Left Ventricular Systolic DysfunctionPhase 3FIORELLONCT07192952
A Study to Learn More About How Safe Finerenone is, When it is Taken for a Longer Time With Standard Treatment, in Children and Young Adults 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 132 sites in 23 countries.
Trial summary
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children and young adults who have heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is a condition where the left side of the heart is weak and struggles to pump blood effectively, leading… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 18 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?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 117 participants
- Where
- 132 sitesin 23 countries
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2026to 30 Dec 2030
- 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 Up to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- For participants rolling over from randomized controlled trial (RCT): Prior participation in the finerenone Phase 3 study FIORE (21466) and not permanently discontinued from the study intervention prior to the end of treatment (EoT) visit in FIORE.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 50% at screening assessed by echocardiography.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Elevated NT-pro BNP levels (> 500 ng/L) at screening.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Heart failure (HF) etiologies include 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 at least 3 months prior to treatment assignment); neuromuscular disorder; inborn error of metabolism; mitochondrial disorder; acquired (chemotherapy, iatrogenic, infection, rheumatic, or nutritional); ischemic (e.g., Kawasaki disease and postoperative HF); LV noncompaction.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Receiving standard of care (SoC) treatment for heart failure according to local guidelines or investigator´s discretion (on a stable regimen for 30 days before baseline).
- Newly enrolled newborns and infants < 6 months of age must have a body weight of ≥3 kg at Visit 1.
Who cannot join
- For participants rolling over from randomized controlled trial (RCT): To roll-over to FIORELLO, all participants: Potassium (K+) >5.5 mmol/L based on local laboratory results. After unblinding:
- For participants who received finerenone in FIORE: K+ >5.5 mmol/ L
- For participants who received placebo in FIORE: K+ >5.0 mmol/L for children ≥2 years of age, and >5.3 mmol/L for children <2 years of age (if eGFR is <60 mL/min/1.73m² for participants <2 years of age, the serum potassium threshold of >5.0 mmol/L will be used for exclusion)
- For newly enrolled newborns and infants < 6 months of age: Potassium ≥ 5.3 mmol/l (if eGFR is <60 mL/min/1.73m², the serum potassium threshold of >5.0 mmol/L will be used for exclusion).
- For participants rolling over from RCT: Severe renal dysfunction with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/min/1.73m² based on local laboratory results at FIORELLO Visit 1.
- For newly enrolled infants < 6 months of age: Severe renal dysfunction with eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73m2 at screening or Visit 1.
- Treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, other than the study intervention, (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone) within 30 days of Visit 1.
- Requirement of any intravenous (IV) vasoactive agents; mechanical ventilation; mechanical circulatory support; sustained or symptomatic arrhythmias not controlled by drug or device therapy within 30 days prior to study treatment.
Trial locations and contacts
132 sites in 23 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
132 sites in 23 countries
United States22 sites, 22 recruiting
- Not yet 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
Argentina10 sites, 10 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital General de Ninos Ricardo Gutierrez | Cardiology Department
Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (caba), C1425FED
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, C1199ABB
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan
Buenos Aires, C1249ABN
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital General de Ninos Pedro de Elizalde | Nephrology Department
Buenos Aires, C1270
- Not yet recruiting
Consultorios Médicos Dr. Doreski
Buenos Aires, C1426ABP
- Not yet recruiting
Sanatorio de la Cañada
Córdoba, X5000BSQ
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital de Niños Sor María Ludovica
La Plata, Buenos Aires, 1900
- Not yet recruiting
Consultorios Integrados Rosario | Instituto Medico de la Fundacion de Estudios Clinicos
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000DEJ
- Not yet recruiting
Centro Cardiovascular Salta (Torzav SRL)
Salta, A4406BPF
- Not yet recruiting
Instituto De Investigaciones Clinicas Zarate | Zarate, Argentina
Zárate, Buenos Aires, B2800DGH
Brazil10 sites, 9 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Pequeno Principe
Curitiba, Paraná, 80250-060
- Not yet recruiting
Fundação Universidade de Caxias do Sul
Marília, São Paulo, 95070-560
- Not yet recruiting
Centro de Pesquisa Clinica e Populacional Hospitalize
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90810-080
- Not yet recruiting
Liga Alvaro Bahia Contra a Mortalidade Infantil - Hospital Martagão Gesteira
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 40050050
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Infantil Sabará - Instituto PENSI - Pesquisa e Ensino em Saúde Infantil
São Paulo, 01227-200
- Not yet recruiting
Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia | Divisao de Pesquisa
São Paulo, 04012-180
- Not yet recruiting
Campinas Clinical Research Institute (IPECC) | Campinas, Brazil
São Paulo, 13060-080
- Not yet recruiting
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Belo Horizonte
São Paulo, 30150-221
- Not yet recruiting
InCor HCFMUSP
São Paulo, 54030-000
- Withdrawn
Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares - EBSERH
Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, 38405-325
Italy8 sites, 8 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII - Cardiologia 2 - Cardiopatie Congenite del bambino e dell'adulto
Bergamo, 24127
- Not yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna IRCCS Policlinico Sant'Orsola-Cardiologia pediatrica ed dell'età evolutiva
Bologna, 40138
- Not yet recruiting
IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini - Cardiologia
Genoa, Liguria, 16147
- Not yet recruiting
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda - Struttura semplice dipartimentale cardiologia pediatrica
Milan, 20162
- Not yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Dei Colli_Monaldi - Malattie Rare e Genetiche Cardiovascolari
Naples, 80131
- Not yet recruiting
Azienda Ospedale-Università di Padova - UOC Cardiologia Pediatrica
Padova, Veneto, 35128
- Not yet recruiting
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - Unità Terapie Cardiovascolari Avanzate
Rome, Lazio, 00165
- Not yet recruiting
A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino_Regina Margherita - Cadiologia pediatrica
Turin, Piedmont, 10126
Mexico8 sites, 7 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Centro de Estudios de Investigacion Metabolicos y Cardiovasculares
Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, 89440
- Not yet recruiting
Centro de Investigación Clínica Médica y Farmacológica S.A de C.V
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44690
- Not yet recruiting
Invecordis Sc.
Huixquilucan, State of Mexico, 52763
- Withdrawn
Hospital Infantil de México "Dr. Federico Gómez"
México D.F., Mexico City, 6720
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"-Pediatria
Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460
- Not yet recruiting
Centro de Estudios Clínicos de Querétaro S.C.
Querétaro, 76000
- Not yet recruiting
Centro de Atención e Investigación Cardiovascular del Potosí S.C.
San Luis Potosí City, 72300
- Not yet recruiting
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez"
Tlalpan, Mexico City, 14080
Spain8 sites, 7 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Sant Joan De Deu Barcelona | Cardiologia pediatrica
Barcelona, 08035
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron | Cardiologia pediatrica
Barcelona, 08035
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia | Cardiologia pediatrica
Córdoba, 14004
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre | Cardiologia pediatrica
Madrid, Madrid, 28041
- Recruiting
Hospital Universitario La Paz | Cardiologia pediatrica
Madrid, Madrid, 28041
- Withdrawn
Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal | Cardiologia pediatrica
Madrid, 28034
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario Regional De Malaga | Cardiologia pediatrica
Málaga, 29010
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio S.L. | Cardiologia pediatrica
Seville, 41013
United Kingdom7 sites, 7 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children | Paediatric Cardiology
Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BE
- Not yet recruiting
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children | Clinical Research Facility
Bristol, BS2 8AE
- Not yet recruiting
Royal Hospital for Children | Glasgow Clinical Research Facility
Glasgow, Scotland, G51 4TF
- Not yet recruiting
Leeds Children's Hospital | Children's Research Facility
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX
- Not yet recruiting
Leicester Children's Hospital | Children's Research Facility
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW
- Recruiting
Alder Hey Children's Hospital | Clinical Research Facility
Liverpool, Merseyside, L122AP
- Not yet recruiting
Freeman Hospital | Children's Heart Unit
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN
Canada6 sites, 5 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Stollery Children's Hospital | Cardiology
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7
- Not yet recruiting
Children's Hospital | Cardiology
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9
- Not yet recruiting
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine | Cardiology
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5
- Not yet recruiting
Royal University Hospital | Cardiology
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W8
- Not yet recruiting
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) | Cardiology
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8
- Withdrawn
BC Children's Hospital | Children's Heart Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1
Taiwan6 sites, 6 recruiting
- Recruiting
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) - Kaohsiung Branch
Guishan, Taoyuan, 83301
- Recruiting
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 813414
- Recruiting
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, 40705
- Not yet recruiting
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, 704
- Not yet recruiting
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100
- Recruiting
MacKay Children's hospital
Taipei, 104217
Turkey (Türkiye)6 sites, 6 recruiting
- Recruiting
Cukurova Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi
Adana, 1330
- Not yet recruiting
Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
Ankara, 06230
- Recruiting
Ankara Bilkent Sehir Hastanesi
Bilkent Ankara, Aksaray, 6800
- Not yet recruiting
Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi E.A.H.
Istanbul, 34303
- Not yet recruiting
Marmara Uni. Tip Fak. Pendik EAH Kardiyoloji
Istanbul, 34899
- Not yet recruiting
İzmir Dr. Behcet Uz Cocuk Hastaliklari Hast
Izmir, 35210
Belgium5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc (UCL) - Pediatric Cardiology
Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1200
- Not yet recruiting
UZ Antwerpen - Pediatric Cardiology
Edegem, Antwerp, 2650
- Not yet recruiting
UZ Gent - Pediatric Cardiology
Ghent, East Flanders, 9000
- Not yet recruiting
UZ Leuven - Pediatric Cardiology
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, 3000
- Not yet recruiting
CHC MontLegia - Pediatric Cardiology
Liège, 4000
Poland5 sites, 3 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne - Klinika Kardiologii Dziecięcej i Wad Wrodzonych Serca
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-957
- Not yet recruiting
Górnośląskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka im. św. Jana Pawła II SPSK Nr 6 Śląskiego UM w Katowicach - Oddział Kardiologii Dziecięcej
Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-752
- Withdrawn
Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki w Łodzi - Klinika Kardiologii
Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, 93-338
- Withdrawn
Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka - Klinika Kardiologii
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 04-730
- Not yet recruiting
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego We Wroclawiu
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-556
Portugal5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital de Santa Cruz | Pediatric Cardiology Department
Carnaxide, Oeiras, Lisboa, 2790-134
- Not yet recruiting
Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, E.P.E. - Hospital Pediátrico - Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica
Coimbra, Beira Litoral, 3000-075
- Not yet recruiting
Hospital Santa Marta | Pediatric Cardiology Department
Lisbon, 1169-024
- Not yet recruiting
Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António, E.P.E. - Centro Materno Infantil do Norte - Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica
Porto, 4050-651
- Not yet recruiting
Unidade Local de Saúde de São João E.P.E. - Hospital São João - Serviço de Pediatria
Porto, 4200-319
Bulgaria4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment 'Sveti Georgi' EAD, Plovdiv Pediatric Clinic
Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, 4000
- Not yet recruiting
National Heart Hospital (NHH) - Dept. Pediatric Cardiology
Sofia, Sofia City Province, 1309
- Recruiting
Medical Center Nora- Heart ЕOOD Child Cardiology
Sofia, Sofia City Province, 1431
- Not yet recruiting
University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment 'Sveta Ekaterina' EAD, Sofia
Sofia, Sofia City Province, 1431
Greece4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Athens General Children's Hospital Panagioti And Aglaia Kyriakou -2nd University Department of Pediatrics
Athens, 11527
- Not yet recruiting
Athens General Children's Hospital Panagioti And Aglaia Kyriakou, Cardiology Department
Athens, 11527
- Recruiting
Nosokomeio Paidon I Agia Sofia, Cardiology Department
Athens, 11527
- Not yet recruiting
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Kallithea, Attica, 17674
Israel4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Edith Wolfson Medical Center (EWMC)
Holon, Tel Aviv, 58100
- Not yet recruiting
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, 9103102
- Not yet recruiting
Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital
Tel Aviv, 6423906
- Not yet recruiting
Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Tel HaShomer, Tel Aviv, 52621
South Korea4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Seoul National University Hospital | Pediatric Cardiology
Seoul, 03080
- Not yet recruiting
Severance Hospital | Pediatric Cardiology
Seoul, 03722
- Recruiting
Samsung Medical Center | Pediatric Cardiology
Seoul, 06351
- Not yet recruiting
Pusan National University Children's Hospital | Pediatric Cardiology
Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612
Germany3 sites, 1 recruiting
- Withdrawn
Universitätsklinikum Köln - Kinderkardiologie
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50937
- Not yet recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH - Kinderherzzentrum und Zentrum für angeborene Herzfehler
Giessen, Hesse, 35385
- Withdrawn
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Kinderheilkunde II - Kinderkardiologie, Pulmologie, Intensivmedizin
Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076
Austria2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH - Klinik für Kinderkardiologie
Linz, Upper Austria, 4061
- Not yet recruiting
Medizinische Universität Wien - Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Abteilung für Pädiatrische Kardiologie
Vienna, State of Vienna, 1090
Czechia2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Fakultní nemocnice Brno, Dětská nemocnice - Pediatrická klinika
Brno, South Moravian, 613 00
- Not yet recruiting
Fakultní nemocnice Motol a Homolka, Pracoviště MOTOL - Dětské kardiocentrum 2. LF UK a FN Motol
Prague, Prague, 150 06
Finland1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
HUS-Yhtymä, Helsingin yliopistollinen sairaala (HUS) - Uusi lastensairaala, kardiologia
Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00290
Hungary1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Gottsegen Gyorgy Orszagos Kardiovaszkularis Intezet - Gyermeksziv Kozpont
Budapest, 1096
Sweden1 site, 1 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Skånes Universitetssjukhus - Lund - Barnhjärtcentrum
Lund, Skåne County, 222 41
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Single-arm, Open-label Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety of Finerenone in Addition to Standard of Care, in Pediatric Heart Failure Patients, From Birth to 18 Years of Age, With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children and young adults who have heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is a condition where the left side of the heart is weak and struggles to pump blood effectively, leading to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and poor growth.
The study treatment, finerenone (also called BAY94-8862), is under development to treat newborns, children, and young adults with heart failure and LVSD. It works by blocking a protein that contributes to inflammation, scarring, and thickening in the heart and blood vessels, which may help the heart pump more blood effectively.
Read more
The main purpose of this study is to learn about how safe finerenone is and how well it works in the long-term treatment of heart failure and LVSD.
To understand how safe the treatment is, the study team will gather information on the number of patients who experience medical problems after taking finerenone, also known as "treatment emergent adverse events" (TEAEs). Additionally, they will collect blood samples to measure levels of an electrolyte called potassium and monitor blood pressure. They will also assess kidneys function using the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
In this study, which is an extension of the earlier done FIORE study, finerenone will also be studied in newly enrolled newborns under 6 months with heart failure and LVSD and children and young adults from the FIORE study. The participants will be aged from newborns up to 18 years. All the participants will continue to receive their standard treatment as routine care for heart failure, along with finerenone during the study.
The participants will be in the study for around 10 to 11 months, depending on whether they rolled-over from the FIORE study or are newly enrolled newborns and infants <6 months of age. They will take study treatment for up to 9 months. During this period, at least 6 visits are planned for participants. During these visits, the study team will:
- have their blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, height and weight measured
- have blood samples taken
- have physical examinations
- have their heart examined by an electrocardiogram and echocardiography
- answer questions about their medication and whether they have any adverse events, or have their parents or guardians' answer
- for newborns and infants, evaluate the acceptability of the study drug formulation through parents or guardians' feedback.
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.
The doctors will check the participants' health a month after the participants take their last treatment.
- Being tested
- Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)
- 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 270±7 days.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Finerenone Open-Label Safety Extension | Experimental | Participants will receive finerenone treatment. Receives: Drug: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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 277 days) + 3 days
Change in serum potassium levels
Measured: From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Measured: From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Measured: From baseline to Day 270±7
Secondary outcomes (5)
Change in NT-proBNP levels
Measured: From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in left ventricular systolic function
Change measured by echocardiogram (%) from baseline to Day 270±7
Measured: From baseline to Day 270±7
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 270±7
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 270±7
Taste and Texture Questionnaire of the pediatric formulation
For newborns and infants <6 months of age, the taste and texture of the pediatric formulation will be evaluated using the Taste and Texture Questionnaire, completed by the caregiver, or health care professional. Results for the Taste and Texture Questionnaire from newborns and infants <6 months of age who receive the pediatric formulation will be summarized descriptively.
Measured: On Day 30±3 and Day 270±7
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Sep 2025
- Study start1 Jun 2026
- Primary completion30 Dec 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Dec 2030 (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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 117 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bayer
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07192952
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 21467
- Other IDs
- 2024-519830-22-00
- Acronym
- FIORELLO
- Status last verified
- 23 Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 27 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.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3, Single-arm, Open-label Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety of Finerenone in Addition to Standard of Care, in Pediatric Heart Failure Patients, From Birth to 18 Years of Age, With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07192952
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FIORELLO / 21467
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 117 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- BayerIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2030 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Dec 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 25 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.
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children and young adults who have heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is a condition where the left side of the heart is weak and struggles to pump blood effectively, leading to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and poor growth.
The study treatment, finerenone (also called BAY94-8862), is under development to treat newborns, children, and young adults with heart failure and LVSD. It works by blocking a protein that contributes to inflammation, scarring, and thickening in the heart and blood vessels, which may help the heart pump more blood effectively.
The main purpose of this study is to learn about how safe finerenone is and how well it works in the long-term treatment of heart failure and LVSD.
To understand how safe the treatment is, the study team will gather information on the number of patients who experience medical problems after taking finerenone, also known as "treatment emergent adverse events" (TEAEs). Additionally, they will collect blood samples to measure levels of an electrolyte called potassium and monitor blood pressure. They will also assess kidneys function using the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).
In this study, which is an extension of the earlier done FIORE study, finerenone will also be studied in newly enrolled newborns under 6 months with heart failure and LVSD and children and young adults from the FIORE study. The participants will be aged from newborns up to 18 years. All the participants will continue to receive their standard treatment as routine care for heart failure, along with finerenone during the study.
The participants will be in the study for around 10 to 11 months, depending on whether they rolled-over from the FIORE study or are newly enrolled newborns and infants <6 months of age. They will take study treatment for up to 9 months. During this period, at least 6 visits are planned for participants. During these visits, the study team will:
- have their blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, height and weight measured
- have blood samples taken
- have physical examinations
- have their heart examined by an electrocardiogram and echocardiography
- answer questions about their medication and whether they have any adverse events, or have their parents or guardians' answer
- for newborns and infants, evaluate the acceptability of the study drug formulation through parents or guardians' feedback.
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.
The doctors will check the participants' health a month after the participants take their last treatment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Finerenone Open-Label Safety Extension | Experimental | Drug: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)Participants will receive finerenone treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- For participants rolling over from randomized controlled trial (RCT): Prior participation in the finerenone Phase 3 study FIORE (21466) and not permanently discontinued from the study intervention prior to the end of treatment (EoT) visit in FIORE.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 50% at screening assessed by echocardiography.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Elevated NT-pro BNP levels (> 500 ng/L) at screening.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Heart failure (HF) etiologies include 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 at least 3 months prior to treatment assignment); neuromuscular disorder; inborn error of metabolism; mitochondrial disorder; acquired (chemotherapy, iatrogenic, infection, rheumatic, or nutritional); ischemic (e.g., Kawasaki disease and postoperative HF); LV noncompaction.
- For newly enrolled infants <6 months of age: Receiving standard of care (SoC) treatment for heart failure according to local guidelines or investigator´s discretion (on a stable regimen for 30 days before baseline).
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- For participants rolling over from randomized controlled trial (RCT): To roll-over to FIORELLO, all participants: Potassium (K+) >5.5 mmol/L based on local laboratory results. After unblinding:
- For newly enrolled newborns and infants < 6 months of age: Potassium ≥ 5.3 mmol/l (if eGFR is <60 mL/min/1.73m², the serum potassium threshold of >5.0 mmol/L will be used for exclusion).
- For participants rolling over from RCT: Severe renal dysfunction with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/min/1.73m² based on local laboratory results at FIORELLO Visit 1.
- For newly enrolled infants < 6 months of age: Severe renal dysfunction with eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73m2 at screening or Visit 1.
- Treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, other than the study intervention, (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone) within 30 days of Visit 1.
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 270±7 days. | Drug | Finerenone Open-Label Safety Extension |
Primary outcome
Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Time frame: From the start of study intervention to last study intervention (up to 277 days) + 3 days
TEAEs will be mapped to Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) terms.
Change in serum potassium levels
Time frame: From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Time frame: From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Time frame: From baseline to Day 270±7
5 secondary outcomes
Change in NT-proBNP levels
Time frame: From baseline to Day 270±7
Change in left ventricular systolic function
Time frame: From baseline to Day 270±7
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 270±7
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 270±7
Taste and Texture Questionnaire of the pediatric formulation
Time frame: On Day 30±3 and Day 270±7
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 27 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.
132 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 132 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 6 inclusion and 8 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 27 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 132 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. 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 (0018888422937, 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?
Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) (time frame: From the start of study intervention to last study intervention (up to 277 days) + 3 days). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 27 Oct 2026.