Status:

RECRUITING

Ertugliflozin in Chronic Heart Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects on heart failure signs and symptoms of the use of either ertugliflozin, metolazone or placebo, in conjunction with intravenous loop diuretic use i...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized placebo controlled mechanistic study to understand the utility of ertugliflozin in heart failure patients with or without diabetes, compared to both placebo and the active control...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A clinical diagnosis of chronic heart failure (either systolic or diastolic)
  • Chronic daily oral loop diuretic dose use
  • eGFR ≥20 mL/min/1.73 m2
  • English speaking participants only
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Current use or plan to initiate renal replacement therapy or ultrafiltration
  • Significant bladder dysfunction or urinary incontinence
  • Inability to comply with the serial urine collection procedures
  • Current use of a thiazide or thiazide like diuretics or use within 5 half-lives of the drug, including metolazone
  • Current use of a SGLT-2 inhibitor, or in the treating provider's judgement, contraindication to be withdrawn from current use of an SGLT-2 inhibitor
  • Prior heart transplant, critical stenotic valvular disease or complex congenital heart
  • History of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, "brittle" diabetes or frequent hypoglycemia or severe hypoglycemic episodes requiring emergent intervention (ER visit or EMS response, glucagon administration or forced oral carbs) in the last 3 months
  • History of or current urosepsis or frequent urinary tract infections
  • Anemia with hemoglobin \<8g/dL (due to required phlebotomy for the study)
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Appears unlikely or unable to participate in the required study procedures, as assessed by the study PI, study coordinator, or designee (ex: clinically-significant psychiatric, addictive, or neurological disease)
  • Inability to give written informed consent or follow study protocol
  • Severe peripheral artery disease, previous amputation, or threatened amputation
  • Life expectancy \< 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04438213

Start Date

March 10 2021

End Date

December 30 2025

Last Update

October 8 2025

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Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510