Allgemeine Informationen
  • Krankheitskategorie Arterielle und venöse Erkrankungen, inkl. tiefe Venenthrombose und Lungenembolie , Hirnerkrankungen (nicht Krebs) , Koronare Herzkrankheit (BASEC)
  • Studienphase Phase 2 (ICTRP)
  • Rekrutierungsstatus Rekrutierung läuft (BASEC/ICTRP)
  • Studienstandort
    Basel, Zürich
    (BASEC)
  • Studienverantwortliche Michael Osthoff Michael.Osthoff@usb.ch (BASEC)
  • Datenquelle(n) BASEC: Import vom 10.03.2026 ICTRP: Import vom 08.05.2026
  • Letzte Aktualisierung 08.05.2026 02:00
HumRes57371 | SNCTP000005049 | BASEC2021-02025 | NCT05145283

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of Conestat alfa regarding the occurrence of circulatory disorders in the brain and kidneys after percutaneous aortic valve replacement.

  • Krankheitskategorie Arterielle und venöse Erkrankungen, inkl. tiefe Venenthrombose und Lungenembolie , Hirnerkrankungen (nicht Krebs) , Koronare Herzkrankheit (BASEC)
  • Studienphase Phase 2 (ICTRP)
  • Rekrutierungsstatus Rekrutierung läuft (BASEC/ICTRP)
  • Studienstandort
    Basel, Zürich
    (BASEC)
  • Studienverantwortliche Michael Osthoff Michael.Osthoff@usb.ch (BASEC)
  • Datenquelle(n) BASEC: Import vom 10.03.2026 ICTRP: Import vom 08.05.2026
  • Letzte Aktualisierung 08.05.2026 02:00

Zusammenfassung der Studie

In this study, patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis who are undergoing aortic valve replacement (TAVI) will be included. During aortic valve replacement, unnoticed circulatory disorders in the brain and kidneys may occur, among other things, due to tiny calcified fragments that can detach from the calcified heart valve. These resulting circulatory disorders lead to an inflammatory response that causes additional tissue damage. So far, there are no medications that can reduce circulatory disorders and their consequences. Conestat alfa is an artificially produced body protein (human C1 inhibitor) that inhibits various inflammatory systems in the body. It has not yet been studied in patients with aortic valve stenosis. In an animal model, it was able to reduce the consequences of a circulatory disorder in the brain and kidneys. Furthermore, there are initial indications that this medication might also have a positive effect on kidney function in humans after circulatory disorders. In our research project, we want to find out whether Conestat alfa can reduce the extent of circulatory disorders in the brain and kidneys after TAVI. To this end, kidney function and the extent of the circulatory disorder will be measured in the MRI of the head at three different time points.

(BASEC)

Untersuchte Intervention

The study drug Conestat alfa (Ruconest®) is being investigated. Conestat alfa is an artificially produced body protein that is approved in Europe and the USA for a rare genetic disease (C1 inhibitor deficiency). The study medication will be administered twice, once during the TAVI and once 3 hours after the first dose. The study is randomized and double-blind, meaning that participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives the investigational substance (Conestat alfa), while the other group (the control) receives a saline solution (the placebo).

(BASEC)

Untersuchte Krankheit(en)

The study is conducted in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (aortic stenosis) who are undergoing aortic valve replacement.

(BASEC)

Kriterien zur Teilnahme

1. Informed consent, documented with the patient's signature and date 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. Severe aortic stenosis and planned transfemoral aortic valve replacement (TAVI)

(BASEC)


Ausschlusskriterien

1. Hemodynamic instability requiring emergency TAVI 2. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 3. Rabbit allergy

(BASEC)

Studienstandort

Basel, Zürich

(BASEC)

Switzerland (ICTRP)

Sponsor

Universitätsspital Basel

(BASEC)

Kontakt für weitere Auskünfte zur Studie

Kontaktperson Schweiz

Michael Osthoff

+41 61 328 5420

Michael.Osthoff@usb.ch

University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland

(BASEC)

Allgemeine Auskünfte

University Hospital Basel, Division of Internal Medicine,Stadtspital Triemli Z?rich, Division of Cardiology,

+41 61 328 54 20

Michael.Osthoff@usb.ch

(ICTRP)

Allgemeine Auskünfte

University Hospital Basel, Division of Internal MedicineStadtspital Triemli Zrich, Division of Cardiology

+41 61 328 54 20

Michael.Osthoff@usb.ch

(ICTRP)

Allgemeine Auskünfte

University Hospital Basel, Division of Internal MedicineStadtspital Triemli Zrich, Division of Cardiology

(ICTRP)

Wissenschaftliche Auskünfte

University Hospital Basel, Division of Internal Medicine,Stadtspital Triemli Z?rich, Division of Cardiology,

+41 61 328 54 20

Michael.Osthoff@usb.ch

(ICTRP)

Name der bewilligenden Ethikkommission (bei multizentrischen Studien nur die Leitkommission)

Ethikkommission Nordwest- und Zentralschweiz EKNZ

(BASEC)

Datum der Bewilligung durch die Ethikkommission

30.11.2021

(BASEC)


ICTRP Studien-ID
NCT05145283 (ICTRP)

Offizieller Titel (Genehmigt von der Ethikkommission)
Recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor (conestat alfa) in the prevention of acute ischemic cerebral and renal events after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled investigational study (PAIR-TAVI). (BASEC)

Wissenschaftlicher Titel
Recombinant Human C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Conestat Alfa) in the Prevention of Acute Ischemic Cerebral and Renal Events After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: a Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Investigational Study (PAIR-TAVI). (ICTRP)

Öffentlicher Titel
Recombinant Human C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Conestat Alfa) in the Prevention of Acute Ischemic Cerebral and Renal Events After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (ICTRP)

Untersuchte Krankheit(en)

Acute Ischemic StrokeAcute Renal Injury

(ICTRP)



Untersuchte Intervention

Drug: Conestat alfa (Ruconest)Drug: NaCl 0.9%)

(ICTRP)



Studientyp
Interventional (ICTRP)

Studiendesign

Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator).

(ICTRP)



Ein-/Ausschlusskriterien

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Informed consent as documented by signature
  • Severe AS and scheduled for transfemoral TAVI

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindications to the class of drugs under study (C1INH), e.g., known hypersensitivity or allergy to class of drugs or the investigational product
  • History of allergy to rabbits (as rhC1INH is derived from the breast milk of transgenic rabbits)
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Hemodynamic instability requiring emergency TAVI
  • Valve-in-valve procedure
  • Other access route than transfemoral
  • Non-cardiac co-morbidity with expected survival <6 months
  • Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within 30 days before TAVI
  • Dialysis or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <20 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Contraindication for MRI such as a permanent non-MRI compatible pacemaker or severe claustrophobia
  • Liver cirrhosis (any Child-Pugh score)
  • Incapacity or inability to provide informed consent
  • Participation in another study with investigational drug or medical device within the 30 days preceding and during the present study
  • Previous enrolment into the current study
  • Any uncontrolled or significant concurrent illness that would put the patient at a greater risk or limit compliance with the study requirements at the discretion of the investigator

(ICTRP)



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Primäre und sekundäre Endpunkte

Total volume of new cerebral ischemic lesions as evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

(ICTRP)



Maximum new lesion volume as measured by MRI (i.e. volume of the largest new lesion);Number of new cerebral ischemic lesions as measured by MRI;Number (incidence) of clinically manifest ischemic stroke;Change in secondary brain atrophy at 3-months follow-up;Change in secondary infarct growth at 3-months follow-up (defined as the difference between the infarct volumes);Total brain damage (defined as the sum of secondary brain atrophy and final infarct volume);Change in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score (NIHSS);Change in modified Rankin scale;Change in trail making test;Change in Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (MOCA);Incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) defined according to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria (any stage);Peak increase of urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL);Incidence of significant increase in serum cystatin C (>10%)

(ICTRP)



Registrierungsdatum
17.11.2021 (ICTRP)

Einschluss des ersten Teilnehmers
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Sekundäre Sponsoren
Swiss National Science Foundation;Pharming Technologies B.V. (ICTRP)

Weitere Kontakte
Michael Osthoff, Prof. Dr. med.;Raban Jeger, Prof. Dr. med.;Michael Osthoff, Prof. Dr. med., michael.osthoff@usb.ch, +41 61 328 54 20, University Hospital Basel, Division of Internal Medicine,Stadtspital Triemli Z?rich, Division of Cardiology, (ICTRP)

Sekundäre IDs
2021-02025, me19Osthoff (ICTRP)

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Weitere Informationen zur Studie
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05145283 (ICTRP)

Ergebnisse der Studie

Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse

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