DAPAgliflozine to Attenuate Cardiac RemOdeling afTEr aCuTe myOcardial Infarction (DAPAPROTECTOR)

Recent clinical trials have proven the cardiovascular benefits of new medications for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), especially sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. There are no existing randomized clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin (nor any other SGLT2-inhibitor) to limit cardiac remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction.

Preventing cardiac remodeling, an established predictor of subsequent heart failure (HF) and cardiovascular death, is likely to translate into benefit in reducing clinical events in post-MI patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: STEMI; Left Ventricular Dysfunction; NSTEMI; AMI
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Dapagliflozin propanediol (FORXIGA™/FARXIGA™1); Drug: Placebo comparator

Detailed Description

DAPA-PROTECTOR is a prospective multicenter, randomized, double blind, phase III trial.

Patients with confirmed AMI (e.g., STEMI or very high-risk NSTEMI) with LV dysfunction (LVEF≤45%) after completion of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) will be assessed for eligibility. Patients will be randomized (in a 1:1 ratio) to receive dapagliflozin (10mg once day) or placebo for 6 months, on top of standard of care as recommended in current guidelines. Treatment will be prescribed as soon as possible after admission The first TTE (TTE-1) will be performed to confirm inclusion criteria (LVEF≤45%). Four visits are scheduled: at baseline and randomization (Visit D0), at discharge from the CICU (Visit 2) at Month 3 ±2 weeks (Visit 3), and at Month 6 (+ 4 weeks) (Visit 4). After randomization, Visit 2 and Visit 3 will be scheduled to check the tolerance of the drug. In addition, a phone call will be done to the patient to make sure he's not taking any Dapagliflozin (or equivalent as Empagliflozin) in addition to experimental treatment. Finally, the last visit (Visit 4) will be scheduled to collect clinical follow-up and to perform a TTE (TTE-2). Efficacy criteria will be assessed from randomization to Month 6 by TTE. All TTE results will be anonymized and centralized at a Corelab with assessment by independent cardiologists unaware of the patient treatment group.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 450
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Etienne PUYMIRAT, Pr; Phone Number: 00331.56.09.28.51; Email: etienne.puymirat@aphp.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Paris, France, 75015
    • Recruiting
    • Department of Cardiology AP-HP Hôpital européen Georges - Pompidou
    • Contact: Etienne PUYMIRAT; Phone Number: 00331.56.09.28.51; Email: etienne.puymirat@aphp.fr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years;
• STEMI (e.g., ST elevation above the J-point of ≥0.1 millivolt in ≥two contiguous leads or left bundle branch block) or very high-risk NSTEMI (e.g., dynamic ECG changes or ongoing chest pain or acute heart failure or hemodynamic instability independent of ECG changes or life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias) with LV dysfunction (LVEF ≤45%); after completion of PCI or angiography procedure
• eGFR ≥ 25 mL/Min per 1.73m²;
• Systolic blood pressure (SBP) before first dosing >100 mmHg and/or Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >70 mmHg before first dosing;
• Ability to provide written informed consent and willing to participate in the 6-month follow-up period.
• Affiliation to a national health care system (AME are not allowed).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiogenic shock (SBP <90 mmHg with clinical signs of low output or patients requiring inotropic agents) at randomization;
• Referred to surgery for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or treatment of acute complications (e.g. ventricular septal rupture);
• Any other form of diabetes than diabetes type 2
• History of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); Known contra-indication to SGLT-2 inhibitors (hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption);
• >1 episode of severe hypoglycemia within the last 6 months under treatment with insulin or sulfonylurea;
• Acute symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) or genital infection at the time of randomization;
• Concomitant treatment (and/or within the 4 weeks prior to the baseline visit) with any SGLT-2 inhibitor (dapagliflozin, canagliflozin, empagliflozin)
• Echocardiographic examination of insufficient quality to permit adequate analysis of the study end-points.
• Impossibility to evaluate cardiac remodeling using TTE (e.g., pacemaker or defibrillator …);
• Atrial fibrillation rhythm at randomization;
• Life expectancy <6 month;
• Known pregnancy at time of randomization;
• Breastfeeding women
• Females of childbearing potential without adequate contraceptive methods (i.e. sterilization, intrauterine device, vasectomized partner; or medical history of hysterectomy)
• Current participation in another interventional trial. Patients under guardianship or curatorship

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dapagliflozin 10mg daily + standard of care; Dapagliflozin 10mg per day will be administered orally, as in clinical practice	Drug: Dapagliflozin propanediol (FORXIGA™/FARXIGA™1); Dapagliflozin (10 mg per day; per os) on top of standard of care as recommended in current guidelines* for 6 months (experimental group) *All patients will receive optimal medical therapy (including antithrombotic, beta-blockers, statins, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker or sacubitril/valsartan, diuretics, antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor) according to their clinical condition as recommended.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo + standard of care; Placebo will be administered orally	Drug: Placebo comparator; Placebo daily on top of standard of care as recommended in current guidelines* for 6 months (control group) *All patients will receive optimal medical therapy (including antithrombotic, beta-blockers, statins, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blocker or sacubitril/valsartan, diuretics, antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor) according to their clinical condition as recommended.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) from baseline to Month 6 (±1 month) by TTE	Two primary endpoints will allow to evaluate two independent and potent predictors of mortality after AMI: 1) Cardiac systolic function, assessed by change in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) ) by TTE; 2) Remodeling, assessed by change in left atrium volume (LAV) from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) by TTE.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Change in left atrium volume (LAV) from baseline to Month 6 (±1 month) by TTE	Two primary endpoints will allow to evaluate two independent and potent predictors of mortality after AMI: 1) Cardiac systolic function, assessed by change in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) ) by TTE; 2) Remodeling, assessed by change in left atrium volume (LAV) from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) by TTE.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of re-admission due to HF at 6-months	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction	6 months (±1 month) from randomization
Change in left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV)	Comparison in each group from baseline to Month 6 (±1 month) using TTE. To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Change in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV)	Comparison in each group from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) using TTE. To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Change in LV global longitudinal strain (LS)	Comparison in each group from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) using TTE. To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Change in left atrial strain (LAS)	Comparison in each group from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) using TTE. To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Duration of hospital stay (index hospitalization)	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
All-cause mortality at 6-months	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Cardiovascular death or worsening HF at 6-months	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Change from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) in LVESV, LVEDV, LAV, LVEF, LV global LS, LAS and pulmonary congestion (normal lung, mild, moderate or severe ultrasound lung comets [ULCs]) using TTE at month 6	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Change from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks) in plasma levels of NT-pro BNP and HBA1C	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Change in body weight from baseline to Month 6 (+4 weeks)	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization
Adverse events	Comparison between both groups (experimental vs. placebo) of Adverse events with particular focus to those potentially related to dapagliflozin complications (e.g., all symptoms of volume depletion, major hypoglycemia, genital infections, diabetes ketoacidosis, changes in liver function parameters [ASAT, ALAT ≥3 USN]. To assess the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin compared to placebo in addition to optimal secondary prevention in the prevention of cardiac dysfunction after AMI with LV dysfunction.	6 months (+4 weeks) from randomization

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
• Collaborators: AstraZeneca
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Etienne PUYMIRAT, Pr, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 12, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 9, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 9, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 1, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): March 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 4, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 3, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Dapagliflozin; Left ventricular dysfunction; Acute myocardial infarction; Transthoracic echocardiography; Cardiac remodeling; Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Ischemia; Pathologic Processes; Necrosis; Myocardial Ischemia; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Myocardial Infarction; Infarction; Ventricular Dysfunction; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left; Hypoglycemic Agents; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors; Dapagliflozin
• Other Study ID Numbers: APHP211054; 2022-001901-28 (EudraCT Number); AOM20806 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Other Grant/Funding Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No