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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Atorvastatin for Heart Failure in Patients Receiving Anthracycline (SPARE-HF Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Eitan Amir
Research Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up maximal increase in troponin i between pre-anthracycline therapy to within 4 weeks of anthracycline completion
Awards & highlights

SPARE-HF Trial Summary

This trial will test whether statins can prevent heart failure from anthracycline chemotherapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Cancer
  • Heart Failure

SPARE-HF Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~within 4 weeks of cancer therapy completion
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and within 4 weeks of cancer therapy completion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Cardiac MRI measured LVEF within 4 weeks of anthracycline completion
Other outcome measures
BNP
Cardiac MRI measured LV end diastolic volume (LVEDV) and end systolic volume (LVESV) at the end of treatment
Interruption of study drug due to side effects or permanent cessation of study drug or cancer treatment due to cardiac dysfunction
+4 more

Side effects data

From 2014 Phase 3 trial • 58 Patients • NCT02084069
3%
Postoperative bleeding
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Treatment
Control

SPARE-HF Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: StatinExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Atorvastatin 40mg
Group II: PlacebosPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebos
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Atorvastatin
1998
Completed Phase 4
~10900

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Mount Sinai Hospital, CanadaOTHER
196 Previous Clinical Trials
67,496 Total Patients Enrolled
Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreOTHER
659 Previous Clinical Trials
1,551,520 Total Patients Enrolled
Unity Health TorontoOTHER
545 Previous Clinical Trials
450,360 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Cardiotoxicity
385 Patients Enrolled for Cardiotoxicity

Media Library

Atorvastatin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03186404 — Phase 2
Cardiotoxicity Research Study Groups: Placebos, Statin
Cardiotoxicity Clinical Trial 2023: Atorvastatin Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03186404 — Phase 2
Atorvastatin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03186404 — Phase 2
~16 spots leftby Jun 2025