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The aim of this study is to investigate protective effects of ivabradine in adult cancer patients undergoing anthracycline-based chemotherapy.


Clinical Trial Description

Cancer treatment with anthracyclines may cause heart damage and can lead to heart failure. There are drugs which may protect against cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines (renin-angiotensin inhibitors and beta blockers), but they are not tolerated due to hypotension. Ivabradine is heart rate lowering drug without effect on blood pressure which was approved for treatment of angina pectoris and heart failure. The aim of this study is to investigate protective effects of ivabradine in cancer patients undergoing anthracycline-based chemotherapy.

Ivabradine selectively inhibits If currents in the sinus node and prolongs the duration of spontaneous depolarization. That controls the heart's contractions and regulates the heart rate. Additionally, ivabradine might preserve myocardial function and contractility without effect on blood pressure. Ivabradine was approved for symptomatic treatment of chronic stable angina pectoris and chronic heart failure.

The aim of this study is to investigate protective effects of ivabradine in adult cancer patients undergoing anthracycline-based chemotherapy. ;


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NCT number NCT04030546
Study type Interventional
Source Vilnius University
Contact Sigita Aidietiene, MD, PhD
Phone 37052365214
Email sigita.aidietiene@santa.lt
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date June 1, 2019
Completion date December 31, 2020

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