Finerenone will be compared to placebo to determine efficacy and safety of treatment in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who are intolerant or ineligible to receive treatment with steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (sMRA).
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Age ≥18 years or legal age of majority if >18 years in the participant's country of residence
Symptomatic HFrEF per protocol defined criteria
Not on sMRA due to history of intolerance, contraindication, or ineligibility for treatment
Treatment with non-steroidal MRA (nsMRA)
Documented prior history of severe hyperkalemia in the setting of MRA use
eGFR < 25 mL/min/1.73m² and / or potassium > 5.0 mmol/L
Acute myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, valve replacement/repair, or implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy device within 30 days or planned
Colorado Prevention Center
Lead sponsor
St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
Collaborator
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Bayer Schering Pharma
Collaborator