Heart failure drug tested in african americans: does it work?
NCT ID NCT05168787
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a drug called sacubitril/valsartan helps African American patients with a certain type of heart failure (reduced ejection fraction). Researchers wanted to see if it lowers the chance of death or hospital visits for heart problems. Over 6,500 African American adults with moderate to severe symptoms took part.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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6,558 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
AAs with HFrEF on sacubitril/valsartan therapy
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified as AA * NYHA class II-IV symptoms * Left ventricle EF \<40% * Receiving stable doses of standard therapy, including ACE inhibitors or ARBs, ARNI (within a month from discharge), combination H-ISDN, beta blockers, digoxin, spironolactone, and diuretics as tolerated. * Patient must have minimum of three months follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not meeting inclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center Pharmacy
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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