Validation of ERTugliflozin for Inhibiting Cardiac Fibrosis Using Cardiac MRI and Laboratory Parameters in Korean Heart Failure Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy(VERTICAL)
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Ertugliflozin
- Conditions
- Heart Failure With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
- Enrollment
- 52
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The ECV value change in CMR after Drug (Ertugliflozin or Placebo) administration
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Based on recent studies demonstrating SGLT2 inhibitors' favorable effects on cardiovascular outcomes especially for heart failure, the investigators hypothesize that sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, ertugliflozin, is effective on reducing cardiac fibrosis in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy so the investigators try to examine this hypothesis in a single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled study using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR).
This study is a prospective, single-center, randomized, double-blind, two arm parallel group, placebo-controlled clinical trial involving patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Patients meeting inclusion criteria without any exclusion criteria will be randomized 1:1 to ertugliflozin or placebo therapy, and cardiovascular functional assessment and clinical event follow-up will be undertaken.
Detailed Description
Subjects : Patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy who need medical treatment Procedures : This is a prospective, randomized trial to compare cardiopulmonary motor tests, cardiac MRI including myocardial fibrosis parameters (ECV, etc.), and incidence of various heart failure-related cardiovascular events during the follow-up period between patients with ertugliflozin drug therapy and placebo drug. Patients meeting inclusion criteria without any exclusion criteria will be randomized 1:1 to ertugliflozin (5mg) or placebo therapy. Randomization will be stratified according to presence of diabetes mellitus, and the upper limit of randomized non-DM patients will be set as 36 patients (70%). The estimated enrollment period is 18 months (n=52) and all patients will be followed for 12 months after randomization. Random assignment is performed at random assignment visit (V1) through eCASE web system and following study procedures will be conducted according to the randomization. CMR, Cardiopulmonary exercise test, serum biomarkers, and clinical endpoints will be measured at 3,6,12 months.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients must agree to the study protocol and provide written informed consent
- •Outpatients ≥ 19 years, \<75 years of age, male or female
- •Non-diabetic or type 2 DM patients with HbA1c 7.0-10.5%
- •Patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (LVEF ≤40%)
- •Exclusion of ischemic origin cardiomyopathy using coronary angiography or CT angiography or SPECT scan (e.g. significant stenosis of proximal LAD or left main \& myocardial infarction)
- •Dyspnea of NYHA functional class II or III
- •NT-proBNP ≥ 400 pg/ml (≥ 900 pg/ml if atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter)
- •Titration of HF medications should be completed and patients must take a stable, optimized dose of a β-blocker and an ACE inhibitor (or ARB or ARNI if indicated) for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of hypersensitivity or allergy to the study drug, drugs of similar chemical classes, or SGLT-2 as well as known or suspected contraindications to the study drug
- •Current use or prior use of a SGLT-2 inhibitor or combined SGLT-1 and 2 inhibitor
- •Known history of angioedema
- •Current acute decompensated heart failure or dyspnea of NYHA functional class IV
- •Medical history of hospitalization within 6 weeks
- •Acute coronary syndrome, stroke, major CV surgery, PCI within 3 months
- •Substantial myocardial ischemia requiring coronary revascularization therapy or a plan of coronary revascularization within 6 months
- •A plan of heart transplantation or implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy
- •Symptomatic hypotension and/or a SBP \< 95 mmHg at screening
- •Estimated GFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73m2
Arms & Interventions
Ertugliflozin
Ertugliflozin 5mg
Intervention: Ertugliflozin
placebo
Placebo
Intervention: Placebo
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The ECV value change in CMR after Drug (Ertugliflozin or Placebo) administration
Time Frame: 48 Weeks after drug administration
The ECV value change in MRI from baseline to End of trial (48 weeks)
Secondary Outcomes
- Biomarkers : NT-proBNP, hsTn, soluble ST2, galectin-3, IGFBP7(48 weeks after drug administration)
- CMR parameters : ECV (%)(48 weeks after drug administration)
- CMR parameters : left & right ventricular (LV & RV) mass index (g/m2)(48 weeks after drug administration)
- CMR parameters : LV & RV end-systolic volume, LV & RV end-diastolic volume (ml)(48 weeks after drug administration)
- CMR parameters : Native T1 (ms)(48 weeks after drug administration)
- CMR parameters : LV & RV ejection fraction (%)(48 weeks after drug administration)
- CMR parameters : cine-base cardiac strain (%)(48 weeks after drug administration)