EMPagliflozin outcomE tRial in Patients With chrOnic heaRt Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (EMPEROR-Reduced)

Purpose

The aim of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of empagliflozin versus placebo on top of guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Condition

  • Heart Failure

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female patient age >= 18 years at screening. For Japan only: Age >= 20 years at screening - Patients with chronic HF (Chronic Heart Failure) NYHA (New York Heart Association Classification) class II-IV and reduced EF (Ejection Fraction) (LVEF (Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction) <=40%) and elevated NT-proBNP (N-terminal of the prohormone brain natriuretic peptide) - If EF >= 36% to <= 40%: NT-proBNP >= 2500 pg/ml or patients without AF (atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter) and NT-proBNP >= 5000 pg/ml for patients with AF - If EF >= 31% to <= 35%: NT-proBNP >= 1000 pg/ml for patients without AF and NT-proBNP >=2000 pg/ml for patients with AF - If EF<= 30%: NT-proBNP >= 600 pg/ml for patients without AF and NT-proBNP >=1200 pg/ml for patients with AF - EF ≤ 40% and hospitalization for heart failure in the past 12 months: NTproBNP ≥ 600 pg/ml for patients without AF and NT-proBNP >= 1200 pg/ml for patients with AF - Appropriate dose of medical therapy for HF consistent with prevailing local and international CV (Cardiovascular) guidelines, stable for at least 1 week prior to Visit 1 - Appropriate use of medical devices such as cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) consistent with prevailing local or international CV guidelines - Signed and dated written ICF (Informed Consent Form) - Further inclusion criteria apply

Exclusion Criteria

  • Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or other major cardiovascular surgery, stroke or TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) in past 90 days prior to Visit 1 - Heart transplant recipient, or listed for heart transplant - Acute decompensated HF - Systolic blood pressure (SBP) >= 180 mmHg at Visit 2. - Symptomatic hypotension and/or a SBP < 100 mmHg - Indication of liver disease - Impaired renal function, defined as eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) < 20 mL/min/1.73 m2 (CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease - Epidemiology Collaboration Equation)) or requiring dialysis - History of ketoacidosis - Current use or prior use of a SGLT (Sodium-glucose co-transporter)-2 inhibitor or combined SGLT-1 and 2 inhibitor - Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug study - Known allergy or hypersensitivity to empagliflozin or other SGLT-2 inhibitors - Women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant while in the trial - Further exclusion criteria apply

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Empagliflozin
  • Drug: Empagliflozin
    once daily
    Other names:
    • JARDIANCE, JARDIANZ, GIBTULIO
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
  • Drug: Placebo
    once daily

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim

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