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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04153136
Other study ID # MGH2019P002355
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date September 11, 2020
Est. completion date December 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date November 2023
Source Massachusetts General Hospital
Contact Suman Srinivasa, MD, MS
Phone 6177269109
Email ssrinivasa@mgh.harvard.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Persons with HIV, even those well-treated, are at increased risk for heart disease when compared to the general population. Two hormones called aldosterone and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), which have been shown to be abnormal in HIV, may be associated with inflammation as well as early changes in structure and function of the heart. This study is being conducted to evaluate whether therapies to block aldosterone and increase BNP levels may reduce the burden and progression of heart failure to improve cardiovascular health.


Description:

This is a 6-month study enrolling persons with HIV with no known history of heart disease. Participants will be screened for early signs of heart failure using cardiac ultrasound (cardiac transthoracic echocardiography or cardiac TTE). Those participants who have early changes in the structure and function of the heart and may be at future risk for heart failure will be enrolled into the study. Additional imaging of the heart will occur using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI). Following baseline studies, participants will either receive a medication called sacubitril/valsartan or placebo for 6 months. Sacubitril/valsartan in an FDA approved medication currently being used for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the general population, and we are evaluating whether this medication could be useful to reduce HIV-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Sacubitril/valsartan is an oral medication taken twice daily that may block aldosterone hormone and increase natriuretic peptide hormone. Overall, this study aims to investigate the effect of sacubitril/valsartan on measures of heart disease related to inflammation, structure and function of the heart muscle in HIV using cardiac TTE and cardiac MRI imaging as well as blood markers of heart failure and inflammation.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 50
Est. completion date December 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date June 30, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 40 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Antiretroviral therapy use for >12 months 2. HIV Viral Load <200 copies/mL 3. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction>50% 4. Demonstration of one or more criteria for myocardial dysfunction on cardiac transthoracic echocardiogram, relevant to the progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: - Left Atrial Volume Index > 28 mL/m2 - Global Longitudinal Strain <18% - Left Ventricular Mass Index > 95g/m2 (female), 115 g/m2 (male) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known history of congestive heart failure or valvular disease 2. Recent cardiac event or stroke within 3 months 3. Current medication use acting along the RAAS pathway (ACEi, ARB, MR blockade, direct renin inhibitor), potassium (K) supplementation or diuretic 4. Angioedema to ACEi or ARB 5. SBP<100 mmHg 6. Medication suspected to have contraindication with active study drug 7. Steroid use within last 3 months 8. Uncontrolled diabetes requiring insulin and/or HbA1c > 7.5% 9. Creatinine (Cr)>1.5 mg/dL and estimated GFR<60 mL/min/1.73m2 10. K>5.5 mEq/L 11. Hemoglobin <10.0 g/dL 12. Known liver disease or ALT>3x upper limit normal 13. Pregnant, actively seeking pregnancy or breastfeeding 14. Estrogen, progestin derivative, or other sex steroid use within 3 months. Stable physiologic testosterone replacement (> 3 months) is acceptable 15. Current bacterial or other infection 16. Active substance abuse 17. Known reaction to gadolinium

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Sacubitril-Valsartan 49-51Mg Oral Tablet
By mouth twice daily
Placebo oral tablet
Placebo oral tablet By mouth twice daily

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Massachusetts General Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (3)

Murphy CA, Fitch KV, Feldpausch M, Maehler P, Wong K, Torriani M, Adler GK, Grinspoon SK, Srinivasa S. Excessive Adiposity and Metabolic Dysfunction Relate to Reduced Natriuretic Peptide During RAAS Activation in HIV. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Apr 1;103(4):1558-1565. doi: 10.1210/jc.2017-02198. — View Citation

Srinivasa S, Fitch KV, Wong K, O'Malley TK, Maehler P, Branch KL, Looby SE, Burdo TH, Martinez-Salazar EL, Torriani M, Lyons SH, Weiss J, Feldpausch M, Stanley TL, Adler GK, Grinspoon SK. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate Effects of Eplerenone on Metabolic and Inflammatory Indices in HIV. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Jun 1;103(6):2376-2384. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-00330. — View Citation

Srinivasa S, Fitch KV, Wong K, Torriani M, Mayhew C, Stanley T, Lo J, Adler GK, Grinspoon SK. RAAS Activation Is Associated With Visceral Adiposity and Insulin Resistance Among HIV-infected Patients. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Aug;100(8):2873-82. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-1461. Epub 2015 Jun 18. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Myocardial Inflammation/Fibrosis Myocardial Inflammation/Fibrosis measured by extracellular volume fraction via cardiac magnetic resonance imaging 6 months
Primary Myocardial Dysfunction Left Atrial Volume Index or Global Longitudinal Strain measured by cardiac transthoracic echocardiography 6 months
Secondary Other Indices of Myocardial Dysfunction Alterations in other cardiac structure and function as measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging or cardiac transthoracic echocardiogram 6 months
Secondary Markers of Myocardial Inflammation and Fibrosis Circulating biomarkers of myocardial inflammation and fibrosis: Gal3, ST2, GDF15, hs-cTnT 6 months
Secondary Cardiac Natriuretic Peptides Circulating cardiac natriuretic peptides: ANP, BNP, NT-proBNP 6 months
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