Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Urinary proteomic signature of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism by spironolactone: evidence from the HOMAGE trial

HeartPublished Secondary analysis of the HOMAGE randomised trial

Primary resultResult — go to the resultDifference (standardised units) −0.321

Authors' conclusion

Spironolactone decreased serum markers of collagen synthesis and predominantly downregulated urinary collagen-derived peptides, but upregulated others.

Study context

Population
Patients in the Heart 'Omics' in Ageing Study trial
Participants
290 patients
Comparison
Spironolactone plus usual therapy vs usual therapy
Primary endpoint
Changes in 1498 sequenced urinary peptides and serum PICP and PICP/CITP (COL1A1 synthesis markers)
Follow-up
9 months
Methodological detailssubstudy
  • Substudy

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Difference (standardised units)

−0.321

By group

Spironolactone

Serum PICP, baseline → 9 months (median, IQR)
81 (IQR 66-95) to 75 (61-90) µg/L
PICP/CITP, baseline → 9 months (median, IQR)
22 (17-28) to 18 (13-26)

Spironolactone

Serum PICP, baseline → 9 months (median, IQR)81 (IQR 66-95) to 75 (61-90) µg/L
PICP/CITP, baseline → 9 months (median, IQR)22 (17-28) to 18 (13-26)
Between-group differences in urinary peptides (error 1 rate correction) limited to collagen fragments
27
Collagen fragments upregulated on spironolactone (7 COL1A1)
16
Collagen fragments downregulated on spironolactone (4 COL1A1)
11

Original publication

Urinary proteomic signature of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism by spironolactone: evidence from the HOMAGE trial. Heart. Published 9 May 2024. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323796

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