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This Study Will Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Enalapril on Morbidity and Mortality of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Interventions
Drug: LCZ696 200 mg BID
Registration Number
NCT01035255
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of LCZ696 compared to enalapril on morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (NYHA Class II - IV and EF =\< 35%).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8442
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must give written informed consent before any assessment is performed.
  • Outpatients ≥ 18 years of age, male or female.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of CHF NYHA class II-IV and reduced ejection fraction (EF =< 35%) and elevated BNP.
  • Patients must be on an ACEI or an ARB at a stable dose of at least enalapril 10 mg/d or equivalent for at least 4 weeks.
  • Patients must be treated with a β-blocker, unless contraindicated or not tolerated, at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment, or within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer.
  • History of hypersensitivity or allergy to any of the study drugs, drugs of similar chemical classes, ACEIs, ARBs, or NEP inhibitors as well as known or suspected contraindications to the study drugs.
  • Previous history of intolerance to recommended target doses of ACEIs or ARBs
  • Known history of angioedema.
  • Requirement of treatment with both ACEIs and ARBs.
  • Current acute decompensated HF (exacerbation of chronic HF manifested by signs and symptoms that may require intravenous therapy).
  • Symptomatic hypotension and/or a SBP < 100 mmHg.
  • Estimated GFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m2 as measured by the simplified MDRD formula
  • Serum potassium > 5.2 mmol/L.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LCZ696LCZ696 200 mg BIDsingle-blind active run-in period consisted of treatment with enalapril 10 mg bid, followed by LCZ696 100 mg bid, and then LCZ696 200 mg bid over a total duration of 5 to 10 weeks. Temporary down-titration from LCZ696 200 mg bid to LCZ696 100 mg bid was allowed provided the patient was up-titrated back to LCZ696 200 mg bid and tolerated this dose for at least two weeks before being eligible for randomization. LCZ696 200mg BID during double blind treatment period
EnalaprilEnalapril 10 mg BIDsingle-blind active run-in period consisted of treatment with enalapril 10 mg bid, followed by LCZ696 100 mg bid, and then LCZ696 200 mg bid over a total duration of 5 to 10 weeks. Temporary down-titration from LCZ696 200 mg bid to LCZ696 100 mg bid was allowed provided the patient was up-titrated back to LCZ696 200 mg bid and tolerated this dose for at least two weeks before being eligible for randomization. Enalapril 10 mg BID during double blind treatment period
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants That Had First Occurrence of the Composite Endpoint, Which is Defined as Either Cardiovascular (CV) Death or Heart Failure (HF) Hospitalizationup to 51 months

Number of participants that had first occurrence of the composite endpoint, which is defined as either CV death or HF hospitalization due to HF.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Patients - All-cause Mortalityup to 51 months

Number of patients - All-cause mortality. All-cause mortality is common in Heart Failure HF patients this measures how many patients had this event. The data is on FAS population up to March 31, 2014

Number of Patients Reported With Adjudicated Primary Causes of Deathup to 51 months

Number of patients reported with adjudicated primary causes of death. The data is on Randomization population up to March 31, 2014

Change From Baseline to Month 8 for the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Clinical Summary ScoreBaseline, Month 8

Change from baseline to Month 8 for the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) clinical summary score. KCCQ is a 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies physical function, symptoms (frequency, severity and recent change), social function, self-efficacy and knowledge, and quality of life. KCCQ clinical summary score is a composite assessment of physical limitations and total symptom scores. Scores are transformed to a range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status.

Number of Patients With First Confirmed Renal Dysfunctionup to 51 months

Number of patients with first confirmed renal dysfunction

Percentage of Participants With New Onset of Atrial Fibrillation (AF)up to 51 months

Percentage of participants with New Onset of Atrial Fibrillation The new onset atrial fibrillation (AF) analysis was based on a subset of FAS: i.e., for patients without a history of AF at baseline (patients with a history of AF were excluded from this analysis).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Novartis Investigative Site

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Maracaibo, Estado Zulia, Venezuela

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