Heart Failure in Adult Patients
Corlanor® is indicated to reduce the risk of hospitalization for worsening heart failure in adult patients with stable, symptomatic chronic heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%, who are in sinus rhythm with resting Read More.
Heart Failure in Adult Patients
Corlanor® is indicated to reduce the risk of hospitalization for worsening heart failure in adult patients with stable, symptomatic chronic heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%, who are in sinus rhythm with resting heart rate ≥ 70 beats per minute and either are on maximally tolerated doses of beta-blockers or have a contraindication to beta-blocker use.
Heart Failure in Pediatric Patients
Corlanor® is indicated for the treatment of stable symptomatic heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in pediatric patients aged 6 months and older, who are in sinus rhythm with an elevated heart rate.
Recently hospitalized for worsening HF
Hemodynamically stable after discharge 7 days agoWORSENING SYMPTOM OF HF
Continued shortness of breathELEVATED RESTING HR
84 bpm sinus rhythmMAX-TOLERATED BETA-BLOCKER DOSE
Carvedilol 12.5 mg 2x/dayLVEF
BP (mm/Hg)
NYHA CLASSIFICATION
32%
100/60
Class III
ADDITIONAL MEDICATIONS
Unable to Tolerate Max Dose Beta-Blocker
Patient is also renally impaired and has an ICD implantWorsening symptoms of HF
ELEVATED RESTING HR
88 bpm sinus rhythmMAX-TOLERATED BETA-BLOCKER DOSE
Carvedilol 6.25 mg 2x/dayLVEF
BP (mm/Hg)
NYHA CLASSIFICATION
30%
95/60
Class III
ADDITIONAL MEDICATIONS
Recently hospitalized for worsening HF
Hospitalized < 6 months ago
ICD device (implanted pre-hospitalization)
Worsening symptoms of HF
ELEVATED RESTING HR
81 bpm sinus rhythmMAX-TOLERATED BETA-BLOCKER DOSE
Carvedilol 12.5 mg 2x/day
Max beta-blocker dose due to symptomatic hypotension
LVEF
BP (mm/Hg)
NYHA CLASSIFICATION
32%
95/65
Class III
ADDITIONAL MEDICATIONS
Unable to tolerate max dose beta-blocker
Due to symptomatic hypotension and erectile dysfunction
WORSENING SYMPTOMS OF HF
ELEVATED RESTING HR
78 bpm sinus rhythmMAX-TOLERATED BETA-BLOCKER DOSE
Metoprolol succinate 25 mg once daily [recently reduced to lower dose]LVEF
BP (mm/Hg)
NYHA CLASSIFICATION
34%
94/65
Class II
ADDITIONAL MEDICATIONS
BP = blood pressure; BPM = beats per minute; CrCl = creatinine clearance; HF = heart failure; HR = heart rate; ICD = implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; mg=milligram(s); mm/Hg =millimeter(s) of mercury; NYHA = New York Heart Association; x =times.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Adult Heart Failure Patients
Bradycardia, sinus arrest and heart block have occurred with Corlanor®. The rate of bradycardia in patients treated with Corlanor® compared to placebo was 6% (2.7% symptomatic; 3.4% asymptomatic) vs. 1.3% per patient-year, respectively. Risk factors for bradycardia include sinus node dysfunction, conduction defects, ventricular dyssynchrony, and use of other negative chronotropes. Bradycardia may increase the risk of QT prolongation which may lead to severe ventricular arrhythmias, including torsades de pointes, especially in patients with risk factors such as use of QTc prolonging drugs.
Concurrent use of verapamil or diltiazem also increases Corlanor® exposure, contributes to heart rate lowering, and should be avoided. Avoid use of Corlanor® in patients with 2nd degree atrioventricular block unless a functioning demand pacemaker is present.
Pediatric Heart Failure Patients
Bradycardia and first-degree heart block were observed in pediatric patients treated with Corlanor®. Asymptomatic and symptomatic bradycardia were observed in 6.8% and 4.1% of pediatric patients treated with Corlanor®, respectively. In the placebo treatment arm, 2.4% of pediatric patients had asymptomatic bradycardia, but none had symptomatic bradycardia. Bradycardia was managed through dose titration but did not result in study drug discontinuation.
Adult Heart Failure Patients
The most common adverse drug reactions reported at least 1% more frequently with Corlanor® than placebo and that occurred in more than 1% of patients treated with Corlanor® were bradycardia (10% vs. 2.2%), hypertension or increased blood pressure (8.9% vs. 7.8%), atrial fibrillation (8.3% vs. 6.6%), and luminous phenomena (phosphenes) or visual brightness (2.8% vs. 0.5%).
In postmarketing experience, torsades de pointes has been observed.
Pediatric Heart Failure Patients
Bradycardia (symptomatic and asymptomatic) occurred at rates similar to those in adults. Phosphenes were observed in pediatric patients treated with Corlanor®.
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INDICATIONS
Heart Failure in Adult Patients
Corlanor® is indicated to reduce the risk of hospitalization for worsening heart failure in adult patients with stable, symptomatic chronic heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%, who are in sinus rhythm with resting heart rate ≥ 70 beats per minute and either are on maximally tolerated doses of beta-blockers or have a contraindication to beta-blocker use.
Heart Failure in Pediatric Patients
Corlanor® is indicated for the treatment of stable symptomatic heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in pediatric patients aged 6 months and older, who are in sinus rhythm with an elevated heart rate.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION