Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesSecondary analysis

Finerenone in Patients with Severe Heart Failure: The FINEARTS-HF Trial

Eur J Heart FailPublished

  • Secondary analysis of the FINEARTS-HF randomised trial
  • subgroup analysis by severe heart failure (HF) status

Authors' conclusion

Among patients with mildly reduced or preserved LVEF, severe HF was associated with a heightened risk of CV events. Treatment with finerenone appeared safe and effective, regardless of HF severity.

Study context

Population
Patients with HF and mildly reduced or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in FINEARTS-HF888 (14.8%) with severe HF
Comparison
Finerenone vs placebo, by severe HF status
  • Severe HFn = 888
Primary endpoint
Total (first and recurrent) HF events and cardiovascular (CV) death
Follow-up
Median 2.7 years

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Total HF events and CV death, by severe HF status
GroupValueAbsolute rate reduction with finerenone
Severe HF31.6 per 100 patient-years5.9 per 100py
Without severe HF13.9 per 100py2.2 per 100py
Finerenone beneficial in reducing the primary endpoint regardless of severe HF status
P for interaction = 0.98

Safety

Treatment discontinuation or adverse events

Similar by treatment assignment regardless of severe HF status

Original publication

Finerenone in Patients with Severe Heart Failure: The FINEARTS-HF Trial. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 4 November 2025. doi:10.1002/ejhf.70083

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it