Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase III Randomised, Double-blind Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily Empagliflozin 10 mg Compared to Placebo, in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Brief Summary: The aim of the study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of empagliflozin versus placebo on top of guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.


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A: Inclusion criteria:

* Male or female patient age \>= 18 years at screening. For Japan only: Age \>= 20 years at screening
* Patients with chronic HF (Chronic Heart Failure) NYHA (New York Heart Association Classification) class II-IV and reduced EF (Ejection Fraction) (LVEF (Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction) \<=40%) and elevated NT-proBNP (N-terminal of the prohormone brain natriuretic peptide)

  * If EF \>= 36% to \<= 40%: NT-proBNP \>= 2500 pg/ml or patients without AF (atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter) and NT-proBNP \>= 5000 pg/ml for patients with AF
  * If EF \>= 31% to \<= 35%: NT-proBNP \>= 1000 pg/ml for patients without AF and NT-proBNP \>=2000 pg/ml for patients with AF
  * If EF\<= 30%: NT-proBNP \>= 600 pg/ml for patients without AF and NT-proBNP \>=1200 pg/ml for patients with AF
  * EF ≤ 40% and hospitalization for heart failure in the past 12 months: NTproBNP ≥ 600 pg/ml for patients without AF and NT-proBNP \>= 1200 pg/ml for patients with AF
* Appropriate dose of medical therapy for HF consistent with prevailing local and international CV (Cardiovascular) guidelines, stable for at least 1 week prior to Visit 1
* Appropriate use of medical devices such as cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) consistent with prevailing local or international CV guidelines
* Signed and dated written ICF (Informed Consent Form)
* Further inclusion criteria apply

Exclusion criteria:

* Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or other major cardiovascular surgery, stroke or TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) in past 90 days prior to Visit 1
* Heart transplant recipient, or listed for heart transplant
* Acute decompensated HF
* Systolic blood pressure (SBP) \>= 180 mmHg at Visit 2.
* Symptomatic hypotension and/or a SBP \< 100 mmHg
* Indication of liver disease
* Impaired renal function, defined as eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) \< 20 mL/min/1.73 m2 (CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease - Epidemiology Collaboration Equation)) or requiring dialysis
* History of ketoacidosis
* Current use or prior use of a SGLT (Sodium-glucose co-transporter)-2 inhibitor or combined SGLT-1 and 2 inhibitor
* Currently enrolled in another investigational device or drug study
* Known allergy or hypersensitivity to empagliflozin or other SGLT-2 inhibitors
* Women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant while in the trial
* Further exclusion criteria apply
B: Inclusion criteria

1. Be at least 18 years old, male or female
2. Have acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (typical chest pain of more than 30 minutes duration, presence of ST-segment elevation in at least two contiguous leads or left bundle-branch block) and/or occluded coronary artery
3. Intervention of infarct related artery by PCI/Stenting within 2-24 hours after onset of acute myocardial infarction.
4. have creatinin kinase elevation of more than three times of upper normal level (i.e. 540 U/l) accompanied by a significant elevation of CK-MB isoenzyme and/or Troponin I/T
5. Have regional wall motion abnormality (comprising hypo-, a- or dyskinesia) of at least one myocardial segment demonstrated with MRI.
6. Patients who are further suitable for coronary angiography and angioplasty with stenting of the infarct related artery.
7. Have the ability to understand the requirements of the study, and agree and be able to return for the required assessments.
8. Give a written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

General:

1. Women of childbearing potential, pregnancy or being lactating.
2. Be unable to undergo percutaneous cardiac catheterisation
3. Have contraindications against magnetic resonance imaging (e.g. non-MR compatible implants or medical devices)
4. Have conditions that may severely degrade image quality (e.g. severe arrhythmia) or prevents from MR scanning (e.g. claustrophobia)
5. Previous enrolment in the present trial or administration of any study medication within the previous 30 days. Study drug is defined as any material (placebo or drug) dispensed under the provisions of a protocol.
6. Have other severe concurrent illness (e.g., active infection, malignancy).
7. Life expectancy of less than one year.
8. Have a history of alcohol or drug abuse within 3 months prior to admission or factors jeopardising follow-up.

Renal, hepatic, metabolic:

1. Moderate to severe renal impairment (Crea level \>1.7 mg/dL or glomerular filtration rate \<35 ml/min).
2. Diabetes type 1 patients.
3. Diabetic ketoacidosis.
4. Concomitant medications known to cause hypoglycemia, such as sulfonylureas.
5. Severe liver dysfunction.

Haematologic:

1. Malignant haematological diseases, i.e. chronic myeloic leukemia (CML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
2. Severe congenital neutropenia with cytogenetic abnormalities
3. Known allergic reaction vs. Lenograstim

Cardiovascular:

1. Acute cardiogenic shock
2. Cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction below 0.25 (i.e. ischemic or dilated cardiomyopathy resulting in congestive heart failure)
3. Infective endocarditis
4. Factors contraindicating cardiac catheterisation (e.g. severe allergy against iodine, severe thyroid disease)
5. Planned operative revascularisation
6. Left ventricular thrombus
7. Severe cardiac arrhythmias (i.e. malignant sustained or non-sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation) within 24 hours after admission.

Pulmonary:

1. Acute massive pulmonary infiltrations
2. History of pneumonia in the last 4 weeks

Other:

1. Therapy with immunosuppressants, cytostatics, corticoids.
C: Inclusion criteria:

1. Documented diagnosis of T2DM before visit 1(screening).
2. Male or female patients who are drug-naïve or pre-treated with any antidiabetic background medication, excluding treatment with Glucagon-like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, Dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors or Sodium Glucose Linked Transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors if =\> consecutive 7 days.
3. Stable antidiabetic background medication (unchanged daily dose) for at least 8 weeks prior to randomization. If insulin is part of the background therapy, the average daily insulin dose should not have changed by more than 10% within the 8 weeks prior to randomization compared with the daily insulin dose at randomization.
4. HbA1c of =\> 6.5% and \<= 10.0% at Visit 1 (screening)
5. Age =\> 18 years at Visit 1(screening). For Japan only: Age =\> 20 years at Visit 1
6. Body Mass Index (BMI) \<= 45 kg/m2 at Visit 1 (screening)
7. Signed and dated written informed consent by date of Visit 1(screening) in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation prior to any study related procedure
8. High risk of cardiovascular (CV) events defined by: 1) albuminuria (micro or macro) and previous macrovascular disease and/or 2) impaired renal function with predefined Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR)

Exclusion criteria:

1. Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
2. Treatment (=\> 7 consecutive days) with GLP-1 receptor agonists, other DPP-4 inhibitors or SGLT-2 inhibitors prior to informed consent. Note: This also includes clinical trials where these antidiabetic drugs have been provided to the patient.
3. Active liver disease or impaired hepatic function, defined by serum levels of either Alanine Transaminase (ALT) (SGPT), Aspartate transaminase (AST) (SGOT), or alkaline phosphatase (AP) =\> 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) as determined at Visit 1.
4. Estimated Glomerular filtration Rate (eGFR) \<15 ml/min/1.73 m2 (severe renal impairment or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula), as determined during screening at Visit 1 and/or the need for maintenance dialysis.
5. Any previous (or planned within next 12 months) bariatric surgery (open or laparoscopic) or intervention (gastric sleeve).
6. Pre-planned coronary artery re-vascularisation (PCI, CABG) or any previous PCI and/or CABG \<= 2 months prior informed consent.
7. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to the investigational products or its excipients.
8. Any previous or current alcohol or drug abuse that would interfere with trial participation in the opinion of the investigator.
9. Participation in another trial with an investigational drug ongoing or within 2 months prior to visit 1 (screening).
10. Pre-menopausal women (last menstruation = 1 year prior to informed consent) who are nursing or pregnant, are of child-bearing potential and are not practicing an acceptable method of birth control (acceptable methods of birth control include tubal ligation, transdermal patch, intra uterine devices/systems (IUDs/IUSs), oral, implantable or injectable contraceptives, sexual abstinence (if allowed by local authorities), double barrier method and vasectomised partner) or do not plan to continue using acceptable method of birth control throughout the study and do not agree to submit to periodic pregnancy testing during participation in the trial.
11. Patients considered unreliable by the investigator concerning the requirements for follow up during the study and/or compliance with study drug administration, have a life expectancy less than 5 years for non-CV causes, or have cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer within last 3 years, or has any other condition than mentioned which in the opinion of the investigator, would not allow safe participation in the study.
12. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), diagnosed \<= 2 months prior to visit 1 (screening).
13. Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) \<= 3 months prior to visit 1 (screening).
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures
* Female or male aged ≥40 years
* Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
* High Risk for Cardiovascular events

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus History of bladder cancer or history of radiation therapy to the lower abdomen or pelvis at any time
* Chronic cystitis and/or recurrent urinary tract infections
* Pregnant or breast-feeding patients

Answer: A