E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Heart Failure Heart Failure is a condition where the heart is damaged and cannot deliver sufficient amount of blood flow to the body at rest and/ or during exercise. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
In patients with chronic heart failure and reduced LVEF on optimal treatment:
R1) Hydralazine-ISDN reduces incidence of death and hospitalization with worsening heart failure or an urgent visit resulting in intravenous therapy or metolazone therapy for heart failure or heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
R2) Metformin reduces incidence of death and cardiovascular hospitalizations (worsening heart failure or heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or acute myocardial infraction or stroke) and urgent visits resulting in intravenous therapy or metolazone therapy for heart failure
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
BiDil: 1. Individual components of the primary endpoint 2. Combined endpoint: Death or cardiovascular hospitalizations (hospitalization with worsening heart failure or heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or acute myocardial infarction or stroke) or an urgent visit resulting in intravenous therapy or metolazone therapy for heart failure
Metformin: 1. Individual components of the primary endpoint 2. Extended clinical endpoint: The primary endpoint or coronary revascularization or non-coronary revascularization or limb amputation 3. New-onset T2D 4. Hospitalization/ death caused by: lactate acidosis.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Substudies are planned. Some are listed below:
Echocardiography Hemodynamics Magnetic resonance imaging Positron emission tomography Muscle strength Quality of life Biomarkers Genetics |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
General inclusion criteria for both H-HeFT and Met-HeFT - Patients with chronic heart failure - NYHA-class II, III or IV - LVEF </= 40% within 12 months prior to screening (echocardiography should (i) be performed after uptitration in heart failure medication and (ii) LVEF from the most recently performed echocardiographic study should be used and (iii) LVEF must not be measured during rapid atrial fibrillation, i.e. heart rate >110/min) and (iiii) if treatment with ACE-inhibitor/ ARB is switched to treatment with Entresto, no new echocardiography is required and (iiiii) the echocardiography should be performed at least 3 months after CRT-implantation. - Patients should be uptitrated to recommended or maximally tolerated dose of ACE-I/ARB/ARNI (unless contraindicated) and beta-blocker (unless contraindicated). If indicated, an aldosterone receptor antagonist should be given (unless contraindicated). - A CRT device should be implanted, if indicated and accepted by the patient and patients with a CRT device should be treated for > 3 months. - Implantation of an ICD unit should be planned or already done, if indicated and accepted by the patient. The patient can be included in the study before a planned ICD implantation has been performed. - Informed consent
Specific inclusion criteria for only H-HeFT: - Systolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg - NT-proBNP > 350 pg/ml or BNP > 80 pg/ml (in patients treated with ARNI, NT-proBNP must be used). NT-proBNP or BNP should be measured (i) within 12 months prior to screening (ii) after uptitration of heart failure medication and at least 3 months after CRT implantation and (iii) the latest measurement before screening must be used. (iiii) If no NT-proBNP or BNP measurement is available that fulfils the above criteria, the NT-proBNP or BNP at screening must be used.
Specific inclusion criteria for only Met-HeFT: Patients must have a diagnosis of diabetes or insulin resistance or diabetes risk. This includes 1 or more of any of the following: - A previous diagnosis of Diabetes type 2 at any time without Metformin treatment during the last 3 months - HbA1c ≥ 5.5 % (≥ 37 mmol/mol) measured either (i) within 12 months prior to screening or (ii) at screening - Fasting P-glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/l measured either (i) within 12 months prior to screening or (ii) at screening (measured when the patient in stable condition / has no intercurrent illness) - Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2 - If oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) has been performed at any time prior to screening: 2 hour P-glucose ≥ 7.8 mmol/l - In addition, patients in Met-HeFT must have eGFR ≥ 35 ml/min (MDRD). eGFR can be measured within 4 weeks prior to screening if the patient at the time of measurement is uptitrated to maximally tolerated/ recommended heart failure medication and clinically stable.
Patients in Met-HeFT can be included regardless of NT-proBNP / BNP levels
Patients are randomized to R1 and R2 through an internet based randomization module. Patients can be allocated to a) both R1 and R2 or to b) only R1 or to c) only R2.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
For both H-HeFT and Met-HeFT - Acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina or revascularization < 1 month at the time of randomization - Planned coronary artery bypass grafting or cardiac valve replacement - Severe, symptomatic, uncorrected aortic valve stenosis or primary, severe mitral valve disease - Atrial fibrillation with poorly controlled ventricular rate at rest (> 110 beats/min) - Known hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy, infiltrative or storage myocardial disease, active myocarditis, or pericardial disease. - Listed for heart transplantation. - Female patients who are pregnant, nursing, or of childbearing potential while not practicing effective chemical contraceptive methods (i.e. oral, implanted, injectable, or transdermal contraceptive hormones; intrauterine device) - Age < 18 years - Stroke within the last 1 month - Significant liver disease and/ or P-ALAT >3 times upper normal limit (it is possible to repeat this measurement within 3 months) - Significant comorbidity or issue which makes the patient unsuitable for participation as judged by the investigator - Participation in another double blind drug trial (participation in device studies is allowed)
Only for H-HeFT - Severe, symptomatic hypotension - Contraindications to the use of hydralazine therapy - African descent - Treatment with Viagra or other PDE-5-inhibitor or soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator that cannot be discontinued - Treatment with long-acting mono- or di-nitrates, that cannot be discontinued
Only for Met-HeFT - Known allergy to Metformin or major side effects to Metformin treatment - Type 1 diabetes |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
BiDil: Combined endpoint: Death or hospitalization with worsening heart failure or an urgent visit resulting in intravenous therapy or metolazone therapy for heart failure or heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Metformin: Combined endpoint: Death or cardiovascular hospitalizations (hospitalization with worsening heart failure or heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or acute myocardial infarction or stroke) or an urgent visit resulting in intravenous therapy or metolazone therapy for heart failure
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After a mean follow-up of approximately 4 years. The study is endpoint driven. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
H-HeFT 1. Individual components of the primary endpoint 2. Combined endpoint: Death or cardiovascular hospitalizations (hospitalization with worsening heart failure or heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or acute myocardial infarction or stroke or acute myocardial infarction or stroke)
Metformin: 1. Extended clinical endpoint: The primary endpoint or coronary revascularization or non-coronary revascularization or limb amputation. 2. New diagnosis of diabetes mellitus 3. Hospitalization/ death due to lactate acidosis, 4. Individual components of the primary endpoint
List of all endpoints evaluated by the endpoint committe: • Death (including suspected cause of death) • Hospitalization with worsening of heart failure - an urgent visit resulting in intravenous therapy or metolazone therapy for heart failure - heart transplantation or implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). • Non-fatal acute myocardial infarction • Non-fatal stroke • Coronary revascularization • Non-coronary arterial revascularization / surgery (e.g. peripheral vascular arterial surgery, carotid surgery) and limb amputations • New onset diabetes • Hospitalization/death due to lactate acidosis
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
After a mean follow-up of 4 years, except for quality of life |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 6 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 20 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |