The Effects of Ferric Derisomaltose in Patients With Acute Heart Failure and Iron Deficiency on Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life(COREVIVE-HFrEF)

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction; Iron Deficiency; Acute Heart Failure
• Interventions: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Ferric derisomaltose

• Registration Number: NCT05971732
• Lead Sponsor: China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Brief Summary

This study will address whether the additional use of Ferric Derisomaltose on top of standard care will improve exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with acute heart failure and iron deficiency. One group of participants will receive treatment with Ferric Derisomaltose and the other group will receive normal saline 0.9% as placebo.

Detailed Description

Acute heart failure (AHF) is a very common medical problem. Despite improvements in treatment, many patients suffer limiting exercise capacity and quality of life. Previous comorbidities may account for it. Approximately 80% of patients hospitalized with AHF suffered from a combination of iron deficiency. A decline in exercise capacity may occur under this condition. Some research studies have suggested that giving CHF patients intravenous iron improves symptoms in the short term. It is unknown, however, whether correcting iron deficiency is beneficial to patients with AHF to improve excise capacity and whether it improves quality of life and accelerate recovery from acute duration. This study will help us answer these key questions.

This is an investigator-initiated, randomised, parallel group, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, evaluating the excise capacity improvement of using ferric derisomaltose versus placebo in hospitalized patients with acute heart failure with reduced ejection fraction before discharge.

Participants will be assessed daily using 6-minute walking test after IV iron injection until discharge from hospital, especially focus on the change from baseline to the 3rd day. Some questionnaires are also conducted to evaluate the self-reported status. Participants will be followed up at 2 weeks and 4 weeks.

The primary and secondary endpoints will be examined in subgroups predefined by baseline variables reflecting demography, Hb level, etiology of HF, left ventricular ejection fraction, natriuretic peptide, index of iron metabolism, eGFR and others.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-25
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-15
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-01
• Study Completion: 2025-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 146

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥18 years.

2. Clinical diagnosis of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), defined as documented 2-dimensional echocardiography left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <50% before randomization.

3. Currently hospitalised for an episode of acute heart failure (AHF) where AHF was the primary reason for hospitalisation, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II - IV.

4. Reaching hemodynamic stability after standard treatment (if tolerated, initiate four pillars of guideline-directed medical therapies). All of the following (i.e., items a to c) must apply:

   1. Systolic blood pressure≥100mmHg, without symptoms of hypotension;
   2. Stop using intravenous diuretics;
   3. Neither intravenous inotropic drugs or vasodilators were used (including nitrates).

5. Subject is iron deficient defined as serum ferritin <100 ng/mL or 100 ng/mL ≤ serum ferritin ≤299 ng/mL if TSAT <20%.

6. Able and willing to provide informed consent and accomplish 6 minutes-walking test.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Hematological criteria: ferritin >400 ug/L; hemoglobin <9.0, hemoglobin >13.5 g/dL in women or >14.5 g/dL in men.
2. Renal dialysis or MDRD/CKD-EPI estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <15ml/min/1.73m2
3. Body weight <35kg at randomization.
4. Heart failure was secondary to valvular diseases or congenital heart diseases.
5. History of acquired iron overload or hemochromatosis (or first-degree relative of hemochromatosis)
6. Known hypersensitivity reaction to any component of ferric derisomaltose (Monofer®) or any of its excipients (water for injections, sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment), hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment)).
7. Non-iron deficiency anaemia.
8. Already receiving erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) or other iron supplements in previous 4 weeks prior to randomization.
9. Active infection (defined as currently treated with oral or intravenous antibiotics), bleeding (gastrointestinal haemorrhagia, menorrhagia, history of peptic ulcer with no evidence of healing or inflammatory bowel disease) and history of malignant tumor.
10. Any of the following diseases that hinders exercise testing: severe musculoskeletal disease, unstable angina, obstructive cardiomyopathy, severe uncorrected valvular disease, or uncontrolled slow or rapid arrhythmia (mean ventricular rate> 100 beats / min at rest).
11. Known positive HBsAg and/or HCV RNA; known HIV positivity; chronic liver disease (including active hepatitis), hepatic sclerosis, ALT or AST > 3x upper limit of normal.
12. Within 3 months of any of the following: acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or acute coronary syndrome (ACS), transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke, uncontrolled hypertension.
13. Revascularization therapy (coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous intervention, or major surgery) in the past 3 months; or planning cardiac surgery or revascularization.
14. Baseline 6 minutes-walking distance>500m.
15. Treated with long-term oral high-dose or steroid-immunosuppression therapy.
16. Investigator considers a possible alternative diagnosis to explain the patient's HF symptoms: severe obesity, primary pulmonary hypertension, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
17. Subject is pregnant (e.g., positive human chorionic gonadotropin test) or breast feeding.
18. Untreated hypothyroidism.
19. Currently enrolled in any other investigational device or drug study <30 days prior to screening, or received other investigational agent(s).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	Participants in this arm will receive normal saline 0.9% in analogy to treatment arm.
Ferric derisomaltose	Ferric derisomaltose	Iron to be administered as ferric derisomaltose. The treatment dose (mL) to be administered will be determined by the patient's body weight and hemoglobin (Hb) value. Where Hb ≥10 g/dL, dosage according to body weight is as follows: Body weight \<50 kg: 20 mg/kg; Body weight 50 to \<70 kg: 1000 mg; Body weight ≥70 kg: 20 mg/kg up to a maximum of 1500 mg. Where Hb \<10 g/dL, dosage according to body weight is as follows: Body weight \<50 kg: 20 mg/kg; Body weight 50 to \<70 kg: 20 mg/kg; Body weight ≥70 kg: 20 mg/kg up to a maximum of 2000 mg. Infused over a minimum of 15mins for doses up to and including 1000mg, and a minimum of 30 mins for doses \>1000mg

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in 6-minute walking distance	Up to 3 days	The difference of 6-minute walking distance in meters from baseline to day3 after IV iron injection.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change From Baseline in Concentration of N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP)	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	To assess the effect of ferric derisomaltose vs. placebo on change in NT-proBNP from baseline to 3 days, 2weeks and 4weeks
Change From Baseline in 6-minute walking distance	At 2 weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	The difference of 6-minute walking distance in meters from baseline at 2 weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection.
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular Systolic Function	At 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	Left ventricular ejection fraction is assessed by two-dimensional directed M-mode echocardiography.
Change From Baseline in the KCCQ Clinical Summary Score	At 2 weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	KCCQ was a 23-item, self-administered questionnaire that measure the participant's perception of their health status, including their heart failure (HF) symptoms, impact on physical and social function and how their HF impacts the quality of life. KCCQ quantifies 7 domains: physical limitations (6 items), symptom stability (1 item), symptom frequency (4 items), symptom burden (3 items), self-efficacy (2 items), quality of life (3 items) and social limitations (4 items). Scores were generated for each domain and scaled from 0 to 100, with 0 denoting the worst and 100 the best possible status. KCCQ-clinical summary score was average of domains- physical limitation and total symptoms (average of symptom frequency and symptom burden), and transformed to a single score which ranged from 0 (worst) -100 (the best possible status), where the higher score reflected better health status.
Change From Baseline in the EQ-5D-5L Questionnaire Indexed Value	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	EQ-5D-5L: European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions-5 Levels The EQ 5D questionnaire consists of a health descriptive system for participants to self-classify and rate their health status on the day of administration.; The descriptive system includes 5 items/dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression, which are coded from 1 (best state) to 5 (worst state).
Change From Baseline in NYHA Functional Class	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	NYHA = New York Heart Association; NYHA functional class was assessed as Class I, II, III, IV: Class I - No symptoms and no limitation in ordinary physical activity, e.g. shortness of breath when walking, climbing stairs etc.; Class II - Mild symptoms (mild shortness of breath and/or angina) and slight limitation during ordinary activity.; Class III - Marked limitation in activity due to symptoms, even during less-than-ordinary activity. Comfortable only at rest.; Class IV - Severe limitations. Experiences symptoms even while at rest.; Lower response categories are better for score NYHA.
Change From Baseline in PGA quality of life questionnaire	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	PGA:Patient Global Assessment; PGA questionnaire consists of a health descriptive system for participants to self-reported and rate their medical condition after participate this study.; The descriptive system includes 7 choices：has much improved, has (moderately) improved, has a little improved, is unchanged, is a little worse, is (moderately) worse, is much worse, which are coded from 1 (best state) to 7 (worst state).
Change From Baseline in Concentration of hemoglobin (Hb)	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	Hemoglobin (Hb) is a commonly used clinical test for assessing anaemia, with units of g/L.
Change From Baseline in proportion of reticulocyte (Ret%)	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	The reticulocyte ratio is often used to reflect the hematopoiesis of the bone marrow erythrocyte with units of percentage(%).
Change From Baseline in Concentration of ferritin	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	To assess the effect of ferric derisomaltose vs. placebo on change in ferritin from baseline to 3 days, 2weeks and 4weeks
Change From Baseline in concentration of transferrin saturation	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	To assess the effect of ferric derisomaltose vs. placebo on change in transferrin saturation from baseline to 3 days, 2weeks and 4weeks
Change From Baseline in Concentration of serum transferrin receptors (sTfR)	At 3 days, 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	To assess the effect of ferric derisomaltose vs. placebo on change in serum transferrin receptors (sTfR) from baseline to 3 days, 2weeks and 4weeks
Change From Baseline in Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Diameter	At 2weeks, 4weeks after IV iron injection	Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter is assessed by two-dimensional directed M-mode echocardiography.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

China-Japan Friendship Hospital; 🇨🇳 Beijing, Beijing, China