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A Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarker Trial of VS-041 in Participants With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Phase I Interventional Heart Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: VS-041, Placebo.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Heart, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF). Basic parameters: from 50 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Overview

A Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarker Trial of VS-041 in Participants with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

Interventions

  • Drug VS-041
    VS-041 high dose, VS-041 low dose or Placebo tablet BID
  • Other Placebo
    Placebo to match VS-041

Primary outcome measures

  • Participant incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) [Time frame: From Baseline to Day 28]
  • Change from baseline over time in serum NordicPRO-C6 [Time frame: From Baseline to Day 28]
  • Change from baseline over time in serum endotrophin [Time frame: From Baseline to Day 28]
  • Change from baseline over time in serum NT-proBNP [Time frame: From Baseline to Day 28]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
  • Pharmacokinetic profiles and parameters derived for VS-041 - Tmax [Time frame: From Baseline to Day 28]
  • Pharmacokinetic profiles and parameters derived for VS-041 - Cmax [Time frame: From Baseline to Day 28]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

Participants must meet all inclusion criteria to be eligible for trial participation.

  • Males or females ≥ 50 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Diagnosis of HFpEF as defined by European Society of Cardiology or American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association criteria
  • NYHA Functional Class II or III
  • LVEF ≥ 50% demonstrated by echocardiography (ECHO) performed at Screening with evidence of heart failure
  • Elevated NT-proBNP at Screening
  • NordicPRO-C6™ ≥ 11 ng/mL at Screening.
  • Stable dose of all concomitant HF medications for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening.
  • Body weight of at least 110 lbs (50 kg) and body mass index (BMI) within the range ≥ 18 to < 45 kg/m2.
  • Males must agree to the contraception requirements and females must be of non-childbearing potential
  • Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent form (ICF).
  • Willing and able to comply with trial procedures and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol.

Exclusion criteria

  • Female trial participant who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Known hypersensitivity to VS-041.
  • Cardiovascular disease other than HFpEF
  • Active intercurrent illness such as acute bacterial or viral infection.
  • History of illicit drug or alcohol abuse or addiction that in the opinion of the PI could affect participation.
  • Active chronic viral infection such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at Screening.
  • Acute decompensated HF within 30 days of Screening
  • Lung disease within 12 months prior to Screening
  • History of an active or untreated malignancy or are in remission from a clinically significant malignancy for less than 5 years.
  • History of any other condition including psychiatric disorders that, in the opinion of the PI, may preclude the participant from following and completing the protocol.
  • Have participated within the last 6 months in a clinical study involving an investigational product.
  • Any other reason which, in the opinion of the PI, would prevent the participant from participating in the trial.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

United States · 21 centers
  • Cardiology and Medicine Clinic — Little Rock
  • National Institute of Clinical Research — Huntington Beach
  • FOMAT — Santa Maria
  • Invivocure LLC — Van Nuys
  • New Generation of Medical Research — Hialeah
  • Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research — Jacksonville
  • Amavita Health — North Miami Beach
  • Broward Research Center — Pembroke Pines
  • … and 13 more centers

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07219511 · VS-041-102

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗