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NCT01951638 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Phase IIb Safety and Efficacy Study of Four Dose Regimens of BAY1021189 in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction Suffering From Worsening Chronic Heart Failure (SOCRATES-PRESERVED)

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Bayer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
477
Enrollment target

NCT01951638: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Bayer.

NCT01951638 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Bayer. The registered enrollment target is 477 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (259% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01951638, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Bayer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
477 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Objective of the study is to find the optimal dose of the once daily oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator (sGC) BAY1021189 for Phase III that can be given in addition to standard diuretic and comorbidity treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

Primary Outcome

NTproBNP is a circulating plasma biomarker of cardiovascular function and prognosis in heart failure (HF).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg)
  • DRUG Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (5 mg)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 477 participants
Start Date 2013-11-06
Est. Completion 2015-09-16
Phase Phase 2
Bayer

591 total trials

What the finished NCT01951638 record still lists

NCT01951638 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 477 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (259% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01951638 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01951638 about?

NCT01951638 is a clinical study titled "Phase IIb Safety and Efficacy Study of Four Dose Regimens of BAY1021189 in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction Suffering From Worsening Chronic Heart Failure (SOCRATES-PRESERVED)". Objective of the study is to find the optimal dose of the once daily oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator (sGC) BAY1021189 for Phase III that can be given in addition to standard diuretic and comorbidity treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

What is the current status of trial NCT01951638?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 477 participants. The study started on 2013-11-06. Estimated completion is 2015-09-16.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01951638?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (1.25 mg) (DRUG), Vericiguat (BAY1021189) (5 mg) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01951638?

This trial is sponsored by Bayer, which has 591 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01951638's enrollment target sits among peer trials

477 77th of 2000 higher than 1,924 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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