New heart failure drug tested in 2,400 chinese patients
NCT ID NCT05728502
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collected data from 2,400 adults in China with chronic heart failure to see how well the drug vericiguat works compared to standard treatments. Researchers tracked deaths, hospital stays, and side effects over 12 months. The goal is to understand if vericiguat helps control the disease better in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
The study population is composed of Chinese adult HFrEF patients who are prescribed vericiguat or standard treatment by the physician.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: vericiguat arm * Female and male patients ≥ 18 years of age who are naïve to vericiguat treatment * Patients with HFrEF after a recent decompensation episode (within 6 months of heart failure hospitalization or within 3 months of intravenous (IV) diuretics for heart failure not requiring hospitalization) * Decision to initiate treatment with vericiguat as per the local approved label * Signed informed consent control arm * Aged 18 or over at baseline * Only patients receiving SoC for chronic heart failure (no history of receiving vericiguat prior to the index date) * Patients with HFrEF after a recent decompensation episode (within 6 months of heart failure hospitalization or within 3 months of intravenous (IV) diuretics for heart failure not requiring hospitalization) Exclusion Criteria: vericiguat arm * Participation in other investigational program with interventions outside of routine clinical practice * Contra-indications according to the local marketing authorization label control arm * Patients who have started therapy with vericiguat for chronic heart failure at baseline * Contra-indications according to the vericiguat local marketing authorization label * Patients participating in an interventional study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese Registries
Multiple Locations, Many Locations, China
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