New drug could boost survival after cardiac arrest by calming Body's overreaction
NCT ID NCT07176754
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a drug that blocks a key inflammatory protein (TNF-alpha) within 6 hours after a cardiac arrest can help more people survive. The trial includes 208 adults who remain unconscious after their heartbeat is restored. The goal is to see if the drug improves survival at 30 days and reduces long-term brain damage.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 208 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients aged ≥18 years; 2. Patients with suspected cardiogenic cardiac arrest; 3. Patients with comatose state after ROSC (Glasgow Coma Scale \[GCS\] score \<9); 4. Patients with Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) sustained for \>20 minutes; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cardiac arrest due to trauma; 2. Suspected or confirmed hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke; 3. Pregnancy; 4. Cardiac arrest without witnessed collapse; 5. Admission body temperature \<30°C; 6. Persistent cardiogenic shock (defined as systolic blood pressure below 90mmHg during the screening period despite adequate fluid resuscitation, vasopressors, and positive inotropic drug support); 7. Time from ROSC to randomization exceeding 4 hours; 8. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<35% after ROSC; 9. Known allergy to TNF - α antagonist components 10. Known tuberculosis or other active infection; 11. Diagnosed advanced malignant tumors with an estimated survival period of less than 6 months; 12. Pre-existing severe neurological dysfunction before cardiac arrest (e.g., Cerebral Performance Category \[CPC\] 3-4); 13. End stage renal disease relies on dialysis; 14. Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other diseases require long-term home oxygen therapy; 15. Being in a state of severe immune suppression (such as long-term use of immunosuppressants after autoimmune diseases or organ transplantation, or patients with severe immunodeficiency diseases); 16. History of liver cirrhosis; 17. History of chronic heart failure, heart function III-IV (NYHA)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, China
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