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Researchers are evaluating the combined use of vicadrostat and empagliflozin in adults with chronic heart failure who have a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction LVEF below 40%. Participants must have had chronic heart failure diagnosed at least three months before starting the study. The trial aims to find out if this combination helps people with symptomatic heart failure classified as New York Heart Association classes II to IV. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups, with an equal chance of receiving either vicadrostat plus empagliflozin tablets or placebo plus empagliflozin tablets. The study medicines are taken once daily for approximately six months up to about 3.5 years. During this time, participants may continue their usual heart failure treatments, excluding certain medications. The trial includes a double-blind design, meaning neither participants nor study staff know who receives the active drug or placebo. Throughout the study, participants visit the study site regularly, with the number of visits depending on how long they stay enrolled. Some visits may occur by phone. They answer questions about their well-being, and doctors monitor health status, record any heart failure worsening, hospitalizations, or deaths. The main outcome is the time until cardiovascular death, heart failure hospitalization, or urgent heart failure visit, which is compared between groups. Safety and side effects are also closely followed during the trial.

Researchers are evaluating whether the combination of vicadrostat BI 690517 and empagliflozin helps adults with heart failure who have symptoms and a left ventricular ejection fraction LVEF of 40% or more. This phase III study is designed to compare the effects of vicadrostatempagliflozin tablets versus placeboempagliflozin tablets on heart failure outcomes. The study aims to understand if this combined treatment improves health and reduces heart-related events. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group takes vicadrostat plus empagliflozin tablets once a day, and the other takes placebo plus empagliflozin tablets once a day. The study has no fixed duration and continues as long as participants benefit and tolerate the treatment. Throughout the study, participants visit their doctors regularly for health checks, and study staff may also contact them by phone to monitor well-being and any side effects. During the study, researchers monitor participants health through regular doctor visits and phone contacts. They collect data on heart-related events such as cardiovascular death, hospitalizations for heart failure, and urgent visits for heart failure over up to 42 months. Participants also answer questions about their symptoms and well-being. The study carefully tracks safety and treatment tolerance while gathering information to determine if the combined treatment helps people with heart failure.

Researchers are evaluating ziltivekimab, a new medicine not yet approved anywhere, to see if it can help people who were hospitalized due to a heart attack. The study aims to find out if ziltivekimab can reduce the development of heart disease and prevent future heart attacks or strokes. This is a Phase 3 clinical trial comparing ziltivekimab to a placebo in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Participants will receive an initial loading dose of ziltivekimab or matching placebo by injection under the skin as soon as possible after an invasive heart procedure, within 36 hours for STEMI or 48 hours for NSTEMI patients. After the loading dose, they will get monthly injections of the same study medicine for up to two years, in addition to their standard care. During the study, participants will be monitored for major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death. Researchers will also track other heart-related outcomes and safety measures over a period of up to 25 months. The study involves regular visits for injections, assessments, and laboratory tests to evaluate the medicines effects and patient health throughout the trial.

Researchers are evaluating whether ataciguat can slow the progression of moderate calcific aortic valve stenosis CAVS in adults aged 50 and older. This study is conducted in two parts Part A focuses on whether ataciguat reduces calcium buildup in the aortic valve over 24 weeks, while Part B examines if the drug slows narrowing of the valve area and improves peak oxygen consumption over 48 weeks. Safety, tolerability, and how the body processes ataciguat are also assessed. Participants receive either ataciguat or a placebo daily for up to 156 weeks. Part A enrolls about 132 participants, and Part B will begin after Part A completes, enrolling around 1144 participants. Part B includes additional evaluation of heart function and ability to exercise. The study uses a randomized, double-blind design, meaning neither participants nor researchers know who receives the drug or placebo. During the study, participants undergo imaging tests like CT scans and echocardiograms to measure valve calcium and valve area. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing CPET is used to assess peak oxygen consumption. Researchers also monitor heart function, symptoms, and quality of life using questionnaires. Assessments occur mainly at baseline, Week 24, and Week 48, with long-term follow-up to 156 weeks for safety and efficacy. The studys total duration extends to 2030.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of vicadrostat combined with empagliflozin in adults who have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease but no history of heart failure. The study aims to assess whether this combination can help reduce cardiovascular risks compared to a placebo with empagliflozin. This Phase III trial involves adults with these conditions who are already receiving treatment for them. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group takes vicadrostat and empagliflozin tablets daily, while the other group takes placebo tablets that look like vicadrostat but have no active medicine, alongside empagliflozin. Treatment lasts from two and a half years up to four years and three months. All participants continue their usual medications for diabetes, blood pressure, and heart disease during the study. Throughout the study, lasting up to four years and three months, participants visit the study site regularly for health checks and blood samples. Doctors monitor cardiovascular events and any side effects experienced. The main outcome measured is the time until the first cardiovascular death or heart failure event. Other health indicators like blood pressure and kidney function are also tracked to understand the effects of the treatment combination.

This trial evaluates inclisiran, a subcutaneous injection given twice yearly, for preventing major cardiovascular and limb events in patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention PCI or peripheral endovascular intervention PVI. The study focuses on patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease, aiming to assess inclisirans role alongside standard care in real-world settings. It is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 4 study involving about 6,000 participants. Participants will receive either 300 mg of inclisiran or a matching placebo by subcutaneous injection on Day 1 within 14 days of their intervention, at Month 3, and then every 6 months thereafter. The study compares inclisiran to placebo while all participants continue their usual care prescribed by their physicians. The treatment duration varies with event accrual and follow-up but is expected to last approximately 4 years, with individual participants receiving treatment for up to about 45 months. Throughout the study, participants will be regularly monitored for major adverse cardiovascular events MACE and major adverse limb events MALE up to about 4 years from randomization. Additional assessments include tracking cardiovascular death, all-cause death, and venous thromboembolic events. The study includes safety monitoring and follow-up visits to evaluate the outcomes and adherence to the intervention and usual care during the entire study period.

This research evaluates the long-term safety and effects of plozasiran in adults with hypertriglyceridemia HTG and severe hypertriglyceridemia SHTG. Participants must have completed prior related studies and meet specific health criteria, including controlled blood sugar levels HbA1c 10%. The study is designed as an open-label Phase 3 trial to extend understanding of this treatment in these populations. Participants will receive plozasiran injections under the skin approximately every three months for two years. They will continue following a low-fat diet according to local care standards. Some participants may join based on meeting additional criteria from previous studies, ensuring they fit the trials health requirements. During the study, participants will undergo regular assessments including monitoring for treatment-related side effects and changes in blood triglyceride and cholesterol levels. Researchers will track various blood markers and cardiovascular events over 24 months. Safety and response to treatment will be closely observed throughout the trial period.

Researchers are evaluating maridebart cafraglutide as an additional treatment to standard care for adults with heart failure who have preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction, and who are also obese. This phase 3, global, multicenter trial aims to see if this drug can reduce heart failure events like hospitalizations and urgent visits, lower cardiovascular deaths, and improve heart failure symptoms. The study has a double-blind phase and an open-label extension, and it will continue until about 850 primary endpoint events occur. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either maridebart cafraglutide or a placebo, both given by subcutaneous injection. The trial lasts up to approximately 35 months and includes assessments at various time points to measure heart failure events, cardiovascular deaths, kidney function, blood pressure, weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, and quality of life using questionnaires. The study also tracks serious adverse events and drug concentrations. During the trial, participants will have regular visits for monitoring, including questionnaires, laboratory tests, and physical assessments. Researchers will evaluate the time to first cardiovascular events and heart failure hospitalizations as the main outcome. Secondary measures include changes in symptoms, kidney health, blood pressure, and metabolic factors. Safety will be monitored throughout, with follow-up continuing up to about 35 months from the start of treatment.

This research aims to evaluate the best way to manage coronary artery disease CAD in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement TAVR for severe aortic stenosis. Since many patients have both conditions, the study compares whether performing staged complete revascularization using percutaneous coronary intervention PCI with drug-eluting stents is better than medical therapy alone. The goal is to understand which approach improves outcomes such as cardiovascular death, heart attacks, and hospitalizations. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives staged PCI to treat all suitable coronary artery lesions with at least 70% narrowing in vessels 2.5 mm or larger, performed between 1 and 45 days after successful TAVR. The other group receives only guideline-directed medical therapy without additional revascularization. All participants receive optimal medical care for their heart conditions. Participants will be followed for a median of 3.5 years. Researchers will monitor major heart-related events including cardiovascular death, new heart attacks, ischemia-driven revascularization, and hospitalizations for unstable angina or heart failure. Assessments include echocardiographic measurements, patient-reported outcomes, and economic evaluations. Safety and long-term effects will also be observed to guide future care for patients with both severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of balcinrenone combined with dapagliflozin compared to dapagliflozin alone in patients who have chronic heart failure, impaired kidney function, and have recently experienced a heart failure event. This Phase III study is conducted internationally across about 700 sites and aims to assess how these treatments impact cardiovascular death and heart failure events. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups balcinrenonedapagliflozin 15 mg10 mg plus placebo, balcinrenonedapagliflozin 40 mg10 mg plus placebo, or dapagliflozin 10 mg plus placebo. Each participant will take one capsule and one tablet daily. The study duration averages 22 months, including screening, about 20 months of blinded treatment, and a one-month follow-up with open-label dapagliflozin. During the study, participants will undergo assessments for heart failure events, hospitalizations, and cardiovascular death. Researchers will monitor these outcomes over about 38 months, including symptom scores and other health measures. Safety and treatment effects will be followed during the treatment and the one-month post-treatment period.