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Tadalafil and Nesiritide as Therapy in Pre-clinical Heart Failure

NCT01544998

RandomizedCrossoverTriple-blindPrevention

Summary

This study is being done to determine the effects of subcutaneous (under the skin) injection of human B-type natriuretic factor (BNP), Natrecor (nesiritide), a hormone produced by the heart, in combination with Tadalafil on: * The pumping function of the heart * Kidney function * Hormonal function (levels of different hormones in your blood) in persons with lower pumping function of their heart.

Timeline

Start
2012-02
Primary completion
2013-08
Completion
2014-08

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Nesiritide Protein / enzyme biologic 10 ug/kg Subcutaneous
Subject Tadalafil Small molecule 5 mg Oral