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Study in HFpEF Patients to Compare the Effect of AZD9977 and Spironolactone on Serum Potassium

A Phase I, Open Label, Randomized, Parallel Group, Multicentre Study to Compare the Effect of AZD9977 and Spironolactone on Serum Potassium [sK+] During 28 Days in Patients With HFmrEF or HFpEF and eGFR in the Range of ≥40 and ≤70 mL/Min/1.73m2.

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03682497
Enrollment
68
Registered
2018-09-24
Start date
2018-11-01
Completion date
2020-03-31
Last updated
2020-05-01

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Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

Heart failure., Oral selective mineralocorticoid receptor modulator., Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Brief summary

This is a Phase I, Multicentre study to Compare the Effect of AZD9977 and Spironolactone on Serum Potassium \[sK+\] during 28 days in Patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF and eGFR in the range of ≥40 and ≤70 mL/min/1.73m2.

Interventions

AZD9977 capsules taken orally for 28 days.

DRUGSpironolactone

Spironolactone tablets taken orally for 28 days.

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Symptoms and signs consistent with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥40% by transthoracic echocardiography within the past 12 months * Plasma NT-proBNP level ≥125 pg/ml (≥ 600pg/mL if patient has persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or atrial tachycardia) * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥40 and ≤70ml/min/1.73m2 (by CKD-EPI formula). * Baseline serum potassium (sK+) level ≥3.5 and ≤4.8mmol/l. * Stable doses of the following medications at baseline for at least 4 weeks prior to randomisation: Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) Loop diuretic (up to a 120mg furosemide dose or equivalent

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with documented LVEF \<40% at any time (i.e. patients with previously impaired LVEF that has now improved are not permitted). * Patients experiencing acute decompensation of heart failure requiring hospital admission or escalation in therapy. * Primary cardiomyopathy (e.g. constrictive, restrictive, infiltrative, toxic, hypertrophic, congenital or any primary cardiomyopathy in judgment of Investigator). * Hyponatraemia, defined as serum Na+ \<135 mmol/L at the time of enrollment. * Persistent resting sinus tachycardia \>110 bpm or sinus bradycardia \<45bpm. * Systolic blood pressure (BP) \<110mmHg or \>180mmHg. * Diastolic BP \<60 mmHg or \>100 mmHg. * Patients previously intolerant to MRA (e.g. spironolactone or eplerenone) for any reason. * Medical conditions associated with development of hyperkalaemia (e.g. Addison's disease). * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level ≥2.0 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). * Patients who have been taking an MR antagonist within 1 month prior to randomization.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Relative change (%) from baseline in serum potassiumMeasurements on day 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 will be used. The primary comparison between Spironolactone and AZD9977 will be done at day 28.To compare the effect of AZD9977 with spironolactone on serum potassium (sK+)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Plasma trough concentrations (Ctrough) values of spironolactone and AZD9977PK samples will be taken (within 60 min prior to dose) at day 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28.To evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of AZD9977 and spironolactone
Relative change (%) from baseline in serum potassiumMeasurements on day 1, 7 and 14 will be used. The primary comparison between Spironolactone and AZD9977 will be done at day 14.To compare the effects of AZD9977 with spironolactone on serum potassium at Day 14.

Countries

Bulgaria, Czechia, Poland, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026