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NCT02924727 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Prospective ARNI vs ACE Inhibitor Trial to DetermIne Superiority in Reducing Heart Failure Events After MI

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
5,669
Enrollment target

NCT02924727: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02924727 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 5,669 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (634% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02924727, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
5,669 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LCZ696 titrated to a target dose of 200 mg twice daily, compared to ramipril titrated to a target dose of 5 mg twice daily.

Primary Outcome

A confirmed composite endpoint includes cardiovascular (CV) death, heart failure (HF) hospitalization, or outpatient heart failure

Interventions

  • DRUG Ramipril
  • DRUG Valsartan
  • DRUG Placebo of LCZ696
  • DRUG LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan)
  • DRUG Placebo of ramipril

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 5,669 participants
Start Date 2016-12-09
Est. Completion 2021-02-26
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT02924727 record still lists

NCT02924727 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 5,669 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (634% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Ramipril is the first listed.

NCT02924727 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02924727 about?

NCT02924727 is a clinical study titled "Prospective ARNI vs ACE Inhibitor Trial to DetermIne Superiority in Reducing Heart Failure Events After MI". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LCZ696 titrated to a target dose of 200 mg twice daily, compared to ramipril titrated to a target dose of 5 mg twice daily.

What is the current status of trial NCT02924727?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 5,669 participants. The study started on 2016-12-09. Estimated completion is 2021-02-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02924727?

The interventions under investigation include: Ramipril (DRUG), Valsartan (DRUG), Placebo of LCZ696 (DRUG), LCZ696 (sacubitril/valsartan) (DRUG), Placebo of ramipril (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02924727?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02924727's enrollment target sits among peer trials

5,669 42nd of 2000 higher than 1,959 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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