Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan, on Morbidity and Mortality in Heart Failure Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction (PARAGON-HF)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01920711 |
Recruitment Status
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Active, not recruiting
First Posted
: August 12, 2013
Last Update Posted
: February 12, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction | Drug: LCZ696 Drug: Valsartan | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 4822 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Active-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan, on Morbidity and Mortality in Heart Failure Patients (NYHA Class II-IV) With Preserved Ejection Fraction |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 18, 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 15, 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | March 15, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: LCZ696
Single Blind Run-in Period (3-8 weeks): Patients will start on Valsartan 80 mg b.i.d. for 1-2 weeks followed by LCZ696 100 mg b.i.d. for 2-4 weeks prior to randomization into the Double Blind period (up to 57 months). Patients can only be randomized from the run-in period if they meet all of the run-in safety criteria. Target dose of LCZ696 during the double blind period is 200 mg b.i.d.
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Drug: LCZ696
LCZ696 50mg, 100mg and 200 mg dosage strengths will be available for dose adjustments.
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Active Comparator: Valsartan
Single Blind Run-in Period (3-8 weeks): Patients will start on Valsartan 80 mg b.i.d. for 1-2 weeks followed by LCZ696 100 mg b.i.d. for 2-4 weeks prior to randomization into the Double Blind period (up to 57 months). Patients can only be randomized from the run-in period if they meet all of the run-in safety criteria. Target dose of Valsartan during the double blind period is 160 mg b.i.d.
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Drug: Valsartan
Valsartan 40mg, 80mg and 160mg dosage strengths will be available for dose adjustments.
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- Cumulative number of primary composite events of cardiovascular (CV) death and total (first and recurrent) HF hospitalizations. [ Time Frame: Total follow up time (up to 57 months) ]The primary objective of this study is to compare LCZ696 to valsartan in reducing the rate of the composite endpoint of CV death and total (first and recurrent) HF hospitalizations, in HF patients (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Class II-IV) with preserved ejection fraction (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] ≥45%). The treatment arm with the lower rate of events will be deemed as having a successful response.
- Change in the clinical summary score from baseline to Month 8 by Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 8 months ]Evaluation of change from baseline to month 8 in KCCQ a most sensitive, specific, and responsive health-related quality of life measure for heart failure symptoms and physical limitations.
- Change from baseline to Month 8 in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class [ Time Frame: Baseline, 8 months ]Evaluation of change from baseline to Month 8 in NYHA functional class, a well established grading scale used to classify a HF patients' level of functionality based on the signs and symptoms of HF exhibited by the patient.
- Time to first occurance of a composite renal endpoint [ Time Frame: Total follow up time (up to 57 months) ]
Evaluate significance of outcome modifying agents in worsening renal dysfunction.
Composite renal endpoint defined as follows:
- renal death, or
- reaching ESRD, or
- ≥50% decline in eGFR relative to baseline
- Time to all-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Total follow up time (up to 57 months) ]Evaluation of the time to all cause death.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥45% by echo during screening epoch or within 6 months prior to study entry.
- Symptom(s) of heart failure (HF) and requiring treatment with diuretic(s) for HF at least 30 days prior to study entry.
- Current symptom(s) of HF
- Structural heart disease (left atrial enlargement or left ventricular hypertrophy) documented by echocardiogram.
- Elevated NT-proBNP
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any prior measurement of LVEF < 40%.
- Acute coronary syndrome (including MI), cardiac surgery, other major CV surgery within 3 months , or urgent percutaneous coronary intervention within 3 months or and elective PCI within 30 days prior to entry.
- Any clinical event within the 6 months prior to entry could have reduced the LVEF (e.g., MI, CABG), unless an echo measurement performed after the event confirms a LVEF ≥45%.
- Current acute decompensated HF requiring therapy.
- Patients who require treatment with 2 or more of the following: an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or a renin inhibitor.
- Alternative reason for shortness of breath such as: significant pulmonary disease or severe COPD, hemoglobin (Hgb) <10 g/dl, or body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2.
- Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 180 mmHg at entry, or SBP >150 mmHg and <180 mmHg at entry unless the patient is receiving 3 or more antihypertensive drugs, or SBP < 110 mmHg at entry.
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01920711

Study Director: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
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Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01920711 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CLCZ696D2301 2013-001747-31 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | August 12, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 12, 2018 |
Last Verified: | February 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Plan Description: | Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes | |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Keywords provided by Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ):
Heart failure preserved ejection fraction diastolic heart failure |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Valsartan LCZ 696 |
Antihypertensive Agents Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |