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Finerenone improves heart failure outcomes in patients with diabetes.

Última actualización 8 de julio de 2026

Key finding

Hazard ratio (95% CI) 0.84 (0.74–0.95)

The Finerenone Trial investigated the efficacy and safety of finerenone compared to placebo in patients with heart failure, demonstrating significant benefits.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Short-Term (≤3 mo)

Risk of bias

High Risk

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Study focus

The Finerenone Trial investigated the efficacy and safety of finerenone compared to placebo in patients with heart failure, demonstrating significant benefits.

Clinical relevance

These findings are clinically significant as they suggest that finerenone may provide an effective treatment option for patients with heart failure, potentially improving their quality of life and reducing hospitalizations, which are critical concerns in managing this condition.

Keep in mind

Effectiveness of finerenone remains unclear due to unspecified evidence data. The study's population characteristics may limit generalizability. The trial did not include long-term follow-up data.

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Panagiotis IG, Christodoula K, Ioannis K, et al. Finerenone Trial to Investigate Efficacy and Safety Superior to Placebo in Patients with Heart Failure. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs. 2025;25(4):427-432. doi:10.1007/s40256-025-00723-2

Efectos Principales

Finerenone was superior to placebo in improving the primary composite outcome of worsening heart failure events.

Finerenone showed a significant reduction in hospitalization for heart failure compared to placebo.

Finerenone improved outcomes related to death from cardiovascular causes compared to placebo.

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) and Cardiovascular death, Hospitalization for heart failure, Total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes.

Primary intervention

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist)

Primary outcomes

  • Cardiovascular death
  • Hospitalization for heart failure
  • Total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes

Evidence relationships

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Evidence pairs
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Relationships
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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 63

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Related topics

3

Evidence pairs

39

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High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 3 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 1 direct semantic evidence topic

Topic contributions

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

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Evidencia principal

Tema de evidencia

Cardiovascular Risk

matched_outcome

Core evidence

Study findings

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Cardiovascular death

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) → Cardiovascular death

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) → Cardiovascular death

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Hospitalization for heart failure

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) → Hospitalization for heart failure

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) → Hospitalization for heart failure

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ConsistencyScore™
100
consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 2 studies
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Total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) → Total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) → Total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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evidence suggest

La Evidencia Sugiere

  • Finerenone reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure.
  • Finerenone improved outcomes related to cardiovascular death.
  • Finerenone showed superiority over placebo in heart failure events.
who this applies

A quién se aplica

  • Patients diagnosed with heart failure.
  • Individuals at risk of cardiovascular events.
keep in mind

Tener en Cuenta

  • Results may not apply to all heart failure populations.
  • Long-term effects of finerenone were not assessed in this study.
  • Further research is needed to confirm these findings.
between the lines

Entre Líneas

  • Effectiveness of finerenone remains unclear due to unspecified evidence data.
  • The study's population characteristics may limit generalizability.
  • The trial did not include long-term follow-up data.

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This study contributes to evidence on Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) and Cardiovascular Outcomes, Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) and Cardiovascular death.

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Does Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) improve hospitalization for heart failure?

Moderate Evidence

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) appears to improve Hospitalization for heart failure.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Hospitalization for heart failure

    EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 69.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026

Does Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) improve cardiovascular death?

Emerging Evidence

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) appears to improve Cardiovascular death.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Cardiovascular death

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026

Does Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) improve total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes?

Emerging Evidence

Finerenone (nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) appears to improve Total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Total worsening heart failure events and death from cardiovascular causes

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026
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