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Status unknownNCT03623529Updated Aug 9, 2018

A Study of LJPC-501 in Paediatric Patients With Hypotension Associated With Distributive or Vasodilatory Shock

A Phase 2 interventional study of LJPC-501 (angiotensin II) and Placebo in Catecholamine-resistant Hypotension (CRH), Distributive Shock and High Output Shock, sponsored by La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. Status unknown at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-09.

Sponsored by La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Aug 2018), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.

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Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 12 studies testing Angiotensin II in Shock, Septic — 4 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Angiotensin II · Shock, Septic.

Planned enrollment
Largest of 12
100 · median 30
Started
2018
the only one that year
Phase 2
2 of 12
none open now
Registered
4th of 12
by date
Lead sponsor
1 of 12
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company

Among the 12 studies testing Angiotensin II in Shock, Septic, this one has the largest planned enrollment, is the only one that started in 2018, is one of 2 in phase 2, and was the 4th registered.

Shock, Septic

1,078 studies on the registry are indexed under Shock, Septic; 232 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

4 of the 12 studies testing Angiotensin II in Shock, Septic are open now, in 2 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:

By country, each count listing its studies:

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About Angiotensin II

Angiotensin II: first FDA approval 2017 (GIAPREZA), first EMA approval 2019. What it is approved for, and how studies give it, is on its page →

Who these studies take

Of the 136 Shock, Septic studies recruiting now, 102 (75%) set no upper age limit and 19 (14%) stop at 75 or younger; 12 take children under 18; 13 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 2 Years to 17 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of LJPC-501 infusion on mean arterial pressure (MAP) as assessed by standard of care vasopressor dose reduction in pediatric patients with catecholamine-resistant hypotension (CRH). In addition, this study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of LJPC-501 in pediatric patients, evaluate changes in catecholamine and other vasopressor doses over time, evaluate the change in MAP over time, and the change in Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 (PELOD-2) scores.

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Conditions studied

  • Catecholamine-resistant Hypotension (CRH)
  • Distributive Shock
  • High Output Shock
  • Septic Shock

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

Male and female paediatric patients with catecholamine-resistant hypotension associated with distributive shock.

  1. Paediatric patients > 2 years (ie, > 24 months) to \< 18 years of age at enrolment.
  2. Patients requiring a sum norepinephrine-equivalent dose > 0.1 μg/kg/min to maintain age-appropriate target MAP for a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 48 hours prior to initiation of study drug.
  3. Patients must have a clinical diagnosis of distributive shock in the opinion of the treating team and the Investigator.
  4. Patients are required to have central venous access, which is expected to remain present for the duration of study drug treatment.
  5. Patients are required to have an indwelling arterial line, which is expected to remain present for at least the first 48 hours of study drug treatment.
  6. Patients must have received at least 40 mL/kg of crystalloid or colloid equivalent over the initial 24-hour resuscitation period, and must be adequately volume resuscitated in the opinion of the Investigator, prior to starting study drug.
  7. Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) is willing and able to provide and assist the patient in complying with all protocol requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who are ≤ 2 years (24 months) of age or ≥ 18 years of age at enrolment.
  2. Patients with a standing Do Not Resuscitate order.
  3. Patients diagnosed with acute occlusive coronary syndrome requiring pending intervention.
  4. Patients on veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
  5. Patients who have been on veno-venous (VV) ECMO for less than 6 hours.
  6. Patients with a clinical suspicion of cardiogenic shock based on echocardiogram.
  7. Patients who have a history of asthma or are currently experiencing bronchospasm requiring the use of inhaled bronchodilators and who are not mechanically ventilated.
  8. Patients with acute mesenteric ischaemia or a history of mesenteric ischaemia.
  9. Patients with active bleeding AND an anticipated need of multiple transfusions (within 48 hours of Screening).
  10. Patients with active bleeding AND \< 7 g/dL.
  11. Patients with an expected lifespan of \< 12 hours or expected withdrawal of life support within 24 hours of Screening.
  12. Patients with a known allergy to mannitol.
  13. Patients who are currently participating in another clinical trial using an drug not approved in that member country unless specifically approved by the Sponsor.
  14. Patients of who are known to be pregnant at the time of Screening.
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Hemoglobin (Hb)

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Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Active Comparator: LJPC-501

    LJPC-501 Angiotensin II Solution for infusion

    Drug: LJPC-501 (angiotensin II)

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo Comparator: Placebo

    0.9% sodium chloride solution

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • Angiotensin II is a peptide hormone naturally produced by the body that regulates blood pressure via vasoconstriction and sodium reabsorption.

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo Arm

    Also known as: 0.9% sodium chloride solution

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients who have a >/= 50% reduction in norepinephrine equivalent doses (NED)

    Time frame: Hour 3

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effect on Paediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 (PELOD-2) based on treatment with LJPC-501

    Change in PELOD-2 score from baseline to 24 hours and 48 hours after start of LJPC-501. The PELOD-2 score is the sum of 5 individual item scores that totals 0-31 points. A higher PELOD-2 score represents a worse outcome.

    Time frame: Baseline, Hour 24 and Hour 48

  2. Effect on total catecholamine doses administered based on treatment with LJPC-501

    Change in total catecholamine doses administered from baseline to 24 hours and 48 hours after start of LJPC-501.

    Time frame: Baseline, Hour 24 and Hour 48

  3. Effect on mean arterial pressure (MAP) based on treatment with LJPC-501

    Change in MAP from baseline to 3 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after start of LJPC-501

    Time frame: Baseline, Hour 3, Hour 24, and Hour 48

  4. Effect on heart rate based on treatment with LJPC-501

    Change in heart rate from baseline to 3 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after start of LJPC-501

    Time frame: Baseline to Hour 3, Hour 24, and Hour 48

  5. Assessment of safety based on number of patients with treatment emergent adverse events based on treatment with LJPC-501

    Time frame: Day 7

  6. Assessment of tolerability based on the effect on clinical chemistry parameters based on treatment with LJPC-501

    Safety data for clinical chemistry parameters including ALT, AST, ALP, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, creatinine, BUN, lactate, phosphorous, glucose, albumin, calcium, bicarbonate, chloride, sodium, potassium, magnesium

    Time frame: Hour 24 and Hour 48

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Study locations

1 of 2 sites recruiting
  • Investigational Site
    Brussels, Belgium
    Not yet recruiting
  • Investigational Site
    Vilnius, 08406, Lithuania
    Recruiting
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Start is estimated for Aug 2018; primary completion for Mar 2023, 55 months later.

Of 41 phase 2 interventional studies under Shock, Septic, half reached primary completion within 29 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 42. This study's planned 55 months is above that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jun 29, 2018
First posted
Aug 9, 2018
StartEst.
Aug 2018
Primary completionEst.
Mar 2023
CompletionEst.
Apr 2023
Last update
Aug 9, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 9, 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
NCT03623529
Lead sponsor
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 9, 2018
Start date
Aug 2018 (estimated)
Primary completion
Mar 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 9, 2018

Study contacts

Rena Harrigan, MPH
Contact
rharrigan@ljpc.com
858-207-4264 ext. 1129

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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