Heart failure drug shows promise for Non-Diabetic patients
NCT ID NCT05562063
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether the drug sotagliflozin can improve heart function in people with a type of heart failure called HFpEF who do not have diabetes. Eighty-eight participants took either the drug or a placebo for six months. Researchers used heart scans and exercise tests to measure changes in heart structure and function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sotagliflozin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for heart failure patients without diabetes, potentially improving heart function and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 88 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not show significant benefits, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Jun 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.
- 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: patients should meet all of the following criteria * Ambulatory patients age ≥ 18 years * Written informed consent prior to admission to the trial. * No diabetes as confirmed by HbA1c \<6.5%, fasting serum glucose \<126 mg/dL, and review of concomitant medications and medical history * Diagnosis of Heart failure (NYHA II to III) * LVEF \> 50% * On medical therapy for heart failure consistent with prevailing cardiovascular guidelines at a stable dose for ≥4 weeks prior to screening, except for diuretics which must have been stable for ≥2 weeks prior to screening * Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use birth control measures with a failure rate of \<1% per year during the treatment period of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes * Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or cardiac surgery within the last week. * Pregnant or lactating women, * Acute decompensated HF or hospitalized for HF within 1 month from screening visit * Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) \< 25 ml/ min/1.73m2, * Patients on drugs with potential interaction with sotagliflozin including digoxin, phenytoin, HIV medication and rifampin. * Receiving SGLT2-I 3-months prior to randomization. * non-MRI compatible PM or ICD and any other medical or physical condition considered unappropriated by a study physician.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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