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CompletedNCT01893190NEWTONUpdated Feb 5, 2018

Safety and Tolerability Study of EG-1962 in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Nimodipine and Nimodipine Microparticles in Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm and Ruptured Berry Aneurysm, sponsored by Edge Therapeutics Inc. Completed at 23 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-05.

Sponsored by Edge Therapeutics Inc · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
73
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Phase 1/2a Multicenter, Controlled, Randomized, Open Label, Dose Escalation, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Study Comparing EG-1962 and Nimodipine in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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This is a Phase 1/2a multicenter, controlled, open label, and randomized, study.

Part 1 of the study is a single dose escalation period to determine the MTD of EG-1962. During this period, a maximum of 6 dose level cohorts with up to 12 patients per cohort will be enrolled. In each cohort, patients will be randomly assigned in a ratio of 3:1 to receive either intraventricular EG 1962 or enteral nimodipine, respectively. The first cohort will receive 100 mg EG 1962. Upon completion of the dose escalation period, a safe and tolerable dose will be selected for further study.

Part 2 of the study is a treatment period to assess the safety and tolerability of the selected dose of EG-1962.

The safety and tolerability of a single intraventricular dose of EG 1962 will be compared to enteral nimodipine (60 mg given every 4 hours orally or via nasogastric or gastrostomy tube) for 21 days.

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Conditions studied

  • Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Ruptured Berry Aneurysm

Keywords

  • Ruptured saccular aneurysm
  • nimodipine
  • safety
  • tolerability
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
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In context

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

521 studies on the registry are indexed under Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; 126 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 73 is above the median of 56 across 267 interventional studies indexed under Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

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Lead sponsor

Edge Therapeutics Inc is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female between the ages of 18 to 75 years, inclusive;
  • WFNS Grade 2, 3, or 4 assessed after treatment of the aneurysm but prior to administration of EG-1962;
  • Ruptured saccular aneurysm confirmed by angiography (catheter or CTA) and treated by neurosurgical clipping or endovascular coiling;
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage on baseline CT scan that is diffuse (clot present in both hemispheres) thick (>4 mm) or thin, or local thick;
  • External ventricular drain (EVD) in place;
  • The patient is able to receive EG-1962 within 60 hours of the onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Onset of SAH is defined as the time the patient experiences the first symptom of SAH (e.g., severe headache or loss of consciousness reported either by patient or by a witness). If found unconscious, the onset of SAH is defined as the last time the patient was seen at baseline neurological state;
  • Weight >45 kg;
  • Hemodynamically stable after resuscitation with systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥90 mm Hg without the use of inotropic agents;
  • Signed informed consent from the patient or the patient's legal representative after the completion of aneurysm repair and after all study criteria are confirmed; and
  • Female patients of child bearing potential must have negative pregnancy test . Male patients must agree to use adequate birth control during the study and up to 1 month after the discontinuation of the study drug treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to causes other than a saccular aneurysm (e.g., trauma or rupture of fusiform or infective aneurysm);
  • WFNS Grade 1 or 5 assessed after completion of the aneurysm repair but prior to administration of EG-1962;
  • Increased intracranial pressure >30 mm Hg in sedated patients lasting >4 hours anytime since admission;
  • Intraventricular or intracerebral hemorrhage in absence of SAH or with only local, thin SAH;
  • Angiographic vasospasm prior to aneurysm repair procedure, as documented by catheter angiogram or CT angiogram;
  • Major complication during aneurysm repair such as, but not limited to, massive intraoperative hemorrhage, brain swelling, arterial occlusion, or inability to secure the ruptured aneurysm;
  • Aneurysm repair requiring flow diverting stent or stent-assisted coiling and dual antiplatelet therapy;
  • Hemodynamically unstable prior to administration of study drug (i.e., SBP \<90 mm Hg, requiring >6 L colloid, or crystalloid fluid resuscitation;
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was required following SAH;
  • Female patients with positive pregnancy test (blood or urine) at screening;
  • History within the past 6 months and/or physical finding on admission of decompensated heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III and IV or heart failure requiring hospitalization);
  • Acute myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to the administration of the study drug;
  • Symptoms or electrocardiogram (ECG)-based signs of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris on admission;
  • Electrocardiogram evidence and/or physical findings compatible with second or third degree heart block or of cardiac arrhythmia associated with hemodynamic instability;
  • Echocardiogram, if performed as part of standard-of-care before treatment, revealing a left ventricular ejection fraction \<40%;
  • Severe or unstable concomitant condition or disease (e.g., known significant neurologic deficit, cancer, hematologic, or coronary disease), or chronic condition (e.g., psychiatric disorder), that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results;
  • Patients who have received an investigational product or participated in another interventional clinical study within 30 days prior to randomization. Patients participating in a non-interventional study that has no bearing on assessment of EG-1962 or enteral nimodipine can be enrolled per guidelines of the local Institutional Review Board (IRB) / independent Ethics Committee (IEC).
  • Kidney disease as defined by plasma creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dl (221 μmol/l); liver disease as defined by total bilirubin >3 mg/dl (51.3 μmol/l); and/or known diagnosis or clinical suspicion of liver cirrhosis; or Known hypersensitivity to nimodipine or other dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonists, poly-D, L-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA), or hyaluronic acid.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
73 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Nimodipine

    Nimodipine 60mg q4h for 21 days - oral

    Drug: Nimodipine

  • Experimental
    Nimodipine Microparticles

    Single intraventricular injection

    Drug: Nimodipine Microparticles

Interventions

  • Based upon Investigator Judgement

    Also known as: Nimodipine Softgel, Nimodipine Tablet

  • DrugNimodipine Microparticles

    Based upon Investigator Judgement

    Also known as: EG-1962

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Dose Escalation Period

    To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of intraventricular EG 1962.

    Time frame: 3 Months

Secondary outcomes

  1. PK measurements

    To measure plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of nimodipine

    Time frame: 3 Months

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Study locations

23 sites
  • Barrow Neurological Institute
    Phoenix, Arizona 85013, United States
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90095-7436, United States
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • University of Maryland Medical Cnter
    Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
  • Hackensack University Medical Center
    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States
  • Overlook Medical Center
    Summit, New Jersey 07901, United States
  • University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
    New York, New York 10029, United States
  • Columbia University
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • Lenox Hill Hospital
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina 27705, United States
  • Mayfield Clinic Inc
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
  • Oregon Health and Science University
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
  • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
    Charleston, South Carolina 29425, United States
  • Vanderbilt University
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre
    Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
  • University of Alberta Hospital
    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada
  • St. Michael's Hospital
    Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada
  • University Health Network - Toronto General Division, Toronto Western Hospital
    Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
  • University of Saskatchewan, Royal University Hospital
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W8, Canada
  • Charles University, Department of Neurosurgery
    Prague, 16902, Czechia
  • Helsinki University Central Hospital
    Helsinki, 00260, Finland
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References and documents

Publications

  • Macdonald RL, Hanggi D, Strange P, Steiger HJ, Mocco J, Miller M, Mayer SA, Hoh BL, Faleck HJ, Etminan N, Diringer MN, Carlson AP, Aldrich F; NEWTON Investigators. Nimodipine pharmacokinetics after intraventricular injection of sustained-release nimodipine for subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg. 2019 Dec 6;134(1):95-101. doi: 10.3171/2019.9.JNS191366. Print 2021 Jan 1. PubMed 31812149 ↗
  • Hanggi D, Etminan N, Aldrich F, Steiger HJ, Mayer SA, Diringer MN, Hoh BL, Mocco J, Faleck HJ, Macdonald RL; NEWTON Investigators. Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 1/2a Study to Determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose of Intraventricular Sustained Release Nimodipine for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (NEWTON [Nimodipine Microparticles to Enhance Recovery While Reducing Toxicity After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage]). Stroke. 2017 Jan;48(1):145-151. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.014250. Epub 2016 Dec 8. PubMed 27932607 ↗
  • Hanggi D, Etminan N, Macdonald RL, Steiger HJ, Mayer SA, Aldrich F, Diringer MN, Hoh BL, Mocco J, Strange P, Faleck HJ, Miller M. NEWTON: Nimodipine Microparticles to Enhance Recovery While Reducing Toxicity After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2015 Oct;23(2):274-84. doi: 10.1007/s12028-015-0112-2. PubMed 25678453 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 5, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01893190
Lead sponsor
Edge Therapeutics Inc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 8, 2013
Start date
Sep 2013
Primary completion
Jan 2016
Completion
Jan 2016
Last update
Feb 5, 2018

Study contacts

Daniel Hanggi
principal investigator · HHU

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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