A Phase 3 interventional study of Anakinra, KINERET® in PEDIATRIC ACUTE MYOCARDITIS, sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 3 Months to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-28.
Sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
Double blind RCT aiming to compare the efficacy of Anakinra vs placebo, on top of the standard of care, on restoration of myocardial function at 3 days following treatment initiation, in children admitted for acute myocarditis in intensive care units.
Activation of the inflammasome is increasingly recognized in the pathogenesis of acute myocarditis. We hypothesize that by blocking inflammasome using anakinra, we interfere with the key mechanism driving myocardial inflammation and fibrosis, allowing for restauration of myocardial function compared to standard of care alone. Children from ≥ 3 months to \< 18 years of age hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit for acute myocarditis defined as a reduced left ventricle ejection fraction below 50% and troponin T rise (>1.5x normal range) will be randomized to either receive SC Anakinra or Placebo in addition to standard of care treatment. Primary endpoint: Proportion of children with recovered left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF ≥ 50%) measured by echocardiography at 3 days after treatment initiation.
Secondary endpoints:
Proportion of children with recovered left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF
≥ 50%) measured by echocardiography at 7 and 28 days after treatment initiation. Patients who die or undergo heart transplant within the first 7 and 28 days after treatment initiation respectively will be considered as a failure (i.e, LVEF \< 50%). Patients who still require ECMO at 7 and 28 days after treatment initiation respectively will also be considered as failure (i.e., LVEF \< 50%).
174 studies on the registry are indexed under Myocarditis; 75 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 110 is above the median of 80 across 53 interventional studies indexed under Myocarditis.
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Recent tuberculosis infection or with active TB
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The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.
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An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.
Vaccines made with a weakened form of the germ, such as measles–mumps–rubella (MMR), chickenpox and yellow fever. They can be risky when the immune system is weakened. Flu injections are not live; the nasal flu spray is.
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
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Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
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LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)
The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Hypersensitivity
An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
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Excipients
The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.
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Live vaccines
Vaccines made with a weakened form of the germ, such as measles–mumps–rubella (MMR), chickenpox and yellow fever. They can be risky when the immune system is weakened. Flu injections are not live; the nasal flu spray is.
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Hepatitis B tests
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
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Cancer (malignancy)
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
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Anakinra, KINERET, solution for injection in pre-filled syringe. Posology for clinical trial: 4 mg/Kg (maximum 100 mg) once daily subcutaneously for 7 days.
Drug: Anakinra, KINERET®
Placebo of Anakinra, solution of NaCl 0.9% Posology for clinical trial: 4 mg/Kg (maximum 100 mg) once daily subcutaneously for 7 days.
Drug: Anakinra, KINERET®
Patients will be randomized to receive Anakinra 4mg/Kg (maximum 100 mg) subcutaneously once a day for 7 days
Proportion of children with recovered left ventricle ejection fraction ≥ 50% measured by echocardiography at 3 days after treatment initiation.
Main objective: To compare the efficacy of Anakinra vs placebo, on top of the standard of care, on restoration of myocardial function at 3 days following treatment initiation, in children admitted for acute myocarditis in intensive care units. Primary endpoint: Proportion of children with recovered left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF ≥ 50%) measured by echocardiography at 3 days after treatment initiation. Patients who die within the first 3 days after treatment initiation or patients who still require ECMO at 3 days after treatment initiation will be considered as a failure.
Time frame: 3 days
Proportion of children with recovered left ventricle ejection fraction ≥ 50% measured by echocardiography at 7 and 28 days after treatment initiation. Patients who die or undergo heart transplant within the first 7 and 28 days after treatment initiation
Time frame: 7 and 28 days
Time to recovery of normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF ≥ 50%) within the first 3 days after treatment initiation
Time frame: 3 days
Proportion of children requiring ECMO within the first 3 days after treatment initiation
Time frame: 3 days
Proportion of children who undergo heart transplant within 6 months after treatment initiation
Time frame: 6 months
Time to all-cause death within 6 months after treatment initiation
Time frame: 6 months
Time to cardiovascular-related death within 6 months after treatment initiation
Time frame: 6 months
Proportion of children with drug-related side effects (hypersensitivity, neutropenia, drug-related liver enzymes elevation…)
Time frame: 6 months
following treatment initiation-TroponinT at inclusion and at24 hours,48 hours,72 hours following treatment initiation-Proportion of children with ventricular tachycardia assessed by EKG at inclusion and at 24hours,48hours,72hours following treatment init
Time frame: 24,48,72 hours
NTproBNP at7days, Troponin T at7days,Proportion of children with ventricular tachycardia assessed by EKG at7days, Proportion of children with fibros on cardiac MRI at6months,Proportion of children with dilated cardiomyopathy,with ventricular arrhythmia
Time frame: 7 days - 3 and 6 months
Plan to share: No
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