At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Orticumab (drug), Placebo (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 22 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Orticumab — drug: Orticumab treatment for 24 weeks for post MI population · Placebo — drug: Placebo for 24 weeks for the post MI population
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study looks at orticumab, a research medicine for reducing inflammation in the coronary arteries (the blood vessels that supply the heart). It is for adults who have had a heart attack more than 180 days ago and still have signs of inflammation around their coronary arteries. The sponsor is Abcentra. Further details such as the study's aims and length are not stated — ask the trial team.
Who can take part
- Adults aged 18 or over who agree to take part and can follow the study schedule
- Had a type-1 heart attack (caused by a burst or worn-down plaque) more than 180 days ago, with no severe or unstable chest pain since. People who have had a procedure to open a narrowed artery (PCI) can take part
- On stable heart medicines, such as cholesterol-lowering medicines (including statins or PCSK9 inhibitors), blood-thinning medicines, and blood pressure treatment
- A heart scan (a special CT scan called CCTA) showing a certain level of inflammation around the coronary arteries, measured by a 'Fat Attenuation Index' score
- Body mass index (BMI) of 40 or below
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding, and people who can become pregnant or whose partners can become pregnant must use contraception during the study
Who may not be able to
- Other serious health problems that could affect taking part or put you at risk
- Planned heart procedures: a coronary angiogram planned after screening, or past or planned coronary artery bypass graft (heart bypass surgery)
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the sac around the heart) in the 3 months after a heart attack, or unstable or uncontrolled chest pain
- Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association Class IV)
- Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c above 8.0%)
- Bleeding problems, ongoing bleeding, or severe liver disease
- Ongoing infection or fever; long-term atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm); cancer in the last 5 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer); alcohol or substance misuse in the last 6 months; serious allergies including to biologic medicines; hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV
- Blood pressure that is too low (under 90 mmHg systolic) or too high (over 180 mmHg systolic or over 100 mmHg diastolic) at screening
- Problems having a CCTA heart scan: very reduced kidney function, allergy to the contrast dye, past contrast-induced kidney damage, cannot take nitroglycerin, a very fast heart rate not controlled by medicines, or unable to hold your breath for at least 6 seconds
- Certain medicines in the last 180 days, such as medicines that affect the immune system (for example TNF or IL-6 inhibitors, methotrexate, cyclosporine, colchicine, or steroid tablets)
- COVID-19 vaccine or a positive COVID-19 test within 90 days of the screening heart scan
- Taken part in another study of an experimental treatment recently, or planning to before this study ends
- Have had orticumab before, are legally institutionalised, or are an employee (or close relative of an employee) of the sponsor, the research organisation, or the study site
What taking part involves
- • Receiving orticumab, a research medicine given as an injection (a biologic medicine)
- • Having a heart scan called CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography), a special CT scan that takes pictures of the heart arteries
- • Pregnancy testing and contraception, if relevant
- • Details of how the medicine is given, how often, and for how long are not stated — ask the trial team
Time commitment: Taking part involves screening tests including a CCTA heart scan, study visits, and follow-up; the number of visits, how long the study lasts, and how the medicine is given are not stated — ask the trial team.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years and over
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 240
- Started
- 2025-08-11
- Last checked
- 2025-10
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for acute coronary syndromes
- • Phase2 - 240 participants
- • The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the clinical effect of orticumab treatment on inflammation in study participants with prior myocardial infarction who have elevated coronary inflammation based on CCTA
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with acute coronary syndromes
Where?
- • London - Abcentra Investigational Site
- • Manchester - Abcentra Investigational Site
- • Oxford - Abcentra Investigational Site
- • Bath - Abcentra Investigational Site
- • +1 more UK sites
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the clinical effect of orticumab treatment on inflammation in study participants with prior myocardial infarction who have elevated coronary inflammation based on CCTA. The main question it aims to answer is: Clinical effects of orticumab treatment on inflammation of the coronary artery parameters measured with CCTA Researchers will compare the effects with placebo group after 6 months of treatment Participants will Keep the planned study visit appointments Provide complete information about medical and medical history Speak to the study doctor before changing any of non-study treatments, including starting new medications, receiving any vaccinations, or setting out to join any other clinical studies
More detail
Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Day 14 sub study. Participants who enroll in this optional sub study will have safety assessment (AE monitoring) and a blood sample obtained for serum orticumab concentration measurement, ADA titer, clinical safety labs and cardiometabolic and inflammation biomarkers.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ an evaluable, pre-randomization CCTA with one of the following:
- ✓ body mass index (BMI) ≤ 40 kg/m2
- ✓ a negative serum or urine pregnancy test
What the study is looking for
- ✓Participant must have an evaluable, pre-randomization CCTA with one of the following:
- ✓A quantifiable Fat Attenuation Index (FAI) Score greater than or equal to the 50th centile (per reference standard)...
- ✓Participant must have body mass index (BMI) ≤ 40 kg/m2.
- ✓Adult male and female participants ≥18 years of age at the Screening Visit:
- ✓For female participants, the participant must not be pregnant or lactating and must be one of the following:
Who cannot take part
- ✗History of or planned coronary artery bypass grafting.
- ✗Documented episode of post-MI pericarditis in the 3 months before enrollment.
- ✗Presence of unstable or uncontrolled angina. Canadian CV society (CCS) angina class \> 2.
- ✗Ongoing New York Heart Association Class IV HF.
- ✗Poorly controlled type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (red blood cell level A1c \>8.0%).
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (5 UK sites)
Abcentra Investigational Site
London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
Abcentra Investigational Site
Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom
Abcentra Investigational Site
Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Abcentra Investigational Site
Bath BA1 3NG, United Kingdom
Abcentra Investigational Site
Sheffield S57AU, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Abcentra
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