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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Acute Study of Clinical Effectiveness of Nesiritide in Subjects with Decompensated Heart Failure

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Heartfailure
weakness of the heart
10019280
Registration Number
NL-OMON31659
Lead Sponsor
Janssen-Cilag
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

- Men or women 18 years of age or older
- Hospitalized for the management of ADHF or diagnosed with ADHF within 48 hours after being hospitalized for another reason
- Diagnosis of ADHF must meet the following definition:
- Dyspnea at rest or dyspnea with minimal activity
AND at least 1 of the following signs:
- Tachypnea with respiratory rate >20 breaths per minute, OR
- Pulmonary congestion/edema with rales or crackles/crepitations at least one-third above lung base
AND at least 1 of the following objective measures:
- Chest x-ray with pulmonary congestion/edema, OR
- B-type natriuretic peptide ³400 pg/mL or NT-proBNP ³1,000 pg/mL at presentation, OR
- Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure >20 mmHg, OR
- Ejection fraction <40% measured by any modality (echocardiography, nuclear testing, cardiac MRI, ventricular angiography) within 12 months before randomization without intervening revascularization or cardiac surgery

Exclusion Criteria

- Hospitalized for more than 48 hours before randomization
- Likely to be discharged from the hospital in 24 hours or less
- At high risk for hypotension:
- Baseline SBP <100 mmHg or
- Systolic blood pressure <110 mmHg with i.v. nitroglycerin or another i.v. vasodilator used at baseline
- Persistent, uncontrolled hypertension (SBP >180 mmHg)
- Have any of the following cardiovascular disease parameters:
- Echocardiogram (ECG) with new ST elevation >1 mm in 2 consecutive leads
- Acute coronary syndrome as primary diagnosis
- A coronary catheterization or other coronary intervention is planned within 48 hours
- History of cardiac valvular stenosis, restrictive cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, or pericardial tamponade
- PCWP =<20 mmHg within 6 hours before randomization (only if measured)
- Have a left ventricular assist device
- Medication History:
- Received first i.v. treatment of diuretics, vasodilators or inotropes for HF more than 24 hours before randomization
- Treated with levosimendan or milrinone within 30 days before randomization or anticipated need for one of these medications during the current hospitalization
- Treated with i.v. nitroglycerin, i.v. dobutamine <5 mg/kg/min or another i.v. vasoactive medication, the dosage of which is not stable for 3 hours before randomization
- Treated with dobutamine >= 5 mg/kg/min. at the time of randomization
- Had prior therapy with nesiritide in the past 30 days, or anticipate the need for open-label nesiritide during the current hospitalization
- Known allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to nesiritide
- Laboratory abnormalities (when laboratory values are available)
- Troponin level >5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Creatine kinase - MB (CK-MB) levels >3 times ULN
- BNP or NT-proBNP is within normal limits (i.e., BNP <100 pg/mL or NT-proBNP <125 pg/mL for subjects <75 years old; NT proBNP <425 pg/mL for subjects >=75 years old)
Comorbid Diseases
- Chronic or intermittent renal support therapy (hemodialysis, ultrafiltration, or peritoneal dialysis)
- Significant chronic or acute lung disease that might interfere with the ability to interpret the dyspnea assessments
- Serious comorbid disease in which the life expectancy of the subject is less than 6 months
- Anemia
- Active gastrointestinal bleeding

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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