Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Decline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the DELIVER Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA CardiolPublished Secondary analysis of the DELIVER randomised trial

An erratum to this article was published (JAMA Cardiol, 1 Jul 2024 ↗)

Primary result · Initial eGFR decline >10%Result — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.9 95% CI 1.7–2.1

Authors' conclusion

Among patients with HFmrEF or HFpEF treated with dapagliflozin, an initial eGFR decline was frequent but not associated with subsequent risk of cardiovascular or kidney events.

Study context

Population
Patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) or HFpEF (EF >40%, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥25)
Participants
5,788 patients
Comparison
Dapagliflozin vs placebo
  • Dapagliflozinn = 2,892
  • Placebon = 2,896reference
Primary endpoint
Frequency of initial eGFR decline (baseline to month 1), and its association with CV (CV death or HF event) and kidney outcomes
Follow-up
Baseline to month 1
Methodological detailsprespecified analysis, international multicentre, DELIVER Aug 2018–Mar 2022; analysed Feb–Oct 2023
  • Prespecified analysis
  • International multicentre
  • DELIVER Aug 2018–Mar 2022; analysed Feb–Oct 2023

Primary result

Initial eGFR decline >10%

Odds ratio

1.9

95% CI 1.7–2.1

P < 0.001 for difference

Events by treatment group

Dapagliflozinvs Placebo
OR 1.9 (95% CI 1.7–2.1); P for difference < 0.001

As reported in the abstract

Further findings

OutcomeaHR (95% CI)
Primary CV outcome, initial eGFR decline >10% vs ≤10%, by treatmenteGFR decline >10%vs eGFR decline ≤10%Placebo1.33 (1.10–1.62)
Primary CV outcome, initial eGFR decline >10% vs ≤10%, by treatmenteGFR decline >10%vs eGFR decline ≤10%Dapagliflozin0.90 (0.74–1.09)
Kidney composite outcome, initial eGFR decline >10%, dapagliflozin-treatedeGFR decline >10%vs eGFR decline ≤10%Dapagliflozin0.94 (0.49–1.82)

Median

OutcomeDapagliflozinPlaceboDifferenceP value
Change in eGFR, baseline to month 1−4 (IQR −9–1)−1 (IQR −6–5)−3P < 0.001
  • Primary CV outcome, initial eGFR decline >10% vs ≤10%, by treatment: P for interaction = .01
  • Primary CV outcome, initial eGFR decline >10% vs ≤10%, by treatment: landmarked at month 1

Primary CV outcome, initial eGFR decline >10% vs ≤10%, by treatment

Similar associations with alternative thresholds and as a continuous measure

Original publication

Decline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the DELIVER Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. Published 1 February 2024. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2023.4664

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