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Patiromer for the Management of Hyperkalemia in Subjects Receiving RAASi Medications for the Treatment of Heart Failure (DIAMOND) (DIAMOND)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03888066
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : March 25, 2019
Last Update Posted : January 5, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Vifor Pharma
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Relypsa, Inc.

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine if patiromer treatment of subjects who developed hyperkalemia while receiving RAASi medications will result in continued use of RAASi medications in accordance with heart failure (HF) treatment guidelines and thereby decrease the occurrence of the combined endpoint of cardiovascular (CV) death and CV hospitalization events compared with placebo treatment.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hyperkalemia Drug: Patiromer Drug: Placebos Phase 3

Detailed Description:

Phase 3b multinational, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal, parallel group study that includes screening and 12 weeks Run-in Phase (where RAASi medications, including mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) will be optimized for all subjects) and a randomized withdrawal Blinded Treatment Phase.

Subjects with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who are hyperkalemic (serum potassium [K+] > 5.0 mEq/L) while receiving treatment with renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitor (RAASi) medications or who are normokalemic (serum K+ 4.0 - 5.0 mEq/L) but have a history of hyperkalemia in the 12 months prior to screening with subsequent reduction or discontinuation of a RAASi medication

Each subject's participation includes a Run-in Phase (maximum 12 weeks) followed by the Treatment Phase (anticipated to be at least 6 months per subject). The study will continue until the required number of composite endpoint events have occurred. Study duration for individual subjects will vary, depending on the rate of occurrence of composite endpoint events. Given the assumptions underlying the study design, accumulation of the requisite number of composite endpoint events is expected to occur over approximately 2.5 years. Subjects who prematurely discontinue patiromer/placebo will remain in the study for the collection of composite endpoint event data and will receive usual care.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 2388 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: Prospective Phase 3b multinational, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal, parallel group study that includes screening and 12 weeks Run-in Phase (all subjects will have RAASi medications, including mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), optimized) and a randomized withdrawal Blinded Treatment Phase.
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: A Multicenter, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Withdrawal, Parallel Group Study of Patiromer for the Management of Hyperkalemia in Subjects Receiving Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitor (RAASi) Medications for the Treatment of Heart Failure (DIAMOND)
Actual Study Start Date : April 25, 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2021
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 31, 2022

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MedlinePlus related topics: Heart Failure
Drug Information available for: Patiromer

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Group 1: Patiromer
Subjects will be randomized to receive a daily dose of patiromer with possible dose adjustments based on subsequent local serum potassium levels.
 Drug: Patiromer
The starting dose of patiromer will be 1 packet/day and may be taken either with food or without food. Based upon the patiromer treatment algorithm patiromer may be increased by 1 packet per day in intervals of at least 1 week (± 3 days). For subjects who become hypokalemic, patiromer may be decreased to a minimum of 0 packets/day. Doses of patiromer will be 0 packets/day, 1 packet/day, 2 packets/day, and 3 packets/day (maximum dose).
Other Name: Veltassa
Placebo Comparator: Group 2: Placebo
Subjects will be randomized to receive a daily dose of placebo with possible dose adjustments based on subsequent local serum potassium levels.
 Drug: Placebos
The starting dose of placebo will be 1 packet/day and may be taken either with food or without food. Based upon the placebo treatment algorithm placebo may be increased by 1 packet per day in intervals of at least 1 week (± 3 days). For subjects who become hypokalemic, placebo may be decreased to a minimum of 0 packets/day. Doses of placebo will be 0 packets/day, 1 packet/day, 2 packets/day, and 3 packets/day (maximum dose).


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Time to first occurrence of CV death or CV hospitalization (or equivalent in outpatient clinic) [ Time Frame: 6 months to 2.5 years ]
    To determine if patiromer treatment of subjects who developed hyperkalemia while receiving RAASi medications will result in continued use of RAASi medications in accordance with heart failure (HF) treatment guidelines and thereby decrease the occurrence of the combined endpoint of cardiovascular (CV) death and CV hospitalization events compared with placebo treatment.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of subjects on ≥ 50% of guideline-recommended target dose of RAASi medications [ Time Frame: Through End of Study Visit, approximately 2.5 years ]
    Proportion of subjects on ≥ 50% of guideline-recommended target dose of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), or ARNi and ≥ 50% of guideline-recommended target dose of MRA at the End of Study Visit

  2. Total HF hospitalizations [ Time Frame: Through End of Study Visit, approximately 2.5 years ]
    Total HF hospitalizations (or equivalent in outpatient clinic)

  3. Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) [ Time Frame: Through End of Study Visit, approximately 2.5 years ]
    Patient reported outcome: Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)


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 at least 18 years or greater
  • History of symptomatic low ejection fraction heart failure (weak heart muscle)
  • Receiving any dose of a beta blocker for the treatment of HF (unless not able to tolerate)
  • Kidney function not more than mild or moderately impaired
  • High blood potassium (>5.0 mEq/L) currently while receiving medications for heart failure OR normal blood potassium currently but previously had high potassium in the past 12 months which caused reduction or discontinuation of heart failure medications
  • Hospitalization for heart failure or treatment in an out patient setting with intravenous medications within last 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current acute decompensated HF. Subjects with a discharge from a hospitalization for acute decompensation of HF at least 4 weeks before Screening may be included
  • Significant primary aortic or mitral valvular heart disease (except mitral regurgitation due to left ventricular dilatation)
  • Heart transplantation or planned heart transplantation (i.e., currently on a heart transplant list) during the study period
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03888066


Contacts
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Contact: Head of Clinical Operations 650-421-9500 Diamond_Study@viforpharma.com

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Relypsa, Inc.
Vifor Pharma
Investigators
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Study Director: Udo-Michael Goehring, MD Vifor Pharma
More Information
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Responsible Party: Relypsa, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03888066    
Other Study ID Numbers: Relypsa
First Posted: March 25, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 5, 2021
Last Verified: January 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: Anonymized individual patient level data will be provided in a secure access environment upon approval of a research proposal and a signed data sharing agreement.
Supporting Materials: Study Protocol
Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
Time Frame:

Data can be requested 6 months after the primary publication and approval of the indication studied in the US and European Union (EU), whichever is later.

Data will be indefinitely available for requesting
Access Criteria: A research proposal must be approved by an independent review panel and the study sponsor and researchers must sign a data sharing agreement.

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Relypsa, Inc.:
treatment of hyperkalemia
chronic kidney disease
hypertension
hyperkalemia
potassium
spironolactone
 heart failure
Renin Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitor (RAASi)
RAASi
high potassium
eplerenone
reduced ejection fraction
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Heart Failure
Hyperkalemia
Heart Diseases
 Cardiovascular Diseases
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Metabolic Diseases