Study EMPEROR-Reduced: design, results and implications for clinical practice

Czech version

Authors: Zbynek Schroner
Authors‘ workplace: SchronerMED s. r. o., Košice
Published in: Diab Obez 2020; 20(40): 114-116
Category: Clinical studies

Overview

The aim of EMPEROR -Reduced (Empagliflozin in Chronic Heart Failure With a Reduced Ejection Fraction, With and Without Diabetes) study was to examine the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin 10 mg in comparison with placebo, in addition to recommended therapy in patients with heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction. The primary composite outcome was death from cardiovascular causes or hospitalisation for heart failure. Empagliflozin leads to significant reduction of 25 % in the risk of primary outcome. The effect of empagliflozin on the primary outcome was consistent in patients regardless on the presence or absence of diabetes. There was 30 % reduction of separate hospitalisation for heart failure in the empagliflozin group vs placebo. Among patients receiving empagliflozin, there was an increased rate of genital infection in comparison with placebo, otherwise it was safe and well tolerated.

Keywords:

empagliflozin – EMPEROR-Reduced – heart failure – type 2 diabetes mellitus

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