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Phase IIb Safety and Efficacy Study of Four Dose Regimens of BAY1021189 in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Suffering From Worsening Chronic Heart Failure (SOCRATES-REDUCED)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01951625
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 26, 2013
Last Update Posted : October 17, 2016
Sponsor:
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Bayer

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Objective of the study is to find the optimal dose of the once daily oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator (sGC) BAY1021189 for Phase III that can be given in addition to standard therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Heart Failure Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg) Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (5 mg) Drug: Placebo Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 456 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multi-center Dose Finding Phase II Trial Exploring the Pharmacodynamic Effects, Safety and Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Four Dose Regimens of the Oral sGC Stimulator BAY1021189 Over 12 Weeks in Patients With Worsening Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Study Start Date : November 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : June 2015

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MedlinePlus related topics: Heart Failure

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (10 mg)
2.5 mg orally once daily for 2 weeks, up-titration to 5 mg orally once daily for 2 weeks, up-titration to 10 mg orally once daily for 8 weeks
 Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg)
1.25 mg BAY1021189 tablets

Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (5 mg)
5 mg BAY1021189 tablets
Experimental: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (5 mg)
2.5 mg orally once daily for 2 weeks, then 5 mg orally once daily for 10 weeks (with sham titration)
 Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg)
1.25 mg BAY1021189 tablets

Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (5 mg)
5 mg BAY1021189 tablets
Experimental: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (2.5 mg)
2.5 mg orally once daily for 12 weeks (with sham titrations)
 Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg)
1.25 mg BAY1021189 tablets
Experimental: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg)
1.25 mg orally once daily for 12 weeks (with sham titrations)
 Drug: Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg)
1.25 mg BAY1021189 tablets
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Orally once daily for 12 weeks (with sham titrations)
 Drug: Placebo


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in log-transformed N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of participants with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: Up to 4 months ]

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:

  • Worsening chronic heart failure (WCHF) requiring hospitalization (or intravenous diuretic treatment for HF without hospitalization) with initiation of study treatment after clinical stabilization
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <45% by echocardiography at randomization

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intravenous inotropes at any time after hospitalization
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Bayer
Investigators
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Study Director: Bayer Study Director Bayer
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Responsible Party: Bayer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01951625    
Other Study ID Numbers: 15371
2013-002287-11 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: September 26, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: October 17, 2016
Last Verified: October 2016
Keywords provided by Bayer:
Worsening Heart Failure
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Heart Failure
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases