This study is a prospective monocentric, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical trial to assess the efficacy of Sacubitril/Valsartan over placebo in improving exercise capacity and neurohormonal activation in adults with moderate to severe systemic RV dysfunction and NYHA class II or III symptoms.
Subjects who qualify will be approached and those consenting will be enrolled to undergo a baseline evaluation. An active run-in-phase of 6 weeks will identify each patient's maximal tolerated dose of Sacubitril/Valsartan. Then, each treatment arm (Sacubitril/Valsartan and placebo) will be 24 weeks duration prior to crossover. At the end of each study arm (24 weeks), data regarding primary and secondary endpoints will be collected. The total duration of the study for the patient will be 15 months. Subjects will undergo regular visits (in-clinic, and/or by phone, or video conferencing) half-way and at the end of each arms.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
15
For the first phase of the trial, each patient will be randomized to active therapy (50, 100, or 200 mg bid of Sacubitril/Valsartan based on the run-in phase) or the corresponding placebo (matching tablets for the 50,100 or 200mg of Sacubitril/Valsartan), with the sequence reversed in the second phase.
Corresponding placebo: matching tablets for the 50,100 or 200mg of Sacubitril/Valsartan.
Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Change of sub-maximal total exercise duration
Co-primary endpoint (each at an alpha of 0.025): change in sub-maximal total exercise duration during a sub-maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing between baseline and end of each treatment arm.
Time frame: End of each arm treatment at 32 weeks and 58 weeks.
Change of NT-proBNP level
Co-primary endpoint (each at an alpha of 0.025): Change in NT-proBNP level between baseline and end of each treatment arm.
Time frame: End of each arm treatment at 32 weeks and 58 weeks.
Change of quality of life measured by Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 Score
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 Score (KCCQ-12 score) has 4 domains (Physical Limitation Score, Symptom Frequency Score, Quality of Life Score, Social Limitation Score) and one Summary Score. Scores are scaled 0-100, where 0 denotes the lowest reportable health status and 100 the highest.
Time frame: End of each arm treatment at 32 weeks and 58 weeks.
Change of number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Serum potassium level, renal function Serum Creatinine (sCr), estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), blood pressure, adverse clinical events: symptomatic postural hypotension reported by the patient at the examination as fainting, dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, weakness, fatigue, nausea, palpitations, and headache upon standing, occurrence of angioedema.
Time frame: Half-way of each arm at 20 and 46 weeks and end of each arm treatment at 32 weeks and 58 weeks.
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