Rituximab in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction

Recruiting now · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

In brief

The main objective is to compare the effect of a single injection of two doses of rituximab versus placebo on 6 months left ventricular systolic function, using CMR, in patients who have had an acute anterior STEMI. Following the sponsor's decision to stop enrolment in the 200 mg arm, the primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a single 1000 mg dose of rituximab versus placebo. The primary endpoint is the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by CMR at 6 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05211401

Run by

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

People needed

372

Starts

2022-06-01

Expected to finish

2028-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 18 years with no upper limit (women must be either postmenopausal defined as being amenorrhoeic for greater than 2 years with an appropriate clinical profile, e.g. age appropriate (>55 years old), history of vasomotor symptoms) or having documented hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy) ;
• Clinical evidence at presentation of anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) defined as symptoms suggestive of acute myocardial ischemia, an electrocardiogram showing ST-segment elevation ≥2 mm in ≥2 contiguous leads in V1 to V4;
• Complete occlusion (i.e. TIMI flow 0-1) of proximal or mid left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery on urgent angiography interpreted as the infarct-related artery (IRA);
• Onset of worse symptoms within 48 hours before primary PCI;
• Patients with neutrophils >1.5 x 109/L at the moment of admission
• Patients with platelet counts >75 x 109 /L at the moment of admission
• Plan to provide primary percutaneous angioplasty (PPCI) for the patient within 2 hours of ECG diagnosis;
• Ability to start infusion of rituximab within 3 hours of PPCI ;
• Written informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion Criteria :
• History of previous MI;
• Presentation with cardiac arrest;
• Cardiogenic shock (defined as systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg for >30minutes, or necessitating vasopressors to achieve a blood pressure ≥90 mmHg);
• Cardiac electrical instability (defined as complete heart block needing temporary pacing or any tachyarrhythmia needing cardioversion);
• Patients with Killip class III heart failure;
• History of severe chronic renal failure (define as stage 4 (GFR = 15-29 mL/min) or worse);
• History of hepatitis B, HIV or tuberculosis;
• Patient positive for point of care bedside test of Ag HBs;
• Severe, progressive infections documented;
• Active COVID-19 infection or COVID-19 infection within 3 months;
• Patient with documented severe immune deficiency;
• Presence, or history in ≤ five years, of an ongoing cancer, (except in situ cancer of the cervix or basal cell carcinoma);
• QTcF> 450 msecs in males, > 470msecs in females;
• Any oral or intravenous immunosuppressive treatment, immune modulatory monoclonal antibodies or immunodepleting therapy at any time (inhalers and topical creams with corticosteroids are permitted);
• Previous history of major organ transplant including renal transplant;
• Known hypersensitivity to the active substance of rituximab or to proteins of murine origin, or to any of the other excipients;
• Any contraindications to any of the rituximab premedication drugs;
• Contraindications to injectable Polaramine:
• Risk of closed-angle glaucoma, Risk of urinary retention linked to urethro-prostatic disorders;
• Expected need for vaccination with a live attenuated vaccine during the study, including incomplete vaccination courses (in case, life, attenuated vaccine must be administered at least 30 days before inclusion in study);
• Absence of a complete COVID-19 vaccination scheme (including recovery from documented COVID infection) as approved at the time of enrollment in the country where the patient is recruited;
• Any obvious contraindications for MRI or conditions which will impede image acquisition for example:
• Severe claustrophobia
• Non-MRI compatible permanent pacemaker

Where it is running

• Cardiology department, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP — Paris, France (enrolling)

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