Evaluation of the Effect of AVE0657 in Cheynes-Stokes Breathing Syndrome Patients

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Study Evaluating the Safety and Activity of Four Escalating Single Doses of AVE0657 in Congestive Heart Failure Patients Presenting as Cheyne-Stokes Breathing Syndrome

The primary objective of this study is to assess the activity on breathing parameters of 4 escalating doses of AVE0657 in comparison to placebo in patients with Cheynes-Stokes Breathing Syndrome.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presence of Congestive heart failure (CHF) defined as ejection fraction ≤40% by history of echocardiography data and New York heart Association (NYHA) class II-III and of typical cyclic crescendo and decrescendo change in breathing amplitude AHI ≥10 and <60 and majority of the apneas to be ≥60% central in origin.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject on supplemental oxygen

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