Left Ventricular Systolic DysfunctionPhase 3FIORENCT07188805

A Study to Learn More About How Well Finerenone Works, How Safe it is, and How it Moves Into, Through, and Out of the Body Compared to Placebo When Taken With Standard Treatment in Children With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

A Phase 3 study testing Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862) in people with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure (Pediatric), run by Bayer at 133 sites in 23 countries.

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Trial summary

Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children who have heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 6 months to 17 years
Conditions the study is for: Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Heart Failure (Pediatric)
What is being tested?: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)
Could I receive a placebo?: Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people: 111 participants
Where: 133 sitesin 23 countries
Study dates: 19 Nov 2025to 30 Dec 2029
Phase: Phase 3
Are there results?: Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 6 months to 17 years
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Child

Who may be able to join

Participants must be 6 months to <18 years old at the time when the informed consent/assent is signed.
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 50% at screening assessed by echocardiography.
Elevated NT-pro BNP levels
>500 ng/l for children ≥ 6 months to < 2 years of age
>300 ng/l, for children ≥ 2 years to <18 years
Heart failure etiologies including congenital heart defects (CHD) with biventricular physiology and systemic LV; idiopathic cardiomyopathy (CM); familial/inherited and/or genetic CM; history of myocarditis (diagnosis of an acute episode was at least 3 months prior to randomization); neuromuscular disorder (eg, duchenne muscular dystrophy); inborn error of metabolism; mitochondrial disorder; acquired (chemotherapy, iatrogenic, infection, rheumatic, or nutritional); ischemic (eg, Kawasaki disease and postoperative heart failure [HF]); LV noncompaction.
Receiving standard of care (SoC) treatment for heart failure according to local guidelines or investigator´s discretion and being on a stable regimen for 30 days prior to randomization.
Study participants must have a body weight ≥ 4.0 kg at Visit 1.

Who cannot join

Serum/plasma potassium (based on local laboratory results):
> 5.0 mmol/L for children ≥ 2 years of age at either screening or randomization visit
> 5.3 mmol/L for children ≥ 6 months to < 2 years of age at either screening or randomization visit (if estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] < 60 mL/min/1.73m², threshold of > 5.0 mmol/L will be used)
Severe renal dysfunction with eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m² at randomization visit based on local laboratory results.
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 5th percentile for age, sex and height at screening or randomization.
Sustained or symptomatic arrhythmias not controlled by drug or device therapy within 30 days prior to randomization.

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Treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone) within 30 days of randomization.
Requirement of any intravenous (IV) vasoactive agents, mechanical ventilation, mechanical circulatory support within 30 days prior to randomization.
Recent surgical procedure or other intervention to correct or palliate CHD within 3 months prior to randomization or anticipated to undergo cardiac surgery during the 3 months after randomization.

Trial locations and contacts

133 sites in 23 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Bayer Clinical Trials Contact contact

(+)1-888-84 22937

clinical-trials-contact@bayer.com

Country

City, postcode or hospital

Sites recruiting now only

133 sites in 23 countries

United States22 sites, 22 recruiting

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital - Cardiology
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Not yet recruiting
Emory University Hospital - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology - Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329
Not yet recruiting
Children's Hospital Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus - Cardiology
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
Not yet recruiting
Boston Children's Hospital - Main Campus - Cardiology
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
Not yet recruiting
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229
Not yet recruiting
Cleveland Clinic Children's
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
Not yet recruiting
Nationwide Children's Hospital - Cardiology
Columbus, Ohio, 43205
Not yet recruiting
Children's Medical Center Dallas - Cardiology
Dallas, Texas, 75235
Not yet recruiting
UF Health Shands Hospital - Pediatric Cardiology
Gainesville, Florida, 32608
Not yet recruiting
Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital - Cardiology
Hollywood, Florida, 33021
Not yet recruiting
Texas Children's Hospital - Cardiology
Houston, Texas, 77030
Not yet recruiting
Riley Hospital For Children - Cardiology
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Not yet recruiting
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City - Cardiology
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
Not yet recruiting
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - Pediatric Cardiology
New York, New York, 10029
Not yet recruiting
Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Pediatric Cardiology
New York, New York, 10032
Not yet recruiting
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital - Cardiology
North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406
Not yet recruiting
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Cardiology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Not yet recruiting
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Cardiology
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224
Not yet recruiting
Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services - Cardiology
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113
Not yet recruiting
Washington University - St. Louis Children's Hospital - Cardiology
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
Not yet recruiting
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore - Cardiology
The Bronx, New York, 10467
Not yet recruiting
Nemours Children's Hospital - Delaware - Cardiology
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803
Not yet recruiting

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Argentina10 sites, 10 recruiting

Hospital de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1249ABN
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Hospital General de Ninos Ricardo Gutierrez | Cardiology Department
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, C1425EFD
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Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, C1199ABB
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Hospital General de Ninos Pedro de Elizalde | Nephrology Department
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, C1270AAN
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Consultorios Médicos Dr. Doreski
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, C1426ABP
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Sanatorio de la Cañada
Córdoba, X5000BSQ
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Hospital de Niños Sor María Ludovica
La Plata, Buenos Aires, 1900
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Consultorios Integrados Rosario | Instituto Medico de la Fundacion de Estudios Clinicos
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000DEJ
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Centro Cardiovascular Salta (Torzav SRL)
Salta, A4406BPF
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Instituto De Investigaciones Clinicas Zarate | Zarate, Argentina
Zárate, Buenos Aires, B2800DGH
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Brazil10 sites, 9 recruiting

Hospital Pequeno Principe
Curitiba, Paraná, 80250-060
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Fundação Universidade de Caxias do Sul
Marília, São Paulo, 95070-560
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Centro de Pesquisa Clinica e Populacional Hospitalize
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90810-080
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Liga Alvaro Bahia Contra a Mortalidade Infantil - Hospital Martagão Gesteira
Salvador, São Paulo, 40050050
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Hospital Infantil Sabará - Instituto PENSI - Pesquisa e Ensino em Saúde Infantil
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01227-200
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Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia | Divisao de Pesquisa
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04012-180
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Campinas Clinical Research Institute (IPECC) | Campinas, Brazil
São Paulo, São Paulo, 13060-080
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Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Belo Horizonte
São Paulo, São Paulo, 30150-221
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InCor HCFMUSP
São Paulo, São Paulo, 54030-000
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Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares - EBSERH
Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38405-325
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Italy8 sites, 8 recruiting

Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII - Cardiologia 2 - Cardiopatie Congenite del bambino e dell'adulto
Bergamo, Bergamo, 24127
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Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna IRCCS Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Cardiologia pediatrica ed dell'età evolutiva
Bologna, Bologna, 40138
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IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini - Cardiologia
Genova, 16147
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ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda - Struttura semplice dipartimentale cardiologia pediatrica
Milan, Milan, 20162
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Azienda Ospedaliera Dei Colli_Monaldi - Malattie Rare e Genetiche Cardiovascolari
Naples, Naples, 80131
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Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova - UOC Cardiologia Pediatrica
Padova, 35128
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - Unità Terapie Cardiovascolari Avanzate
Roma, 00165
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A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino_Regina Margherita - Cadiologia pediatrica
Torino, 10126
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Mexico8 sites, 7 recruiting

Centro de Estudios de Investigacion Metabolicos y Cardiovasculares
Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, C.P. 89440
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Centro de Investigación Clínica Médica y Farmacológica S.A de C.V
Guadalajara, Jalisco, C.P.44690
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Invecordis Sc.
Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, 52763
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Hospital Infantil de México "Dr. Federico Gómez"
Mexico City, Mexico City, 6720
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Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"-Pediatria
Monterrey, Nuevo León, C.P. 64460
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Centro de Estudios Clínicos de Querétaro S.C.
Querétaro City, Querétaro, 76000
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Centro de Atención e Investigación Cardiovascular del Potosí S.C.
San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, 72300
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Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez"
Tlalpan, C.P. 14080
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Spain8 sites, 7 recruiting

Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron | Cardiologia pediatrica
Barcelona, 08035
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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia | Cardiologia pediatrica
Córdoba, Córdoba, 14004
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Hospital Sant Joan De Deu Barcelona | Cardiologia pediatrica
Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, 8950
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Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal | Cardiologia pediatrica
Madrid, Madrid, 28034
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Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre | Cardiologia pediatrica
Madrid, 28041
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Hospital Universitario La Paz | Cardiologia pediatrica
Madrid, 28046
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Hospital Universitario Regional De Malaga | Cardiologia pediatrica
Málaga, Málaga, 29010
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio S.L. | Cardiologia pediatrica
Seville, Sevilla, 41013
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United Kingdom7 sites, 7 recruiting

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children - Paediatric Cardiology
Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BE
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust | Bristol Royal Hospital for Children - Clinical Research Facility
Bristol, Bristol, BS2 8AE
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | Royal Hospital for Children - Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
Glasgow, Scotland, G51 4TF
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | Leeds Children's Hospital - Children's Research Facility
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | Leicester Children's Hospital - Children's Research Facility
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | Alder Hey Children's Hospital - Clinical Research Facility
Liverpool, Merseyside, L122AP
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Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |Freeman Hospital - Children's Heart Unit
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN
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Canada6 sites, 5 recruiting

Stollery Children's Hospital | Cardiology
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7
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Children's Hospital | Cardiology
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9
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Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine | Cardiology
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5
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Royal University Hospital | Cardiology
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W8
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The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8
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BC Children's Hospital | Children's Heart Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1
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Taiwan6 sites, 6 recruiting

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung, 813414
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung, 833
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taichung, 40705
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, Tainan, 704
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taipei, 100225
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MacKay Children's hospital
Taipei, Taipei, 104217
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Turkey (Türkiye)6 sites, 6 recruiting

Cukurova Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi
Adana, 1330
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Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
Ankara, 06230
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Ankara Bilkent Sehir Hastanesi
Bilkent Ankara, 6800
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Marmara Uni. Tip Fak. Pendik EAH Kardiyoloji
Istanbul, 34899
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Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi E.A.H.
Istanbul, TBC
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Izmir Dr. Behcet Uz Cocuk Hastaliklari Hast
Izmir, 35210
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Belgium5 sites, 5 recruiting

Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc (UCL) - Pediatric Cardiology
Brussels, 1200
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UZ Antwerpen - Pediatric Cardiology
Edegem, 2650
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UZ Gent - Pediatric Cardiology
Ghent, 9000
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UZ Leuven - Pediatric Cardiology
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, 3000
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CHC MontLegia - Pediatric Cardiology
Liège, 4000
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Israel5 sites, 4 recruiting

Rambam Health Corporation
Haifa, 3109601????
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Edith Wolfson Medical Center (EWMC)
Holon, 58100
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, 9103102
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Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital
Tel Aviv, 6423906
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Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Tel Litwinsky, 52621
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Portugal5 sites, 5 recruiting

Hospital de Santa Cruz | Pediatric Cardiology Department
Carnaxide, 2790-134
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Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, E.P.E. - Hospital Pediátrico - Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica
Coimbra, Coimbra District, 3004-561
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Hospital Santa Marta | Pediatric Cardiology Department
Lisbon, Lisbon District, 1169-024
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Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António, E.P.E. - Centro Materno Infantil do Norte - Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica
Porto, 4050-651
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Unidade Local de Saúde de São João E.P.E. - Hospital São João - Serviço de Pediatria
Porto, 4200-319
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Bulgaria4 sites, 4 recruiting

University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment 'Sveti Georgi' EAD, Plovdiv Pediatric Clinic
Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, 4000
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National Heart Hospital (NHH) - Dept. Pediatric Cardiology
Sofia, Sofia City Province, 1309
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Medical Center Nora- Heart ?OOD Child Cardiology
Sofia, Sofia City Province, 1431
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University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment 'Sveta Ekaterina' EAD, Sofia
Sofia, Sofia City Province, 1431
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Greece4 sites, 4 recruiting

Athens General Children's Hospital Panagioti And Aglaia Kyriakou -2nd University Department of Pediatrics
Athens, Athens, 11527
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Athens General Children's Hospital Panagioti And Aglaia Kyriakou, Cardiology Department
Athens, Athens, 11527
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Nosokomeio Paidon I Agia Sofia, Cardiology Department
Athens, Athens, 11527
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Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Kallithea, Attica, 17674
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Poland4 sites, 2 recruiting

Górnoslaskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka im. sw. Jana Pawla II SPSK Nr 6 Slaskiego UM w Katowicach - Oddzial Kardiologii Dzieciecej
Katowice, 40-752
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Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki w Lodzi - Klinika Kardiologii
Lódz, 93-338
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Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka - Klinika Kardiologii
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 04-730
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego We Wroclawiu
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 51-124
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South Korea4 sites, 4 recruiting

Seoul National University Hospital-Pediatrics Department
Jongno, Seoul, 03080
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System-Pediatrics Department
Seodaemun, 03722
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Samsung Medical Center-Pediatrics
Seoul, 06351
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Pusan National University Yangsan Children's Hospital
Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612
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Germany3 sites, 2 recruiting

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Cologne, 50937
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Giessen, Hesse, 35385
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Austria2 sites, 2 recruiting

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Innsbruck, Upper Austria, 6020
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Czechia2 sites, 2 recruiting

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Finland2 sites, 1 recruiting

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Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, 90220
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Hungary1 site, 1 recruiting

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Budapest, 1096
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Sweden1 site, 1 recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and PK/ PD of Finerenone, in Addition to Standard-of-care, in Pediatric Patients, 6 Months to < 18 Years of Age With Heart Failure (HF) and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

The study treatment, finerenone (also called BAY94-8862), works by blocking a protein involved in inflammation, scarring, and thickening of the heart and blood vessels. This may help the heart to pump blood more effectively. This is the first study to explore its use specifically for children with heart failure and LVSD.

The main purpose of this study is to learn if finerenone works to help the heart compared to placebo in children with heart failure and LVSD. For this, the researchers will collect and analyze data on the levels of a protein called NT-proBNP in the blood, which indicates heart stress, and monitor the safety of the treatment.

The study will include children with heart failure and LVSD aged from 6 months to less than 18 years. The study participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. Based on their group, they will receive either finerenone or a placebo for a duration of 3 months. A placebo looks like a treatment but does not have any medicine in it. Throughout the study, all participants will continue to receive their standard heart failure treatments.

At the start of this study, the doctors will check each participant's medical history and current medications. If participants qualify for the treatment phase, they will undergo treatment for about 90 days. During this time, they will visit the study site at least 3 times. During these visits, the participants will:

have their blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, height and weight measured
have their heart examined by electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram
have blood samples taken
have physical examinations
answer questions about their medication and whether they have any adverse events, or have their parents or guardians' answers

An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events that happen in studies, even if they do not think the adverse events might be related to the study treatments.

After the initial three-month study, eligible participants will have the option to join a nine-month open-label extension study where all will receive finerenone. Participants who choose not to enroll in the extension will have a follow-up visit 30 days after their last treatment.

Conditions: Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Heart Failure (Pediatric)
Being tested: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862), Placebo
Medical subject headings: Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Heart Failure

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)Drug
Finerenone in different doses, treatment duration will be 90±3 days
PlaceboDrug
Placebo to finerenone, treatment duration will be 90±3 days

Study groups in NCT07188805
Study group	Role	What they receive
Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)	Experimental	Participants will receive finerenone treatment. Receives: Drug: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)
Placebo	Placebo comparator	Participants will receive placebo to finerenone. Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Change in NT-proBNP levels
Measured: From baseline to Day 90±3

Secondary outcomes (8)

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
TEAEs will be mapped to Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) terms
Measured: From the start of study intervention to last study intervention (up to 93 days) + 3 days
Change in serum potassium levels
Measured: From baseline to Day 90±3
Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Measured: From baseline to Day 90±3
Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Measured: From baseline to Day 90±3
Change in left ventricular systolic function
Change measured by echocardiogram (%) from baseline to Day 90±3
Measured: From baseline to Day 90±3
Total number of cardiovascular outcome events, including cardiovascular death, heart transplantation, and clinical worsening of heart failure
Measured: From baseline to Day 90±3
Maximum observed finerenone concentration in plasma after multiple doses (Cmax, md)
Measured: Pre-dose, post-dose (1.5-5 hours after intake of intervention), up to day 90±3
Area under the curve for finerenone concentration in plasma after multiple doses (AUCτ,md)
Measured: Pre-dose, post-dose (1.5-5 hours after intake of intervention), up to day 90±3

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

19 Nov 202530 Dec 2029

First posted23 Sep 2025
Study start19 Nov 2025
Primary completion30 Nov 2029 (estimated)
Study completion30 Dec 2029 (estimated)

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Other trials for Left Ventricular Systolic DysfunctionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by BayerThe sponsor's other registered studies.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase 3
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Triple blind
Who is masked: Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment: 111 participants (estimated)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07188805
Sponsor's protocol ID: 21466
Other IDs: 2024-519829-38-00
Acronym: FIORE
Status last verified: Oct 2026
First submitted: 8 Sep 2025
Last updated: 15 Oct 2026
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: Yes
FDA-regulated drug: Yes
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No: Currently, there is no established plan for the sharing of Individual Patient Data (IPD) from this study. The availability of this study's data will later be determined according to Bayer's commitment to the EFPIA/PhRMA 'Principles for responsible clinical trial data sharing.' This pertains to the scope, timepoint, and process of data access. As such, Bayer commits to considering requests from qualified researchers for patient- / study-level clinical trial data, and documents from clinical trials involving medicines and indications approved in the US and EU. However, this commitment does not reflect an active IPD sharing plan. This applies to data on new medicines and indications that have been approved by the EU and US regulatory agencies on or after January 01, 2014. Researchers can use www.vivli.org to request access to IPD and documents from clinical studies to conduct research. Information on Bayer's criteria for listing studies is provided in the member section of the portal.

Interested in taking part?

Bayer Clinical Trials Contact

(+)1-888-84 22937

clinical-trials-contact@bayer.com

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

Questions to ask the study team

What is the study trying to find out?
What would I need to do, and how often would I visit?
Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
Will it cost me anything? Are travel or time paid for?
Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

See sites and contacts

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and PK/ PD of Finerenone, in Addition to Standard-of-care, in Pediatric Patients, 6 Months to < 18 Years of Age With Heart Failure (HF) and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07188805
Acronym / sponsor ID: FIORE / 21466
Conditions: Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Heart Failure (Pediatric)
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Recruiting
Enrolment: 111 participants (estimated)
Lead sponsor: BayerIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
Study start: 19 Nov 2025 (actual)
Primary completion: 30 Nov 2029 (estimated)
Study completion: 30 Dec 2029 (estimated)
First posted: 23 Sep 2025 (actual)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

have their blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, height and weight measured
have their heart examined by electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram
have blood samples taken
have physical examinations
answer questions about their medication and whether they have any adverse events, or have their parents or guardians' answers

Study design

Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
Number of arms: 2

Arm	Type	Receives
Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)	Experimental	Drug: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)Participants will receive finerenone treatment.
Placebo	Placebo comparator	Drug: PlaceboParticipants will receive placebo to finerenone.

Who may qualify

Ages: 6 months to 17 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Child

Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)

Participants must be 6 months to <18 years old at the time when the informed consent/assent is signed.
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 50% at screening assessed by echocardiography.
Elevated NT-pro BNP levels
Heart failure etiologies including congenital heart defects (CHD) with biventricular physiology and systemic LV; idiopathic cardiomyopathy (CM); familial/inherited and/or genetic CM; history of myocarditis (diagnosis of an acute episode was at least 3 months prior to randomization); neuromuscular disorder (eg, duchenne muscular dystrophy); inborn error of metabolism; mitochondrial disorder; acquired (chemotherapy, iatrogenic, infection, rheumatic, or nutritional); ischemic (eg, Kawasaki disease and postoperative heart failure [HF]); LV noncompaction.
Receiving standard of care (SoC) treatment for heart failure according to local guidelines or investigator´s discretion and being on a stable regimen for 30 days prior to randomization.

Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)

Serum/plasma potassium (based on local laboratory results):
Severe renal dysfunction with eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m² at randomization visit based on local laboratory results.
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 5th percentile for age, sex and height at screening or randomization.
Sustained or symptomatic arrhythmias not controlled by drug or device therapy within 30 days prior to randomization.
Treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone) within 30 days of randomization.

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)Finerenone in different doses, treatment duration will be 90±3 days	Drug	Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)
PlaceboPlacebo to finerenone, treatment duration will be 90±3 days	Drug	Placebo

Primary outcome

Change in NT-proBNP levels
Time frame: From baseline to Day 90±3

8 secondary outcomes

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Time frame: From the start of study intervention to last study intervention (up to 93 days) + 3 days
Change in serum potassium levels
Time frame: From baseline to Day 90±3
Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Time frame: From baseline to Day 90±3
Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Time frame: From baseline to Day 90±3
Change in left ventricular systolic function
Time frame: From baseline to Day 90±3
Total number of cardiovascular outcome events, including cardiovascular death, heart transplantation, and clinical worsening of heart failure
Time frame: From baseline to Day 90±3
Maximum observed finerenone concentration in plasma after multiple doses (Cmax, md)
Time frame: Pre-dose, post-dose (1.5-5 hours after intake of intervention), up to day 90±3
Area under the curve for finerenone concentration in plasma after multiple doses (AUCτ,md)
Time frame: Pre-dose, post-dose (1.5-5 hours after intake of intervention), up to day 90±3

Results and safety

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Oct 2026.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Currently, there is no established plan for the sharing of Individual Patient Data (IPD) from this study. The availability of this study's data will later be determined according to Bayer's commitment to the EFPIA/PhRMA 'Principles for responsible clinical trial data sharing.' This pertains to the scope, timepoint, and process of data access. As such, Bayer commits to considering requests from qualified researchers for patient- / study-level clinical trial data, and documents from clinical trials involving medicines and indications approved in the US and EU. However, this commitment does not reflect an active IPD sharing plan. This applies to data on new medicines and indications that have been approved by the EU and US regulatory agencies on or after January 01, 2014. Researchers can use www.vivli.org to request access to IPD and documents from clinical studies to conduct research. Information on Bayer's criteria for listing studies is provided in the member section of the portal.

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Referral and contact

AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.

Bayer Clinical Trials Contact contact

(+)1-888-84 22937

clinical-trials-contact@bayer.com

133 sites in 23 countries: see every site and its status.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862) in people with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure (Pediatric), run by Bayer at 133 sites in 23 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 133 sites in United States, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Mexico and 18 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Bayer Clinical Trials Contact ((+)1-888-84 22937, clinical-trials-contact@bayer.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in NT-proBNP levels (time frame: From baseline to Day 90±3). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07188805.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.