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Dose Escalation Study of KW-3902 on Diuresis in Subjects With Congestive Heart Failure (CHF).

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Dose Escalation Study of the Effects of KW-3902 on Diuresis in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Refractory to High Dose Diuretic Therapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00159627
Enrollment
52
Registered
2005-09-12
Start date
2004-08-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2008-01-29

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Conditions

Heart Failure, Congestive

Keywords

heart failure, congestive, diuretic

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of KW-3902IV compared to placebo and to determine the diuretic effect of KW-3902IV compared to placebo in patients hospitalized with volume overload due to CHF who are refractory to high dose diuretic therapy.

Interventions

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
NovaCardia, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* History of CHF for greater than 3 months, * Receiving oral/IV diuretic therapy * Hospitalized for therapy for HF and edema that has not responded to diuretic therapy. * Signs and symptoms of ongoing volume overload

Exclusion criteria

* Myocardial infarction in past 14 days * Clinical evidence of acute coronary syndrome causing worsening of HF, * Pregnant or breast-feeding, * Severe, uncorrected primary valvular disease, constrictive pericarditis, restrictive or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, * Automated implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD) or synchronization device implanted within the preceding 7 days, * Require mechanical ventilation, ultrafiltration, or hemodialysis at the time of enrollment, * Deterioration due to an acute or superimposed condition requiring therapy other than diuretics * Symptomatic ventricular tachycardia, * Severe concomitant primary hepatic disease, * Severe pulmonary disease, * Any other concomitant life-threatening disease, * CVA in the preceding 6 months, * Hypotension, * Participated in another clinical trial within 30 days, * Acute contrast nephropathy, * Admitted for heart transplant surgery or have had a heart transplant.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in urine volume from baseline

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026