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PASSIvation of Vulnerable Plaque With AZD5718 in AcuTe Coronary syndromE

PASSIvation of Vulnerable Plaque With AZD5718 in AcuTe Coronary syndromE

Non Recruiting
21-80 years
All
Phase 2

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Overview

This is a multi-center study conducted at 13 sites in 3 countries (Singapore, New Zealand, and the Australia). Approximately 260 patients with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1 ratio to receive AZD5718 125 mg or placebo for 12 months.

Description

PASSIVATE is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIa trial that investigates how 12 months of treatment with AZD5718 modifies coronary plaque volume. Patients with recent STEMI or NSTEMI will receive an additional oral dose of AZD5718 (or placebo) once daily to standard clinical care for 12 months. The primary hypothesis being tested in PASSIVATE is that 12 months of treatment with AZD5718 attenuates the progression of non-calcified plaque (NCP) volume on serial computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) studies.

Patients who gave consent (within 30 days after their index event) will undergo a CTCA scan and start treatment (AZD5718 or Placebo). The treatment duration will be 12 months. During the treatment period, patients will come to the clinic for follow-ups. At 12 months (end treatment), the patients will undergo their 2nd CTCA scan. A follow-up visit will be performed 4 weeks after the last dose in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the patients.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • hospitalised for STEMI or non-STEMI, as defined by the 4th universal definition of MI
  • underwent coronary angiography during the index hospitalisation showing at least one epicardial coronary artery with ≥50% stenosis and a 2nd epicardial coronary artery with ≥20% stenosis on the coronary angiogram
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18 to ≤40 kg/m2
  • White Blood Cell count ≥ 7.0 X 103/uL during admission

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
  • CABG planned within 12 months of admission
  • Known history of drug or alcohol abuse within 5 years of screening
  • History of QT prolongation associated with other medications that required discontinuation of that medication
  • Congenital long QT syndrome
  • Systolic blood pressure persistently <90 mm Hg or HR<40 beats per minute at time of enrolment
  • ALT >2 x ULN, cirrhosis, recent hepatitis, or positive screening test for hepatitis B (hepatitis B surface antigen) or other viral hepatitis
  • Uncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 DM defined as HbA1c >10% or 74.9 mmol/mol (by IFCC)
  • Any planned coronary revascularisation, valve surgery, or cardiac resynchronisation within 7 months after randomisation
  • Any concomitant medications known to be associated with Torsades de Pointes or potent inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)
  • Planned treatment with zileuton, leukotriene receptor antagonists (e.g., montelukast) during trial
  • Participated in another interventional clinical study with an investigational pharmaceutical product during the last 3 months
  • Known hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure or class of study drugs or any of the excipients of the product
  • Known conditions that either increase the risk of performing the CT or make the procedure technically impractical
  • No severe asthma attack that require emergency treatment or hospitalisation in the past 6 months
  • Had severe course of COVID-19 (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, mechanically ventilated), and/or had a confirmed case of COVID-19 within 4 weeks of Screening Visit

Study details
    Acute Coronary Syndrome

NCT04601467

National University Heart Centre, Singapore

20 August 2025

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