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Why GIAPREZA

Urgent and effective intervention is needed

Medical Need

Distributive shock can turn
into a fight for survival1

The longer hypotension persists, the higher the mortality risk1

Nearly 2/3 of ICU patients with distributive shock have low MAP (<65 mmHg) for ≥2 hours despite vasopressor support1

If low MAP persists for 0‑2 hours, mortality risk ranges from 22% to 31%1

If low MAP persists for 6‑8 hours, mortality risk ranges from 39% to 74%1

ICU=intensive care unit; MAP=mean arterial pressure.

Treating septic shock
comes at a great cost2

In the U.S., sepsis is the most expensive hospital-treated condition and may cost $41.5 billion a year3

  • The cost of care for septic shock ranges from $31,704 to $68,671 per patient2
  • The first day in the ICU may cost ~$25,000, with each subsequent day costing ~$14,0004
  • Reducing mechanical ventilation or avoiding renal replacement therapy may save ~$15,000-$36,000 in total hospital charges4

Traditional vasopressors can be toxic at high doses and ineffective in some patients5,6

Catecholamines and vasopressin can cause cardiac toxicity and mortality at higher doses5,7

Mortality may reach 40%
at >0.2 mcg/kg/min of norepinephrine, and may
reach 90%
at >1 mcg/kg/min8

Vasopressin may reduce
the need for high-dose catecholamines but less than 50% of patients respond to it6,9

The right catecholamine‑sparing agent may make the difference.

it’s time for RAAS

HARNESS THE POWER OF AN UNDERUTILIZED SYSTEM

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is crucial for producing angiotensin II (ANG II), a naturally occurring peptide hormone that triggers vasoconstriction and increases blood pressure.10

Despite the crucial role of the RAAS pathway, standard-of-care vasopressors only target the vasopressin and adrenal systems.11-14

GIAPREZA is the first and only synthetic human ANG II treatment—the only RAAS regulator available to raise MAP in adults with septic or other distributive shock.14

An illustration showing different pathways that impact mean arterial pressure

QUICKLY REGULATE RAAS TO IMPROVE PATIENT SURVIVAl15

In patients with shock, the RAAS pathway may be disrupted by an ACE deficiency, leading to abnormally high ANG I/II ratios. This disruption can result in increased catecholamine use and can trap patients in a potentially fatal cycle.10,15

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Diagram showing Normal and Shock disrupted RAAS pathways

BREAK THE
DISRUPTIVE LOOP

GIAPREZA is a catecholamine-sparing agent that regulates RAAS to stabilize MAP in a median of 5 minutes.10,19

Patient Profiles

Identifying appropriate patients

When MAP drops, should you reach for GIAPREZA sooner?

Presents with bacterial pneumonia

Medical history: diabetes and hypertension

Admitted for: fever, cough, and dyspnea

Labs/Vitals:

Temperature: 102.7°F

White blood cell count: 18,000/mm3

Heart rate: 110 bpm

Blood pressure: 80/52 mmHg

Serum creatinine: 2.5 mg/dL

Blood urea nitrogen: 55 mg/dL

  • 0 hrStarting MAP is 60 mmHg

    Norepinephrine is initiated at 0.05 mcg/kg/min.

    Michelle is also started on piperacillin‑tazobactam, vancomycin, and 3 L of IV fluid.

  • 1 hrMAP drops to 58 mmHg

    Vasopressin is initiated at 0.03 units/min.

  • 2 hrsMAP drops to 54 mmHg

    Norepinephrine is titrated up to 0.3 mcg/kg/min.

    Vasopressin is titrated up to 0.06 units/min.

  • 3 hrsMAP drops to 52 mmHg
  • In the ICU, if MAP drops <55 mmHg, mortality rate can be 31% and may rise to 74.6% if it persists for ≥6 h.1

    Mortality may reach 40% at doses >0.2 mcg/kg/min of norepinephrine.8

Download a copy of Michelle's profile for future reference here

Undergoes coronary artery bypass grafting

Medical history: hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia

Admitted for: non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Imaging: indicates triple-vessel disease

  • 0 minPost-op MAP
    drops to 56 mmHg

    Sam develops vasoplegia coming out of surgery.

    Norepinephrine is initiated at 0.05 mcg/kg/min.

  • 5 minMAP drops to 54 mmHg

    Post-operative cardiac index: 3.3 L/min/m2

    Hemoglobin: 8.4 g/dL

  • 10 minMAP drops to 53 mmHg

    Norepinephrine is titrated up to 0.10 mcg/kg/min.

    Vasopressin is initiated at 0.04 units/min.

  • 20 minMAP drops to 52 mmHg
  • After cardiopulmonary bypass, for every 10 min of MAP <55 mmHg, mortality risk increases by 30%.20

    A MAP <65 mmHg for >10 min is associated with higher rates of stroke and renal replacement therapy.21,22

Download a copy of Sam's profile for future reference here

Presents with acute kidney injury (AKI)

Medical history: chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease

Admitted for: acute kidney injury and profuse diarrhea

Labs:

Serum creatinine: 3.85 mg/dL (baseline of 1.0 mg/dL)

Absolute neutrophil count: 1,450 cells/mm3

Echocardiogram: confirmed normal left ventricular size and function

  • 0 hrStarting MAP is 62 mmHg

    Norepinephrine is initiated at 0.08 mcg/kg/min.

    Mariam is also started on piperacillin‑tazobactam, vancomycin, and 3 L of IV fluid.

  • 1 hrMAP drops
    to 60 mmHg

    Vasopressin is initiated at 0.01 units/min.

  • 2 hrsMAP drops to 58 mmHg

    Norepinephrine is titrated up to 0.5 mcg/kg/min.

    Vasopressin is titrated up to 0.05 units/min.

  • 3 hrsMAP drops to 57 mmHg
  • In the ICU, if MAP drops <65 mmHg, mortality rate can be 22% and may rise to 40% if it persists for ≥6 h.1

    Vasopressin may reduce the need for high-dose catecholamines but less than 50% of patients respond to it.6,9

Presents with bacterial pneumonia

Medical history: diabetes and hypertension

Admitted for: fever, cough, and dyspnea

Labs/Vitals:

Temperature: 102.7°F

White blood cell count: 18,000/mm3

Heart rate: 110 bpm

Blood pressure: 80/52 mmHg

Serum creatinine: 2.5 mg/dL

Blood urea nitrogen: 55 mg/dL

  • 0 hrStarting MAP is 60 mmHg

    Norepinephrine is initiated at 0.05 mcg/kg/min.

    Michelle is also started on piperacillin‑tazobactam, vancomycin, and 3 L of IV fluid.

  • 1 hrMAP drops to 58 mmHg

    Vasopressin is initiated at 0.03 units/min.

  • 2 hrsMAP drops to 54 mmHg

    Norepinephrine is titrated up to 0.3 mcg/kg/min.

    Vasopressin is titrated up to 0.06 units/min.

  • 3 hrsMAP drops to 52 mmHg
  • In the ICU, if MAP drops <55 mmHg, mortality rate can be 31% and may rise to 74.6% if it persists for ≥6 h.1

    Mortality may reach 40% at doses >0.2 mcg/kg/min of norepinephrine.8

Download a copy of Michelle's profile for future reference here

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rapidly stabilize MAP in a median of 5 minutes23

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References:

  1. Vincent JL, Nielsen ND, Shapiro NI, et al. Mean arterial pressure and mortality in patients with distributive shock: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-III database. Ann. Intensive Care. 2018;8(1):107. doi: 10.1186/s13613-018-0448-9
  2. Paoli CJ, Reynolds MA, Sinha M, et al. Epidemiology and Costs of Sepsis in the United States-An Analysis Based on Timing of Diagnosis and Severity Level. Crit Care Med. 2018;46(12):1889-1897. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003342
  3. McDermott KW, Roemer M. Most Frequent Principal Diagnoses for Inpatient Stays in U.S. Hospitals, 2018. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Briefs; 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK573113/. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  4. Self WH, Liu D, Strayer N, et al. Charge Reductions Associated With Shorter Time to Recovery in Septic Shock. Chest. 2019;155(2):315-321. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.034
  5. Schmittinger CA, Torgersen C, Luckner G, et al. Adverse cardiac events during catecholamine vasopressor therapy: a prospective observational study. Intensive Care Med. 2012;38(6):950-8. doi: 10.1007/s00134-012-2531-2
  6. Sacha GL, Lam SW, Duggal A, et al. Predictors of response to fixed-dose vasopressin in adult patients with septic shock. Ann. Intensive Care. 2018;8(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s13613-018-0379-5
  7. Dünser MW, Mayr AJ, Tür A, et al. Ischemic skin lesions as a complication of continuous vasopressin infusion in catecholamine-resistant vasodilatory shock: incidence and risk factors. Crit Care Med. 2003;31(5):1394-8. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000059722.94182.79
  8. Martin C, Medam S, Antonini F, et al. Norepinephrine: not too much, too long. Shock. 2015;44(4):305-9. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000000426
  9. Reardon DP, DeGrado JR, Anger KE, et al. Early vasopressin reduces incidence of new onset arrhythmias. J Crit Care. 2014;29(4):482-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.03.005
  10. Bellomo R, Forni LG, Busse LW, et al. Renin and Survival in Patients Given Angiotensin II for Catecholamine-Resistant Vasodilatory Shock. A Clinical Trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020;202(9):1253-1261. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201911-2172OC
  11. Khanna A, English SW, Wang XS, et al. Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(5):419-430. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1704154
  12. Paravati S, Rosani A, Warrington SJ | Physiology, Catecholamines | StatPearls. Published 2022. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507716/. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  13. Demiselle J, Fage N, Radermacher P, et al. Vasopressin and its analogues in shock states: a review. Ann. Intensive Care. 2020;10(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s13613-020-0628-2
  14. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 172198, angiotensin II. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Angiotensin-II-human. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  15. Supplementary appendix to: Khanna A, English SW, Wang XS, et al. Angiotensin II for the Treatment of Vasodilatory Shock. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(5):419-430. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1704154
  16. Andrews L, Benken J, Benedetti E, et al. Effects of angiotensin II in the management of perioperative hypotension in kidney transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2022;36(9):e14754. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14754
  17. Fountain JH, Kaur J, Lappin SL. Physiology, Renin Angiotensin System. StatPearls Publishing; 2023. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470410/. Accessed January 22, 2024.
  18. Wang Y, Seto SW, Golledge J. Angiotensin II, sympathetic nerve activity and chronic heart failure. Heart Fail Rev. 2014;19(2):187-98. doi: 10.1007/s10741-012-9368-1
  19. Buckley MS, Barletta JF, Smithburger PL, et al. Catecholamine Vasopressor Support Sparing Strategies in Vasodilatory Shock. Pharmacotherapy. 2019;39(3):382-398. doi: 10.1002/phar.2199
  20. Ristovic V, de Roock S, Mesana TG, et al. The Impact of Preoperative Risk on the Association between Hypotension and Mortality after Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study. J Clin Med. 2020;9(7):2057. doi: 10.3390/jcm9072057
  21. Sun LY, Chung AM, Farkouh ME, et al. Defining an Intraoperative Hypotension Threshold in Association with Stroke in Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2018;129(3):440-447. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002298
  22. Ngu JMC, Jabagi H, Chung AM, et al. Defining an Intraoperative Hypotension Threshold in Association with De Novo Renal Replacement Therapy after Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2020;132(6):1447-1457. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003254
  23. Wieruszewski PM, Bellomo R, Busse LW, et al. Initiating angiotensin II at lower vasopressor doses in vasodilatory shock: an exploratory post‑hoc analysis of the ATHOS-3 clinical trial. Crit Care. 2023;27(1):175. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04446-1

Important Safety Information

Indication

GIAPREZA® (angiotensin II) increases blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock.

Contraindications

None.

Warnings and Precautions

The safety of GIAPREZA was evaluated in 321 adults with septic or other distributive shock in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, ATHOS-3. There was a higher incidence of arterial and venous thrombotic and thromboembolic events in patients who received GIAPREZA compared to placebo-treated patients in the ATHOS-3 study (13% vs. 5%). The major imbalance was in deep venous thromboses. Use concurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis.

Adverse Reactions

The most common adverse reactions reported in greater than 10% of GIAPREZA-treated patients were thromboembolic events. Adverse reactions occurring in ≥4% of patients treated with GIAPREZA and ≥1.5% more often than placebo‑treated patients in the ATHOS-3 study were thromboembolic events (including deep vein thrombosis), thrombocytopenia, tachycardia, fungal infection, delirium, acidosis, hyperglycemia, and peripheral ischemia.

Drug Interactions

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may increase response to GIAPREZA. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) may reduce response to GIAPREZA.

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