Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Finerenone, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prespecified Analysis of the FINEARTS-HF Trial

Eur J Heart FailPublished Secondary analysis of the FINEARTS-HF randomised trial

Authors' conclusion

In patients with HFmrEF/HFpEF, the beneficial effects of finerenone on clinical events and symptoms were consistent, regardless of COPD status.

Study context

Population
Patients with heart failure (HF) with mildly reduced or preserved EF (HFmrEF/HFpEF), with or without investigator-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)773 (12.9%) with COPD
Participants
6,001 patients
Comparison
Finerenone vs placebo, by COPD status
Primary endpoint
Composite of:
  • CV death
  • Total worsening HF events
Methodological detailsprespecified analysis
  • Prespecified analysis

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Finerenone vs PlaceboRelative risk (95% CI)
No COPD
0.84(0.73–0.97)
COPD
0.84(0.61–1.16)

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeAdjusted rate ratio (95% CI)
Primary endpoint, COPDvs no COPD (prognosis)1.44 (1.21–1.71)

All secondary outcomes

Consistent effects irrespective of COPD status

Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) total symptom score · baseline to 12 months

Finerenone improved score to a similar extent with and without COPD
P for interaction = 0.46

Original publication

Finerenone, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prespecified Analysis of the FINEARTS-HF Trial. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 13 April 2025. doi:10.1002/ejhf.3661

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