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Vericiguat in Pediatric Participants With Heart Failure Due to Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (MK-1242-043)

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Systolic Dysfunction
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06428383
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to monitor the safety and tolerability of vericiguat.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
342
Inclusion Criteria
  • Was randomized, received at least 1 dose of study intervention (vericiguat or placebo), and completed the Week 52 visit and safety follow-up period for the VALOR base study.
  • A participant assigned female sex at birth is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and is not a participant/participants of childbearing potential (POCBP) or is a POCBP who Uses a contraceptive method that is highly effective, has a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test, abstains from breastfeeding during the study intervention period and for at least 30 days after study intervention., and whose medical history, menstrual history, and recent sexual activity has been reviewed by the investigator to decrease the risk for inclusion of a POCBP with an early undetected pregnancy.
  • Is able to receive medication via the oral or gastric route .
Exclusion Criteria
  • Is hypotensive for age at Visit 1
  • Has a known allergy or sensitivity to vericiguat, any of its constituents, or any other soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC )stimulator.
  • Has undergone heart transplantation or has an implanted ventricular assist device.
  • Has severe chronic kidney disease
  • Has hepatic disorder
  • Has concurrent or anticipated concomitant use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors during the study.
  • Has concurrent or anticipated use of an sGC stimulator.
  • Is both ≥18 years of age and vericiguat is commercially available to the participant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VericiguatVericiguat tabletVericiguat administered orally in either tablet or suspension once daily until end of treatment
VericiguatVericiguat suspensionVericiguat administered orally in either tablet or suspension once daily until end of treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Participants who discontinued study drug due to an AEUp to approximately 8 years

Percentage of participants who discontinued study drug due to an AE

Participants with adverse events (AEs)Up to approximately 8 years

Percentage of participants with AEs

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in n-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)Baseline and Week 16

Change in NT-proBNP from baseline at Week 16.

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital ( Site 0007)

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Clinica Somer-Unidad de Investigacion y Docencia ( Site 0607)

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Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin ( Site 1400)

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Dublin, Ireland

Fundacion Valle del Lili- CIC ( Site 0604)

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Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Gottsegen György Országos Kardiovaszkuláris Intézet-Gyermeksziv Kozpont ( Site 1300)

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Budapest, Hungary

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital ( Site 3200)

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Thailand, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand

Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital-Department of Pediatrics ( Site 3201)

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Chiang Mai, Thailand

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