Heart failure drug samtasu put to the test in 1,600-Patient safety survey
NCT ID NCT05712746
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study monitors the safety of the intravenous drug Samtasu (tolvaptan sodium phosphate) in people with heart failure who have fluid overload. Researchers will track side effects, including serious events and off-label use, in about 1,600 patients. The goal is to confirm the drug's safety in real-world use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Samtasu (tolvaptan sodium phosphate)
- What this could lead to
- If this study shows Samtasu is safe in a broad group of heart failure patients, it could support its continued use to help remove excess fluid and ease symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational safety study, not a test of effectiveness. It may reveal unexpected side effects or find that the drug does not work well in certain patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients in Japan with volume overload in heart failure who are planned to be newly started on Samtasu therapy
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: \- Exclusion Criteria: * patients with a known hypersensitivity to Tolvaptan sodium phosphate or Tolvaptan
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pharmacovigilance Department
Osaka, 540-0021, Japan
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