Long-Term Real-World Outcomes of Mavacamten in Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy up to 108 Weeks
Nosheen Reza1, Anandkumar Dubey2, Nadim Mahmud3
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Mavacamten effectively reduced obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) gradients and improved symptoms in a real-world setting. The cardiac myosin inhibitor demonstrated a favorable safety profile over 108 weeks, comparable to clinical trials.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Mavacamten is a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Limited long-term real-world data exist for mavacamten's safety and effectiveness.
- This study evaluates mavacamten use in a large US cohort at a specialized HCM center.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the real-world effectiveness and safety of mavacamten in patients with obstructive HCM.
- To analyze long-term outcomes up to 108 weeks of treatment.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 163 adult patients initiated on mavacamten.
- Data collected on clinical effectiveness and safety parameters.
- Treatment duration up to 108 weeks.
Main Results:
- Significant reductions in resting and Valsalva left ventricular outflow tract gradients were observed.
- Substantial improvements in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class occurred, with 75% showing >1 class improvement by Week 12.
- Mean left ventricular wall thickness decreased, and background medication doses were reduced.
- Mavacamten was discontinued in 3.7% of patients due to adverse events, primarily decreased left ventricular ejection fraction.
Conclusions:
- Mavacamten demonstrates high effectiveness in reducing LVOTO gradients and improving symptoms in real-world obstructive HCM patients.
- The drug maintains an acceptable safety profile, consistent with clinical trial findings.
- Mavacamten therapy allows for reduction in background cardiovascular medications.
Abstract:
Background/Objectives: Mavacamten is a first-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor approved for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Long-term data regarding its real-world safety and effectiveness are limited. We aimed to describe the real-world experience of mavacamten in a large obstructive HCM cohort at a high-volume HCM center in the United States. Methods: Adult patients initiated on mavacamten between 29 April 2022 and 19 January 2025 at a single HCM center (n = 163) were retrospectively identified. Clinical effectiveness and safety data were collected through 108 weeks of treatment. Results: Rapid and sustained reductions in resting (baseline mean 53.0 ± 36.7 mm Hg to 10.0 ± 11.0 mm Hg) and Valsalva left ventricular outflow tract gradients (baseline mean 79.7 ± 33.2 mm Hg to 16.6 ± 15.4 mm Hg) were observed during treatment throughout the study period along with substantial improvements in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class (75% with >1 NYHA class improvement by Week 12). Mean maximal left ventricular wall thickness significantly decreased (β = 0.01 mm per week). Ten patients (6.1%) required temporary drug interruption due to decrement in left ventricular ejection fraction, and mavacamten was discontinued in six patients (3.7%). Doses of background beta blocker and nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker were significantly reduced during the study period (p < 0.001). Conclusions: In this large single-center real-world experience of mavacamten therapy, mavacamten was highly effective and maintained an acceptable safety profile, comparable to the clinical trial long-term extension experience.
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