Fortelyzin® in comparison with metalyse® for ST-elevated myocardial infarction: One-year results and clinical outcomes of a multicenter randomized study FRIDOM1

Aim. Evaluate the one-year results and clinical outcomes of a multi-center randomized clinical trial FRIDOM1. Material and methods. The study FRIDOM1 was conducted in 11 clinical centers of the Russian Federation in the period 2014-2016. The study included 382 patients with acute ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), who were randomly divided into the Fortelyzin® and Metalyse®. Thrombolysis was accompanied by anticoagulant and dual antiplatelet therapy followed by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). One-year patient status, all-cause mortality, including cardiovascular diseases (CVD), hospitalization, and one-year survival were assessed by telephone contact. Results. The one-year patient status was determined in 186 out of 191 (97,4%) in the Fortelyzin® group and in 185 out of 191 (96,9%) patients in the Metalyse® group. One-year all-cause mortality was 5,9% and 6,5% in the Fortelyzin® and Metalyse® groups, respectively (p=0,83; OR 0,91; 95% CI - 0,42-1,98). One-year mortality from CVD in the Fortelyzin® group is 5,4%, in the Metalyse® group - 6,5% (p=0,67; OR 0,83; 95% CI - 0,37-1,83). All-cause mortality between 30 days and 1 year in the Fortelyzin® group was in 2,2% of patients, CVD - in 1,6%, in the group of Metalise® mortality was in 2,7% of patients (all - CVD). One-year survival was 94,1% and 93,5% in the Fortelyzin® and Metalyse® groups, respectively. Conclusion. The one-year results of the FRIDOM1 study showed the efficacy and safety of a single bolus administration of Fortelyzin® as part of a pharmaco-invasive strategy for treating patients with STEMI, as well as clinical outcomes that are comparable with Metalyse®, including high survival rates and low CVD mortality. © Russian Journal of Cardiology

Non-immunogenic recombinant staphylokinase versus alteplase for patients with acute ischaemic stroke 4·5 h after symptom onset in Russia (FRIDA): a randomised, open label, multicentre, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial

Background: Non-immunogenic staphylokinase is modified recombinant staphylokinase with low immunogenicity, high thrombolytic activity, and selectivity to fibrin. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of a single intravenous bolus of non-immunogenic staphylokinase compared with alteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke within 4·5 h after symptom onset. Methods: We did a randomised, open-label, multicentre, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial in 18 clinical sites in Russia. We included patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute ischaemic stroke (up to 25 points on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale). The study drug had to be administered within 4·5 h after the onset of symptoms. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either non-immunogenic staphylokinase (10 mg) or alteplase (0·9 mg/kg, maximum 90 mg), both administered intravenously. The randomisation sequence was created by an independent biostatistician using computer-generated random numbers. 84 blocks (block size of four) of opaque sealed envelopes were numbered sequentially from 1 to 336 and were opened in numerical order. Patients were unaware of their assigned treatment and were assessed by the study investigators who were also unaware of the treatment assignment on all trial days. Emergency department staff, who administered the assigned drug and opened the envelopes, were not masked to treatment. The primary efficacy endpoint was a favourable outcome, defined as a modified Rankin scale (mRS) score of 0–1 on day 90. The margin of non-inferiority was established as 16% for the difference in mRS score of 0–1 on day 90. Non-inferiority was tested using Welch's t-test for the primary outcome only. Endpoints were analysed in the per-protocol population, which comprised all randomly assigned patients who completed treatment without any protocol violations; this population was identical to the intention-to-treat population. This trial is completed and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03151993. Findings: Of 385 patients recruited from March 18, 2017, to March 23, 2019, 336 (87%) were included in the trial. 168 (50%) patients were randomly assigned to receive non-immunogenic staphylokinase and 168 (50%) to receive alteplase. The median duration of follow-up was 89 days (IQR 89–89). 84 (50%) of 168 patients in the non-immunogenic staphylokinase group had a favourable outcome at day 90 compared with 68 (40%) of 168 patients in the alteplase group (odds ratio [OR] 1·47, 95% CI 0·93 to 2·32; p=0·10). The difference in the rate of favourable outcome at day 90 was 9·5% (95% CI –1·7 to 20·7) and the lower limit did not cross the margin of non-inferiority (pnon-inferiority <0·0001). Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage occurred in five (3%) patients in the non-immunogenic staphylokinase group and in 13 (8%) patients in the alteplase group (p=0·087). On day 90, 17 (10%) patients in the non-immunogenic staphylokinase group and 24 (14%) patients in the alteplase group had died (p=0·32). 22 (13%) patients in the non-immunogenic staphylokinase group had serious adverse events, compared with 37 (22%) patients in the alteplase group (p=0·044). Interpretation: Non-immunogenic staphylokinase was non-inferior to alteplase for patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Mortality, symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage, and serious adverse events did not differ significantly between groups. Future studies are needed to continue to assess the safety and efficacy of non-immunogenic staphylokinase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke within the 4·5 h time window, and to assess the drug in patients with acute ischaemic stroke outside this time window with reperfusion CT or magnetic resonance angiography followed by thrombectomy if necessary. Funding: The Russian Academy of Sciences. © 2021 Elsevier Lt