heart Failure - 2

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Anakinra
n=68 Participants
Anakinra subcutaneous injection, 100 mg daily for 24 weeks Anakinra: 100 mg subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=34 Participants
Placebo subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks Placebo: subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Total
n=102 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
51 Participants
n=99 Participants
23 Participants
n=107 Participants
74 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
17 Participants
n=99 Participants
11 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Continuous
58 years
n=99 Participants
58 years
n=107 Participants
58 years
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
40 Participants
n=99 Participants
26 Participants
n=107 Participants
66 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
28 Participants
n=99 Participants
8 Participants
n=107 Participants
36 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
47 Participants
n=99 Participants
28 Participants
n=107 Participants
75 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
6 Participants
n=107 Participants
25 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
68 participants
n=99 Participants
34 participants
n=107 Participants
102 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline - 24 weeks

Population: patients with data available for primary outcome analysis

changes in peak oxygen consumption (VO2) after 24 weeks of treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Anakinra
n=57 Participants
Anakinra subcutaneous injection, 100 mg daily for 24 weeks Anakinra: 100 mg subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=27 Participants
Placebo subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks Placebo: subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Changes in Peak Oxygen Consumption (VO2)
1.50 mL/kg/min
Interval -0.15 to 3.35
1.20 mL/kg/min
Interval 0.5 to 3.9

Adverse Events

Anakinra

Serious events: 12 serious events
Other events: 11 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 7 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Anakinra
n=68 participants at risk
Anakinra subcutaneous injection, 100 mg daily for 24 weeks Anakinra: 100 mg subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=34 participants at risk
Placebo subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks Placebo: subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Cardiac disorders
Death
0.00%
0/68 • 1 year
2.9%
1/34 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Heart failure hospitalization
8.8%
6/68 • 1 year
8.8%
3/34 • 1 year
General disorders
Any hospitalization
17.6%
12/68 • 1 year
17.6%
6/34 • 1 year

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Anakinra
n=68 participants at risk
Anakinra subcutaneous injection, 100 mg daily for 24 weeks Anakinra: 100 mg subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Placebo
n=34 participants at risk
Placebo subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks Placebo: subcutaneous injection, daily for 24 weeks
Infections and infestations
Infection requiring antibiotic
16.2%
11/68 • 1 year
20.6%
7/34 • 1 year

Additional Information

Benjamin Van Tassell

Virginia Commonwealth University

Phone: 8048284583

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place