Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Efficacy Study of Recombinant Antithrombin Versus Placebo in Preterm Preeclampsia

Hospitalized PPE patients who are being expectantly managed, after initial assessment and
stabilization period, will be considered for the study. After informed consent has been
obtained subjects will be screened for eligibility. Screening includes obtaining the
subject's medical/obstetric history and a physical examination which includes an assessment
of maternal and fetal status. Blood samples for hematology, clinical chemistries,
biomarkers, coagulation, immunogenicity and AT activity levels will be drawn. Urine will be
collected for baseline urinalysis, protein/creatinine ratio and biomarkers. Eligible
subjects who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive
a continuous infusion of either ATryn or placebo.

Sampling for AT activity will be performed immediately prior to the first dose of study drug
and at specified times thereafter.

Subjects will continue on study drug until maternal and/or fetal indications for delivery
necessitate cessation of expectant management or until 34 0/7 weeks of gestation. The
average extension of pregnancy with standard of care expectant management in this patient
population is approximately 7 days. It is assumed that treatment with ATryn will provide an
additional increase in gestational age of 5-7 days as compared to this standard of care.
Total duration on study drug is therefore estimated to be approximately 7 to 14 days on
average.

Post treatment assessments of the mother will be performed at hospital discharge and
approximately 4-6 weeks after delivery of the neonate. Information on the neonates will be
collected until they reach a post-menstrual age (PMA) of 36 weeks. If the neonate reaches 36
weeks PMA < 28 days following delivery, the final neonatal follow-up visit should be done at
the 4-6 week post-delivery visit.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Hospitalized female pregnant patients of gestational age of ≥23 0/7 weeks to ≤30 0/7
weeks (for subjects at gestational age 23 0/7 to 23 6/7 all standard interventions
including antenatal steroids and cesarean for fetal indications must be offered).

Gestational age determination by local practice using one of the following three
approaches:

- Last menstrual period (LMP) dating and confirmatory ultrasound

- Ultrasound alone when LMP is not reliable

- Known date of conception in the setting of assisted reproductive technology

2. At least 16 years of age (NOTE: different age restrictions may apply per local
regulation and/or ethical considerations; subjects under the local age of consent may
be excluded at the discretion of the reviewing IRB/IEC)

3. Recent diagnosis of Preeclampsia or Superimposed Preeclampsia as defined by:

• For Preeclampsia

- Gestational hypertension defined as a recorded systolic blood pressure (BP) of

≥140 mm Hg or diastolic BP of ≥90 mm Hg on 2 occasions at least 4 hours apart
(since the commencement of medical intervention in any facility) OR

- Severe gestational hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure of ≥ 160 mm
Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mm Hg, confirmed with second assessment
within a short interval (minutes) AND

- New onset of any of the following:

- Proteinuria defined as ≥0.3 g protein per 24 hours in a 12-24 hour urine
collection or protein/creatinine ratio of ≥0.3 mg/mg* (on a random sample
or any collection period.)

- Platelet count less than 100,000/μL

- Serum creatinine concentrations greater than 1.1 mg/dL in the absence of
other renal disease

- Elevated liver transaminases to ≥ twice upper limit of normal

- Cerebral or visual symptoms

For Superimposed preeclampsia:

- The start of antihypertensive medication, increasing the dose of a currently
administered antihypertensive medication or adding a second antihypertensive
medication after 20 weeks of pregnancy for systolic BP ≥ 160 or diastolic BP ≥
105 in a patient that had a previous history of controlled hypertension before
20 weeks of pregnancy. AND

- New onset of any of the following:

- proteinuria defined as ≥0.3 g protein per 24 hours in a 12-24 hour urine
collection or protein/creatinine ratio of ≥0.3 mg/mg (on a random sample or
any collection period)

- Platelet count less than 100,000/μL

- Serum creatinine concentrations greater than 1.1 mg/dL in the absence of
other renal disease

- Elevated liver transaminases to ≥ twice upper limit of normal

- Cerebral or visual symptoms

4. In the opinion of the investigator the patient has demonstrated sufficient clinical
stability to be eligible for expectant management

5. The patient is expected to be managed as an inpatient until delivery

6. Signed informed consent for both subject and neonate

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Criteria that would likely require immediate delivery of the fetus are exclusionary
if present just prior to randomization:

- Refractory hypertension despite maximal medical intervention of systolic BP ≥160
mm Hg or diastolic BP of ≥110 mm Hg

- Thrombocytopenia (platelets ˂ 100/mm3) with or without Hemolysis elevated liver
enzymes low platelets (HELLP) syndrome defined as defined as Aspartate amino
transferase (AST) ≥70 units/L, and platelets ˂100/mm3, and evidence of hemolysis
on blood film plus either Lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) ≥600 IU/mL or total
bilirubin ≥1.2 mg/dL)

- Oliguria (≤500 mL/24 hours) or evidence of progressive renal insufficiency

- Serum creatinine concentration greater than 1.1 mg/dL

- Persistent visual disturbances

- Placental abruption

- Pulmonary edema

- Nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing

- Intractable headache unrelieved with analgesia

- Intractable right upper quadrant abdominal pain or vomiting

- If umbilical Doppler ultrasound has been performed, the presence of an abnormal
umbilical artery Doppler as defined by absent or reverse end diastolic flow

- Biophysical score ≤ 4/10 on 2 occasions

- Oligohydramnios (deepest vertical pocket less than 2 x 2cm on ultrasound)

- Other maternal or fetal conditions that would preclude expectant management

2. Known lethal or major fetal anomaly

3. Recent (within 12 months) history of maternal alcoholism or drug dependence

4. Diagnosis of epilepsy

5. Has need for chronic therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
including selective cyclooxygenase (Cox)-2 inhibitors, or unwilling to abstain from
use of NSAIDs during the study treatment period (low dose aspirin of 81 mg/day or
less allowable)

6. Received within 72 hours or has requirement for heparin; low molecular weight
heparins such as enoxaparin or dalteparin; fondaparinux; antiplatelet agents such as
clopidogrel, prasugrel, or high dose aspirin (>81 mg/day); Direct Thrombin Inhibitors
(DTI) such as dabigatran

7. Pre-existing renal disease, documented pre-pregnancy or in pregnancy prior to 20
weeks gestation (prior to the diagnosis of preeclampsia) or 24 hr urine of ≥0.3 gm/24
hours, documented in pregnancy, prior to 20 weeks gestation or ≥2+ dipstick or ≥ 0.3
PCR, documented in pregnancy at the last available test prior to 20 weeks gestation.
In the case of conflicting results between dipstick, PCR, and timed urine collection
tests to work up an episode of proteinuria, the timed urine collection result would
supersede other results

8. Multi-fetal pregnancy

9. History of Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

10. Known hypersensitivity to goat and goat milk proteins

11. Participation in another interventional clinical trial of an investigational,
unapproved therapy (drug, biologic, device) within 30 days of consent