Clinical Research Directory

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of NT-88

A study to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of Zuozhu Daxi in patients with chronic heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction

Maridebart Cafraglutide in Heart Failure With Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction and Obesity

This trial will examine if maridebart cafraglutide as an adjunct to standard of care will lead to a reduction in heart failure (HF) events such as HF hospitalizations and urgent HF visits, cardiovascular (CV) deaths and improvement in HF symptoms in participants with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) who are obese. This is a phase 3, global, multicenter, 2-part trial with a double-blind period and an open-label extension (OLE). The trial is event-driven, and Part 1 will conclude when approximately 850 primary endpoint events have occurred.

Pharmacological Optimization in Prevention in Heart Failure: A Sex-gap?

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a rapid and intensive optimization of heart failure medications in women can improve outcomes after hospitalization for heart failure. It will also investigate the safety and the tolerance of these treatments when given at full guideline-recommended doses. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does intensive medication optimization reduce death or hospital readmissions for heart failure within one year? 2. Do women benefit as much as men from intensive and full-dose heart failure therapy? 3. Is this treatment protocol safe and feasible also in women? Researchers will compare two groups of women hospitalized for heart failure: * High-intensity care: starting and increasing all recommended heart-failure medications as quickly as possible and monitoring patients closely during the first weeks after discharge. * Usual care: medications are started and adjusted gradually, according to the judgment of the treating cardiologist and the patient's usual care team. The study will follow participants for 12 months to see whether the high-intensity strategy reduces death, hospital readmission for heart failure, or worsening symptoms. It will also evaluate side effects, medication tolerance, and quality of life. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups, attend regular follow-up visits for one year, complete a short quality-of-life questionnaire (EQ-5D). This study will include about 360 women from 13 hospitals in Italy. It is sponsored by IRCCS Policlinico San Donato and funded by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA).

PBMC as Biomarkers of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially when associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) is at high risk to develop heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF), and the specific impact of T2D+MS in cardiac function impairment is usually known as "diabetic cardiomyopathy" (DC). Cardiac remodelling (ie hypertrophy) and subtle myocardial dysfunction are highly prevalent in T2D+MS but not specific enough to predict further HFpEF or HFmrEF. Also, current biomarkers can identify but do not predict HFpEF or HFmrEF in T2D patients; Furthermore, specific biomarkers are needed. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) obtained from a peripheral blood sample can provide insights from calcic and inflammatory pathways, and may identify more specific molecular signatures shared between T2D+MS and HFpEF.

Treating Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Ablation or Medication

This study is testing two different ways of treating atrial fibrillation (AF) in people who also have heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved heart function. Patients will randomly be assigned to either rhythm control using catheter ablation or rate control using medicines. The pilot phase will determine if a larger study can be successfully carried out to see which approach better improves survival, reduces hospitalizations, and enhances quality of life.

A Study of IBI362 in Subjects With HFpEF or HFmrEF Combined With Obesity

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IBI362 in Chinese subjects with heart failure with ejection fraction retention/mild ejection fraction reduction (HFpEF/HFmrEF) combined with obesity (BMI≥28kg/㎡). This study will enroll about 141 NYHA Class II-III HFpEF/HFmrEF subjects combined with obesity. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to IBI362 4 mg, IBI362 6 mg, or placebo at a ratio of 1:1:1, randomized by concomitant atrial fibrillation during screening (history/screening ECG). The trial period includes a 2-week screening period, a 52-week double-blind treatment period, and a 4-week safety follow-up period.

CAtheter-Based Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Compared to Conventional Treatment in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

The objective of CABA-HFPEF is to test whether catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) can prevent adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved (HFpEF) or mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF).