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Safety and Tolerability of Initiating LCZ696 in Heart Failure Patients (TITRATION)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01922089
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 14, 2013
Results First Posted : October 15, 2015
Last Update Posted : October 15, 2015
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Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals )

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of initiating LCZ696 in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HF-rEF) using conservative (reaching target dose over 6 weeks) and condensed (reaching target dose over 3 weeks) up-titration regimens.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Drug: LCZ696 Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 498 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Initiating LCZ696 in Heart Failure Patients Comparing Two Titration Regimens
Study Start Date : November 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : August 2014

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MedlinePlus related topics: Heart Failure

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: LCZ696 Condensed
Up-titration to LCZ696 200 mg twice daily (bid) over 3 weeks
 Drug: LCZ696
LCZ696 50 mg/100 mg/200 mg bid
Experimental: LCZ696 Conservative
Up-titration to LCZ696 200 mg bid over 6 weeks
 Drug: LCZ696
LCZ696 50 mg/100 mg/200 mg bid


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of Participants Experiencing Hypotension, Renal Dysfunction, Hyperkalemia and Angioedema and by Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) Stratum (High vs. Low) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
    Participants experiencing hypotension, renal dysfunction, hyperkalemia and angioedema and by Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) stratum (high vs. low) High RAAS stratum Patients receiving > 160 mg of valsartan or > 10 mg total daily dose of enalapril, or equivalent doses of other ARBs/ACEIs, respectively, at screening Low RAAS stratum: Patients receiving ≤ 160 mg of valsartan or ≤ 10 mg total daily dose of enalapril, or equivalent doses of other ARBs/ACEIs, respectively, at screening. This stratum also included patients who were not on an ACEI or an ARB 4 weeks prior to screening (i.e., ACEI/ARB-naïve patients)


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of Participants Who Achieved Treatment Success Over the 12 Weeks and by Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) Stratum (High vs. Low) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
    Treatment success was defined as the number of participants who achieved and maintained LCZ696 200 mg bid without any dose interruption or down-titration over 12 weeks and by Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) stratum (high vs. low) High RAAS stratum Patients receiving > 160 mg of valsartan or > 10 mg total daily dose of enalapril, or equivalent doses of other ARBs/ACEIs, respectively, at screening Low RAAS stratum: Patients receiving ≤ 160 mg of valsartan or ≤ 10 mg total daily dose of enalapril, or equivalent doses of other ARBs/ACEIs, respectively, at screening. This stratum also included patients who were not on an ACEI or an ARB 4 weeks prior to screening (i.e., ACEI/ARB-naïve patients)

  2. Number of Participants Who Tolerated Study Medication for at Least the Last Two Weeks of the Study and by Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) Stratum (High vs. Low). [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
    Tolerability was assessed as the number of participants who achieved LCZ696 200 mg bid and maintained this dose for at least 2 weeks before study completion, regardless of previous dose interruption or down-titration and by Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) stratum (high vs. low) High RAAS stratum Patients receiving > 160 mg of valsartan or > 10 mg total daily dose of enalapril, or equivalent doses of other ARBs/ACEIs, respectively, at screening Low RAAS stratum: Patients receiving ≤ 160 mg of valsartan or ≤ 10 mg total daily dose of enalapril, or equivalent doses of other ARBs/ACEIs, respectively, at screening. This stratum also included patients who were not on an ACEI or an ARB 4 weeks prior to screening (i.e., ACEI/ARB-naïve patients)


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years; CHF with New York Heart Association class II-IV; left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%; on beta blockers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Potassium > 5.2 mmol/l; estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2; systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg or > 180 mmHg; history of intolerance to recommended target doses of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
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Study Director: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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Responsible Party: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01922089    
Other Study ID Numbers: CLCZ696B2228
2013-001835-33 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: August 14, 2013    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: October 15, 2015
Last Update Posted: October 15, 2015
Last Verified: September 2015
Keywords provided by Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ):
Heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, LCZ696, titration, safety, tolerability
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Heart Failure
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
 LCZ 696
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action