Vicadrostat and Empagliflozin for Type 2 Diabetes

Inclusion Criteria : * At least 18 years old at time of consent * Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to admission to the trial * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2). * Participants with medical history of hypertension and on active pharmacological treatment * Participants with medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and on active pharmacological treatment * Established cardiovascular (CV) disease and on active pharmacological treatment * At least one additional risk factor for developing heart failure (HF) Exclusion Criteria: * History of HF or hospitalization for HF or treatment of HF * Atrial fibrillation or Atrial flutter with a resting heart rate \>110 beats per minute (bpm) documented by echocardiogram (ECG) at Visit 1 (screening) * Advanced untreated conduction disease or untreated clinically relevant ventricular arrhythmia at Visit 1 (screening) * Treatment with an Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) * Treatment with amiloride or other potassium-sparing diuretic * Receiving the following treatments at Visit 1 (screening) or requiring such treatment before Visit 2 (randomisation), or planned during the trial: * A direct renin inhibitor (e.g. aliskiren) * More than one Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) and/or Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) (including Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi)) used simultaneously * Other aldosterone synthase inhibitors (e.g. baxdrostat) * Systemic mineralocorticoid replacement therapy (e.g. fludrocortisone) Further exclusion criteria apply.