Drugs / Sacubitril
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Sacubitril

Small molecule targets MME via inhibition

Developed for
heart failure · essential hypertension · hypertensive disorder · systolic heart failure · type 2 diabetes mellitus · chemotherapy-induced toxicity · diabetic kidney disease · diastolic heart failure
+2 more · obesity disorder · symptomatic heart failure
Investigated by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · University of Alabama at Birmingham · Amir Safwat · Bio-innova Co., Ltd · Center for Proton Therapy, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen,Switzerland
+32 more · Chengdu First People's Hospital · Clinical Hospital Heliodor Swiecicki of the Medical University of Karol Marcinkowski in Poznań · Dazhou Central Hospital · Flinders University · Guan'an People's Hospital · Hvidovre University Hospital · Jing Liu · Krebsforschung Schweiz, Bern, Switzerland · Medical Research Agency, Poland · Medical University of Bialystok · Medical University of Gdansk · Medical University of Silesia · Meishan People's Hospital · Meishan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · Mianyang People's Hospital · Nanchong Central Hospital · National Cheng-Kung University Hospital · National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan · Qijiang District People's Hospital · Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. · Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences · The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Of Southwest Medical University · The First People's Hospital of Guangyuan · The People's Hospital of Leshan · The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · University Hospital Freiburg · University Hospital Ostrava · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · University Hospital, Zürich · University of Copenhagen · University of Opole · University of Zurich

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved EU (EMA) Entresto 2015-11-19 europa.eu
Approved US (FDA) ENTRESTO 2015-07-07 fda.gov

Trials 20 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT03647657 Dec 2018 → Dec 2021 medullary thyroid gland carcinoma University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT06248112 May → Jun 2024 Bio-innova Co., Ltd Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 24 trials
Phase 2 NCT04055428 Aug 2020 → Dec 2026 expected cardiovascular disorder, diabetes mellitus University of Alabama at Birmingham Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04164732 Jan 2020 → Aug 2023 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01281306 Jan → Dec 2011 hypertensive disorder Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00549770 Sep 2007 → Jul 2008 hypertensive disorder Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT04971720 Feb 2022 → Jan 2027 expected hypertensive disorder, obesity disorder University of Alabama at Birmingham Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT07704684 Jun 2023 → Aug 2025 essential hypertension Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04128891 Feb 2020 diastolic heart failure Flinders University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 410 trials
Phase 4 NCT07241338 Nov 2025 → Nov 2026 expected essential hypertension Jing Liu Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06501651 Aug 2024 → Apr 2025 overdue diabetic kidney disease, essential hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06035978 Mar 2024 → Apr 2026 symptomatic heart failure University Hospital Ostrava Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05487261 Dec 2022 → Feb 2025 heart failure Clinical Hospital Heliodor Swiecicki of the Medical University of Karol Marcinkowski in Poznań Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05387967 Jan → Jun 2021 systolic heart failure National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04688294 Jan 2020 → May 2021 heart failure Amir Safwat Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03893526 Jan 2019 → Mar 2021 type 2 diabetes mellitus University of Copenhagen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03300427 Jul 2018 → Mar 2022 heart failure Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03168568 May 2017 → Sep 2020 heart failure University of Zurich Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02690974 Mar 2016 → Jun 2017 systolic heart failure Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT05892146 May 2021 → Dec 2025 breast cancer, chemotherapy-induced toxicity, heart failure, lymphoma National Cheng-Kung University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 5 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT07444398 Background Jan → Mar 2026 overdue symptomatic heart failure Khawaja Danish Ali Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT04149990 Comparator Oct 2018 → Jul 2022 myocardial infarction Jacob Moller Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT07704697 Background Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 essential hypertension Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT03717688 Comparator May 2018 → Feb 2019 diabetes mellitus, heart failure Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02816736 Comparator Mar 2017 → Sep 2020 heart failure Duke University Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease
2018-08-25 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Novartis announces new data that show Entresto® (sacubitril/valsartan) can be initiated early & safely in hospitalized patients after an acute heart failure episode novartis.com

Evidence & citations 10 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 26 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Sacubitril “The PARADIGM-HF trial showed that LCZ696, which consists of the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril and the ARB valsartan, improved morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic...” NCT02816736
18

“194 mg sacubitril / 206 mg valstartan (entresto) as one single dose followed by a standardized meal” NCT03893526

“LCZ696 is a novel combination drug consisting of two antihypertensives, sacubitril and valsartan.” NCT04149990

“Single dose administration of Entrestro 194 mg sacubitril / 206 mg valstartan” NCT03717688

“Entresto® was given at a single oral dose, containing 48.6 mg sacubitril.” PMID 38581480 Apr 2024

Sacubitril/Valsartan (25/80) mg twice a day for 1 year” NCT05892146

sacubitrilNCT04164732

NCT05487261

NCT02690974

NCT03168568

NCT05387967

NCT04128891

NCT04055428

NCT06035978

NCT07444398

NCT04971720

NCT04688294

NCT06248112

NCT06501651

Known as AHU377 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01281306
1

NCT00549770

Known as Sacubitril component of entresto ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3137301
Known as sacubitril/allisartan ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT07241338
2

NCT07704697

NCT07704684

Known as sacubitril/valsatran ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03300427
Known as Sacubitrilo ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3137301
Action Inhibit “the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril” NCT02816736
1

“Neprilysin inhibitor” CHEMBL3137301

Modality Small molecule CHEMBL3137301
Route Oral “Participants received AHU377 200 mg and matching placebo to LCZ696 and Valsartan (5 tablets and 2 capsules) daily.” NCT00549770
Target MME “Neprilysin inhibitor” CHEMBL3137301