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What proportion of patients with chronic heart failure are eligible for sacubitril-valsartan?
Pellicori, P, Urbinati, A, Shah, P, MacNamara, A, Kazmi, S, Dierckx, R, Zhang, J, Cleland, JGF, Clark, AL
European journal of heart failure. 2017;(6):768-778
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AIMS: The PARADIGM-HF trial showed that sacubitril-valsartan, an ARB-neprilysin inhibitor, is more effective than enalapril for some patients with heart failure (HF). It is uncertain what proportion of patients with HF would be eligible for sacubitril-valsartan in clinical practice. METHODS AND RESULTS Between 2001 and 2014, 6131 patients consecutively referred to a community HF clinic with suspected HF were assessed. The criteria required to enter the randomized phase of PARADIGM-HF, including symptoms, NT-proBNP, and current treatment with or without target doses of ACE inhibitors or ARBs, were applied to identify the proportion of patients eligible for sacubitril-valsartan. Recognizing the diversity of clinical opinion and guideline recommendations concerning this issue, entry criteria were applied singly and in combination. Of 1396 patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (≤40%, HFrEF) and contemporary measurement of NT-proBNP, 379 were on target doses of an ACE inhibitor or ARB at their initial visit and, of these, 172 (45%) fulfilled the key entry criteria for the PARADIGM-HF trial. Lack of symptoms (32%) and NT-proBNP <600 ng/L (49%) were common reasons for failure to fulfil criteria. A further 122 patients became eligible during follow-up (n = 294, 21%). However, if background medication and doses were ignored, then 701 (50%) were eligible initially and a further 137 became eligible during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Of patients with HFrEF referred to a clinic such as ours, only 21% fulfilled the PARADIGM-HF randomization criteria, on which the ESC Guidelines are based; this proportion rises to 60% if background medication is ignored.
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LCZ696, a First-in-Class Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor: The First Clinical Experience in Patients With Severe Hypertension.
Kario, K, Tamaki, Y, Okino, N, Gotou, H, Zhu, M, Zhang, J
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.). 2016;(4):308-14
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The safety of LCZ696, a novel angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor, was evaluated for the first time in patients with severe hypertension in this 8-week, multicenter, open-label study. Thirty-five Japanese patients with either office systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥180 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥110 mm Hg received LCZ696 200 mg. If blood pressure was uncontrolled, the LCZ696 dose was increased to 400 mg after 2 weeks (if there were no safety concerns; n=32), followed by an optional addition of another antihypertensive drug (except angiotensin receptor blocker and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor) after 4 weeks (n=21). Reductions in office SBP/DBP (baseline, 173.4 mm Hg/112.4 mm Hg) and pulse pressure (baseline, 61.0 mm Hg) at week 8 were 35.3/22.1 mm Hg and 13.2 mm Hg, respectively. The overall incidence of adverse events was 48.6% with no reports of dizziness, hypotension, or angioedema. The LCZ696-based regimen was generally well-tolerated and could present a treatment option for severe hypertension in Asian patients especially in reducing SBP and pulse pressure.
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Rationale and study design of the Prospective comparison of Angiotensin Receptor neprilysin inhibitor with Angiotensin receptor blocker MEasuring arterial sTiffness in the eldERly (PARAMETER) study.
Williams, B, Cockcroft, JR, Kario, K, Zappe, DH, Cardenas, P, Hester, A, Brunel, P, Zhang, J
BMJ open. 2014;(2):e004254
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INTRODUCTION Hypertension in elderly people is characterised by elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and increased pulse pressure (PP), which indicate large artery ageing and stiffness. LCZ696, a first-in-class angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI), is being developed to treat hypertension and heart failure. The Prospective comparison of Angiotensin Receptor neprilysin inhibitor with Angiotensin receptor blocker MEasuring arterial sTiffness in the eldERly (PARAMETER) study will assess the efficacy of LCZ696 versus olmesartan on aortic stiffness and central aortic haemodynamics. METHODS AND ANALYSIS In this 52-week multicentre study, patients with hypertension aged ≥60 years with a mean sitting (ms) SBP ≥150 to <180 and a PP>60 mm Hg will be randomised to once daily LCZ696 200 mg or olmesartan 20 mg for 4 weeks, followed by a forced-titration to double the initial doses for the next 8 weeks. At 12-24 weeks, if the BP target has not been attained (msSBP <140 and ms diastolic BP <90 mm Hg), amlodipine (2.5-5 mg) and subsequently hydrochlorothiazide (6.25-25 mg) can be added. The primary and secondary endpoints are changes from baseline in central aortic systolic pressure (CASP) and central aortic PP (CAPP) at week 12, respectively. Other secondary endpoints are the changes in CASP and CAPP at week 52. A sample size of 432 randomised patients is estimated to ensure a power of 90% to assess the superiority of LCZ696 over olmesartan at week 12 in the change from baseline of mean CASP, assuming an SD of 19 mm Hg, the difference of 6.5 mm Hg and a 15% dropout rate. The primary variable will be analysed using a two-way analysis of covariance. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study was initiated in December 2012 and final results are expected in 2015. The results of this study will impact the design of future phase III studies assessing cardiovascular protection. CLINICAL TRIALS IDENTIFIER EUDract number 2012-002899-14 and ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01692301.