In this secondary analysis of the Glyburide Advantage in Malignant Edema and Stroke (GAMES-RP) Trial, we report the effect of IV glyburide on adjudicated, edema-related endpoints.
Blinded adjudicators assigned designations for hemorrhagic transformation, neurologic deterioration, malignant edema, and edema-related death to patients from the GAMES-RP phase II randomized controlled trial of IV glyburide for large hemispheric infarct. Rates of these endpoints were compared between treatment arms in the per-protocol sample. In those participants with malignant edema, the effects of treatment on additional markers of edema and clinical deterioration were examined.
In the per-protocol sample, 41 patients received glyburide and 36 received placebo. There was no difference in the frequency of hemorrhagic transformation (n = 24 [58.5%] in IV glyburide vs n = 23 [63.9%] in placebo, p = 0.91) or the incidence of malignant edema (n = 19 [46%] in IV glyburide vs n = 17 [47%] in placebo, p = 0.94). However, treatment with IV glyburide was associated with a reduced proportion of deaths attributed to cerebral edema (n = 1 [2.4%] with IV glyburide vs n = 8 [22.2%] with placebo, p = 0.01). In the subset of patients with malignant edema, those treated with IV glyburide had less midline shift ( p < 0.01) and reduced MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase 9) levels ( p < 0.01). The glyburide treatment group had lower rate of NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) increase of ≥4 during the infusion period (n = 7 [37%] in IV glyburide vs n = 12 [71%] in placebo, p = 0.043), and of change in level of alertness (NIHSS subscore 1a; n = 11 [58%] vs n = 15 [94%], p = 0.016).
(1) Bayer, advisory board for Rivaroxaban, 2015-2018 (2) Pfizer/BMS, advisory board for Apixaban, 2014-2018
(1) Journal of Neuroimaging, member of editorial board, 2005 to present. (2) Stroke, member of editorial board, 2009 to 2014. (3) Int J Stroke, member of editorial board, 2010 to present.
(1) Pfizer/BMS, honoraria for speaking engagements, 2012 to present. (2) Covidien/Medtronic honoraria for speaking engagements, 2012 to present.
(1) Covidien, received research grant for ESCAPE study, (2013). (2) Cerenovus/JnJ, received research grant for ENDOLOW trial, (2018)
(1) NIH-NINDS, received research funding as principal investigator of CT imaging analysis centre in IMS-3 trial. 2006 to 2014. (2) NIH-NINDS SPOTRIAS, received funding as principal investigator of CT volume analysis in STOP-IT trial. 2010 to present. (3) CIHR, received funding as principal investigator of CT volume analysis in SPOTLIGHT trial. 2011 to present. (4) CIHR, received funding as principal investigator of INTERRSeCT trial. 2012 to present. Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials: (1) I own Calgary Scientific, Inc. shares purchased in 2009 and 2010. (2) I own Quikflo Health shares 2015-2018.
JJE received personal fees from Remedy Pharmaceuticals for attending a 1 day scientific advisory meeting.
Research support from Remedy Pharmaceutical to support the statistics and data management (database development) for the GAMES-RP trial.
Grants from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and National Institutes of Health outside of the submitted work.
Research support for Michael J Fox Foundation unrelated to this paper.
5 K12HL108974-04 Newgard (PI) 7/01/2013-6/30/2016 NIH/NHLBI Oregon Multidisciplinary Training Program for Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Sponsor: NHLBI grant #1K12HL108974 Title: Fever and Inflammation in Neurotrauma (FAINT) Role: Scholar
American Academy of Neurology 7/01/2012-6/30/2013 2012 American Brain Foundation Practice Research Training Fellowship Quantifying Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity Principal Investigator: Holly Hinson
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