rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 in Preterm Infants: A Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial

J Pediatr. 2019 Mar:206:56-65.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.10.033. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 complexed with its binding protein (rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3) for the prevention of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and other complications of prematurity among extremely preterm infants.

Study design: This phase 2 trial was conducted from September 2014 to March 2016. Infants born at a gestational age of 230/7 weeks to 276/7 weeks were randomly allocated to rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 (250 µg/kg/ 24 hours, continuous intravenous infusion from <24 hours of birth to postmenstrual age 296/7 weeks) or standard neonatal care, with follow-up to a postmenstrual age of 404/7 weeks. Target exposure was ≥70% IGF-1 measurements within 28-109 µg/L and ≥70% intended therapy duration. The primary endpoint was maximum severity of ROP. Secondary endpoints included time to discharge from neonatal care, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage, and growth measures.

Results: Overall, 61 infants were allocated to rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3, 60 to standard care (full analysis set); 24 of 61 treated infants achieved target exposure (evaluable set). rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 did not decrease ROP severity or ROP occurrence. There was, however, a 53% decrease in severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the full analysis set (21.3% treated vs 44.9% standard care), and an 89% decrease in the evaluable set (4.8% vs 44.9%; P = .04 and P = .02, respectively) for severity distribution between groups. There was also a nonsignificant trend toward decrease in grades 3-4 intraventricular hemorrhage in the full analysis set (13.1% vs 23.3%) and in the evaluable set (8.3% vs 23.3%). Fatal serious adverse events were reported in 19.7% of treated infants (12/61) and 11.7% of control infants (7/60). No effect was observed on time to discharge from neonatal care/growth measures.

Conclusions: rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 did not affect development of ROP, but decreased the occurrence of severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, with a nonsignificant decrease in grades 3-4 intraventricular hemorrhage.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01096784.

Keywords: bronchopulmonary dysplasia; intraventricular hemorrhage; neonatology; retinopathy of prematurity.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / prevention & control
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Extremely Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / therapeutic use
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use*
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity / mortality
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity / prevention & control*
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity / therapy
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • IGFBP3 protein, human
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
  • mecasermin

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01096784