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A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin in the prevention of Cardiotoxicity in Cancer patients undergoing Chemotherapy based on Anthracyclines (EMPACT study)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-515495-13-00
Acronym
2021/ABM/03/00012
Enrollment
220
Registered
2024-07-29
Start date
2023-07-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-21

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Conditions

Cardiotoxicity. The study population will consist of patients diagnosed with cancer, scheduled for high dose anthracyclines (doxorubicin ≥240 mg/m2 or epirubicin ≥360 mg/m2) as standard of care (SoC) systemic anticancer treatment., without history of heart failure and LV ejection fraction (EF) ≥ 50%

Brief summary

Time to first event of left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Criterion for the diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in echocardiography: reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)> 10 percentage points from baseline to <50%

Detailed description

Overall response rate 1. Composite secondary endpoint • all-cause death • cardiovascular death • myocardial infarction • stroke 2. Other: • decrease in GLS (global longitudinal strain) • structural myocardial alterations in CMR • changes in the concentration of biomarkers in blood samples (Troponin T, NTproBNP), Incidence and intensity of Adverse events (AEs), including serious AEs (SAEs).Withdrawal from study drug due to AEs • Clinically relevant changes in laboratory assessments from baseline. • Clinically relevant new finding or worsening of existing condition on physical examination • Assessment of vital status. AESIs: ketoacidosis, lower limb amputation • Laboratory parameters: hematology, serum chemistry, lipids profile, and urinalysis.Physical Examination •Vital Status: SBP, DBP and pulse rate

Interventions

DRUGPlacebo equivalent to empagliflozin without active substances
DRUGJardiance 10 mg film-coated tablets

Sponsors

Narodowy Instytut Onkologii Im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to first event of left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Criterion for the diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in echocardiography: reduction of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)> 10 percentage points from baseline to <50%

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall response rate 1. Composite secondary endpoint • all-cause death • cardiovascular death • myocardial infarction • stroke 2. Other: • decrease in GLS (global longitudinal strain) • structural myocardial alterations in CMR • changes in the concentration of biomarkers in blood samples (Troponin T, NTproBNP), Incidence and intensity of Adverse events (AEs), including serious AEs (SAEs).Withdrawal from study drug due to AEs • Clinically relevant changes in laboratory assessments from baseline. • Clinically relevant new finding or worsening of existing condition on physical examination • Assessment of vital status. AESIs: ketoacidosis, lower limb amputation • Laboratory parameters: hematology, serum chemistry, lipids profile, and urinalysis.Physical Examination •Vital Status: SBP, DBP and pulse rate

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026