Damien Bonnet1, Felix Berger2, Eero Jokinen3, Paul F Kantor4, Piers E F Daubeney5. 1. M3C-Necker, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France. Electronic address: damien.bonnet@aphp.fr. 2. Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin and Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. 3. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric C, Helsinki University Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. 4. University of Alberta, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 5. Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Heart rate reduction as a therapeutic target has been investigated in adults with heart failure (HF). Ivabradine has shown promising efficacy, but has not been evaluated in children. Currently, treatment recommendations for chronic pediatric HF are based mainly on chronic HF guidelines for adults. OBJECTIVES: The authors explored the dose-response relationship of ivabradine in children with dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic chronic HF. The primary endpoint was ≥20% reduction in heart rate from baseline without inducing bradycardia or symptoms. METHODS: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II/III study with 12 months of follow-up. Children (n = 116) receiving stable HF therapy were randomized to either ivabradine or placebo. After an initial titration period, the dose was adjusted to attain the primary endpoint. Left ventricular function (echocardiography), clinical status (New York Heart Association functional class or Ross class), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, and quality of life (QOL) were assessed. RESULTS: The primary endpoint was reached by 51 of 73 children taking ivabradine (70%) versus 5 of 41 taking placebo (12%) at varying doses (odds ratio: 17.24; p < 0.0001). Between baseline and 12 months, there was a greater increase in left ventricular ejection fraction in patients taking ivabradine than placebo (13.5% vs. 6.9%; p = 0.024). New York Heart Association functional class or Ross class improved more with ivabradine at 12 months than placebo (38% vs. 25%; p = 0.24). There was a trend toward improvement in QOL for ivabradine versus placebo (p = 0.053). N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels decreased similarly in both groups. Adverse events were reported at similar frequencies for ivabradine and placebo. CONCLUSIONS:Ivabradine safely reduced the resting heart rate of children with chronic HF and dilated cardiomyopathy. Ivabradine's effect on heart rate was variable, highlighting the importance of dose titration. Ivabradine treatment improved left ventricular ejection fraction, and clinical status and QOL showed favorable trends. (Determination of the efficacious and safe dose of ivabradine in paediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic chronic heart failure from ages 6 months to 18 years; ISRCTN60567801).
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BACKGROUND: Heart rate reduction as a therapeutic target has been investigated in adults with heart failure (HF). Ivabradine has shown promising efficacy, but has not been evaluated in children. Currently, treatment recommendations for chronic pediatric HF are based mainly on chronic HF guidelines for adults. OBJECTIVES: The authors explored the dose-response relationship of ivabradine in children with dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic chronic HF. The primary endpoint was ≥20% reduction in heart rate from baseline without inducing bradycardia or symptoms. METHODS: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II/III study with 12 months of follow-up. Children (n = 116) receiving stable HF therapy were randomized to either ivabradine or placebo. After an initial titration period, the dose was adjusted to attain the primary endpoint. Left ventricular function (echocardiography), clinical status (New York Heart Association functional class or Ross class), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, and quality of life (QOL) were assessed. RESULTS: The primary endpoint was reached by 51 of 73 children taking ivabradine (70%) versus 5 of 41 taking placebo (12%) at varying doses (odds ratio: 17.24; p < 0.0001). Between baseline and 12 months, there was a greater increase in left ventricular ejection fraction in patients taking ivabradine than placebo (13.5% vs. 6.9%; p = 0.024). New York Heart Association functional class or Ross class improved more with ivabradine at 12 months than placebo (38% vs. 25%; p = 0.24). There was a trend toward improvement in QOL for ivabradine versus placebo (p = 0.053). N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels decreased similarly in both groups. Adverse events were reported at similar frequencies for ivabradine and placebo. CONCLUSIONS:Ivabradine safely reduced the resting heart rate of children with chronic HF and dilated cardiomyopathy. Ivabradine's effect on heart rate was variable, highlighting the importance of dose titration. Ivabradine treatment improved left ventricular ejection fraction, and clinical status and QOL showed favorable trends. (Determination of the efficacious and safe dose of ivabradine in paediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and symptomatic chronic heart failure from ages 6 months to 18 years; ISRCTN60567801).
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