Title

Intravenous Exenatide in Coronary Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients
Intensive Exenatide Therapy in Hyperglycemic Patients Admitted to the Coronary Intensive Care Unit
  • Phase

    Phase 4
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Intervention/Treatment

    exenatide ...
  • Study Participants

    40
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of intravenous Exenatide therapy in hyperglycemic patients admitted to the coronary intensive care unit.
Diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) have particularly poor outcomes. Clinical practice guidelines from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association for the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes call for treatment to achieve preprandial glucose <110 mg/dL, a maximum daily target <180 mg/dL, and a post-discharge hemoglobin A1c <7%. Initiation of aggressive insulin therapy is also warranted to achieve blood glucose <150 mg/dL during days 0-3 and 80-110 mg/dL when possible thereafter. To date, no studies have been conducted assessing the efficacy of intravenous exenatide administration on achieving glucose lowering in hyperglycemic coronary ICU patients.
Study Started
Aug 31
2008
Primary Completion
Jun 30
2011
Study Completion
Aug 31
2012
Results Posted
Nov 20
2014
Estimate
Last Update
Nov 20
2014
Estimate

Drug Exenatide

0.05 µg/min bolus of open-label exenatide followed by a constant infusion of 0.025 µg/min for 24-48 hours

  • Other names: Byetta

Exenatide Experimental

0.05 µg/min liquid bolus of open-label exenatide followed by a constant infusion of 0.025 µg/min for 24-48 hours

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Admission to coronary ICU
Admission blood glucose 140-299 mg/dL
Primary cardiovascular diagnosis by attending physician
Under primary care of cardiology service
Age > 18 years old
Ventilator independent
Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Admission blood glucose < 140 or > 300 mg/dL
Ventilator dependent
Unconscious sedation
Type 1 diabetes
Known pregnancy
Admitted to coronary ICU for right heart cath to measure hemodynamics prior to transplant
Post transplant procedure
Currently enrolled in another clinical trial
Unable to provide informed consent
Creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min
On insulin treatment except for monotherapy with long-acting basal insulin (e.g., insulin glargine [Lantus®] or detemir [Levemir®])
Gastroparesis

Summary

Exenatide

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term Exenatide

Median Glucose Values From Steady State Through 48 Hours or Until Discharge.

Time to steady state was defined as the time from the initiation of drug infusion to first glucose value that is ≤140 mg/dl. Median glucose values were then calculated for each patient from the start of steady state through 48 hours or until discharge.

Exenatide

132.0
mg/dL (Median)
Inter-Quartile Range: 110.0 to 157.0

Moderate

127.0
mg/dL (Median)
Inter-Quartile Range: 105.0 to 161.0

Intensive

105.0
mg/dL (Median)
Inter-Quartile Range: 92.0 to 128.0

Time to Steady State

Time to steady state was defined as the time from the initiation of drug infusion (Exenatide or Insulin) to first glucose value that is ≤140 mg/dl.

Exenatide

2.0
hours (Median)
Inter-Quartile Range: 1.5 to 5.0

Moderate

12.0
hours (Median)
Inter-Quartile Range: 7.0 to 15.0

Intensive

3.0
hours (Median)
Inter-Quartile Range: 1.0 to 5.0

Rates of Hypoglycemia and Severe Hypoglycemia

Total number of patients having at least one hypoglycemic episode (blood glucose less than 70 mg/dl), including episodes classified as severe (blood glucose less than 50 mg/dl)

Exenatide

Patients with at least one hypoglycemic episode

4.0
participants

Patients with at least one severe episode

Moderate

Patients with at least one hypoglycemic episode

14.0
participants

Patients with at least one severe episode

2.0
participants

Intensive

Patients with at least one hypoglycemic episode

22.0
participants

Patients with at least one severe episode

1.0
participants

Serious Adverse Events (Death, Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction, and Non-fatal Stroke Through 30 Days)

Exenatide

4.0
participants

Total

195
Participants

Age, Continuous

64.18
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 12.5

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Exenatide

Moderate

Intensive