2024
Clinical application of biomarkers in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights from SEQUOIA-HCM
Coats C, Masri A, Barriales-Villa R, Abraham T, Claggett B, Hagege A, Ho C, Lee M, Maron M, Owens A, Tfelt-Hansen J, Watkins H, Jacoby D, Wohltman A, Januuzi J. Clinical application of biomarkers in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights from SEQUOIA-HCM. European Heart Journal 2024, 45: ehae666.2033. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.2033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyLeft ventricular ejection fractionNT-proBNPCardiac biomarkersHypertrophic cardiomyopathyN-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptidePro B-type natriuretic peptideSensitive cardiac troponin INYHA class II-IIICirculating cardiac biomarkersOutflow tract gradientVentricular ejection fractionBaseline NT-proBNPPre-specified analysisBaseline biomarker valuesBiomarker valuesCardiopulmonary exercise testingClass II-IIIPeak oxygen consumptionMultivariate regression analysisCardiac troponin IHs-cTnI.Dose titrationEjection fractionDrug washout
2020
Mavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Olivotto I, Oreziak A, Barriales-Villa R, Abraham TP, Masri A, Garcia-Pavia P, Saberi S, Lakdawala NK, Wheeler MT, Owens A, Kubanek M, Wojakowski W, Jensen MK, Gimeno-Blanes J, Afshar K, Myers J, Hegde SM, Solomon SD, Sehnert AJ, Zhang D, Li W, Bhattacharya M, Edelberg JM, Waldman CB, Lester SJ, Wang A, Ho CY, Jacoby D, investigators E, Bartunek J, Bondue A, Van Craenenbroeck E, Kubanek M, Zemanek D, Jensen M, Mogensen J, Thune J, Charron P, Hagege A, Lairez O, Trochu J, Axthelm C, Duengen H, Frey N, Mitrovic V, Preusch M, Schulz-Menger J, Seidler T, Arad M, Halabi M, Katz A, Monakier D, Paz O, Viskin S, Zwas D, Olivotto I, Rocca H, Michels M, Dudek D, Oko-Sarnowska Z, Oreziak A, Wojakowski W, Cardim N, Pereira H, Barriales-Villa R, Pavia P, Blanes J, Urbano R, Diaz L, Elliott P, Yousef Z, Abraham T, Afshar K, Alvarez P, Bach R, Becker R, Choudhury L, Fermin D, Jacoby D, Jefferies J, Kramer C, Lakdawala N, Lester S, Marian A, Masri A, Maurer M, Nagueh S, Owens A, Owens D, Rader F, Saberi S, Sherrid M, Shirani J, Symanski J, Turer A, Wang A, Wever-Pinzon O, Wheeler M, Wong T, Yamani M. Mavacamten for treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (EXPLORER-HCM): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet 2020, 396: 759-769. PMID: 32871100, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31792-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire clinical summary scoreSymptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyLVOT gradientNYHA classPrimary endpointDynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstructionNew York Heart Association class IILeft ventricular outflow tract obstructionTreatment-emergent adverse eventsVentricular outflow tract obstructionAvailable pharmacological optionsKey pathophysiological abnormalityNYHA class reductionNYHA functional classOutflow tract obstructionPlacebo-controlled trialPhase 3 trialML/Disease-specific treatmentPeak oxygen consumptionGreater increaseLVOT obstructionPlacebo groupStudy Design and Rationale of EXPLORER-HCM
Ho CY, Olivotto I, Jacoby D, Lester SJ, Roe M, Wang A, Waldman CB, Zhang D, Sehnert AJ, Heitner SB. Study Design and Rationale of EXPLORER-HCM. Circulation Heart Failure 2020, 13: e006853. PMID: 32498620, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.006853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York Heart Association classLV outflow tract obstructionObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOutflow tract obstructionPeak oxygen consumptionEXPLORER-HCMTract obstructionAssociation classEnd pointExercise capacityNew York Heart Association functional class IIDynamic LV outflow tract obstructionKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireLV outflow tract gradientSymptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyUnexplained left ventricular hypertrophyOxygen consumptionExploratory end pointsFunctional class IIOutflow tract gradientPlacebo-controlled trialSecondary end pointsPhase 2 studyPhase 3 trialCurrent medical therapy
2019
Mavacamten Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Clinical Trial.
Heitner SB, Jacoby D, Lester SJ, Owens A, Wang A, Zhang D, Lambing J, Lee J, Semigran M, Sehnert AJ. Mavacamten Treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Clinical Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 170: 741-748. PMID: 31035291, DOI: 10.7326/m18-3016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAgedBenzylaminesCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicCardiovascular AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Therapy, CombinationExercise ToleranceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOxygen ConsumptionProspective StudiesStroke VolumeUracilVentricular Function, LeftYoung AdultConceptsObstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyLVOT gradientDyspnea scoreAdverse eventsCohort BPeak VO2Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyLeft ventricular outflow tract gradientVentricular outflow tract gradientEnd pointCommon adverse eventsOutflow tract gradientUnrelated adverse eventsOpen-label designPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsPhase 2 trialVentricular ejection fractionML/Peak oxygen consumptionEffect of mavacamtenHigher plasma concentrationsMavacamten treatmentLVOT obstructionTract gradient