Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Phase 2b trial of an oral relaxin family peptide receptor 1 agonist in patients with chronic heart failure: rationale and design

ESC Heart FailPublished randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multi-centre, dose-ranging study

Study context

Population
Participants with chronic heart failure (HF), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35% (Cohort A) or LVEF 41%-55% (Cohort B)planned enrolment · Cohort A (LVEF ≤35%) 220 · Cohort B (LVEF 41%-55%) 140
Participants
∼360 participants
Planned comparison
Three once daily oral doses of AZD5462 or placebo for 24 weeks
Primary endpoint
changes in end-systolic volume index (Cohort A) and systemic vascular resistance index (Cohort B)
Follow-up
After 24 weeks
Methodological detailsPhase 2b
  • Phase 2b

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Phase 2b trial of an oral relaxin family peptide receptor 1 agonist in patients with chronic heart failure: rationale and design. ESC Heart Fail. Published 8 January 2026. doi:10.1093/eschf/xvaf007

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