Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Variation in Renal Function Following Transition to Sacubitril/Valsartan in Patients With Heart Failure

J Am Coll CardiolPublished Secondary analysis of the PARADIGM-HF and PARAGON-HF randomised trials

Authors' conclusion

Moderate eGFR decline when transitioning from RASi to sacubitril/valsartan is not consistently associated with adverse outcomes, and its long-term benefits are retained in heart failure across a broad range of eGFR declines.

Study context

Population
Patients with HF in PARADIGM-HF and PARAGON-HF
Comparison
Sacubitril/valsartan vs renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (RASi), by run-in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline
Primary endpoint
Primary outcomes of each trial, by occurrence of eGFR decline (>15%) during sacubitril/valsartan run-in
Methodological detailsrun-in phases
  • Run-in phases

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Primary outcome, by run-in eGFR decline (subgroups)
Sacubitril/valsartan vs RASiEstimate (95% CI)
PARADIGM-HF, eGFR decline
HR 0.69(0.53–0.90)
PARADIGM-HF, no eGFR decline
HR 0.80(0.73–0.88)
PARAGON-HF, eGFR decline
RR 0.84(0.52–1.36)
PARAGON-HF, no eGFR decline
RR 0.87(0.75–1.02)

Further findings

eGFR decline (>15%) during sacubitril/valsartan run-in

PARADIGM-HF
11%
PARAGON-HF
10%

eGFR recovery · nadir to postrandomization week 16

eGFR partially recovered regardless of sacubitril/valsartan continuation or switch to RASi

Clinical outcomes by initial eGFR decline

Initial eGFR decline not consistently associated with clinical outcomes in either trial
Treatment effect of sacubitril/valsartan consistent across a range of eGFR declines

Original publication

Variation in Renal Function Following Transition to Sacubitril/Valsartan in Patients With Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published 20 February 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.02.009

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