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Acoramidis in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: expanding evidence from ATTRibute-CM
Nitasha Sarswat1, Amrut V Ambardekar2, Kevin M Alexander3
1Division of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Insights
Acoramidis, an oral TTR stabilizer, significantly reduced mortality and hospitalizations in Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) patients. Benefits were sustained long-term across diverse patient groups, showing a robust clinical profile.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pharmacology
- Genetics
Background:
- Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressive and often fatal condition.
- Transthyretin (TTR) stabilizers offer a therapeutic approach by preventing TTR tetramer dissociation and subsequent amyloid formation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize clinical outcomes data for acoramidis from the ATTRibute-CM study program.
- To characterize the clinical profile and benefits of acoramidis in treating ATTR-CM.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive review of clinical outcomes data, including primary analyses, sensitivity studies, and open-label extension (OLE) follow-up.
- Evaluation of acoramidis efficacy across various patient subgroups and disease severity markers.
Main Results:
- Acoramidis demonstrated statistically significant reductions in all-cause mortality or cardiovascular hospitalization within 3 months, sustained through 30 months.
- Efficacy was consistent across different N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels, unaffected by tafamidis use, and observed in high-risk CKD patients.
- Long-term OLE studies up to 42 months showed sustained benefits with no new safety concerns.
Conclusions:
- Acoramidis provides robust clinical benefits in diverse ATTR-CM populations, irrespective of NT-proBNP levels, tafamidis use, or advanced CKD.
- Sustained efficacy and safety profile support acoramidis as a valuable treatment option for ATTR-CM.
- Further research in asymptomatic carriers may broaden acoramidis's therapeutic applications.
Abstract:
Transthyretin (TTR) amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressive, often fatal disease. TTR stabilizers bind directly to TTR, inhibiting tetramer dissociation and the resulting amyloidogenic process. This comprehensive review synthesizes clinical outcomes data from the ATTRibute-CM study program, including primary analyses, prespecified sensitivity studies, and open-label extension (OLE) follow-up, to characterize the clinical profile of acoramidis, an oral TTR stabilizer approved for ATTR-CM treatment. In clinical trials, acoramidis demonstrated consistent clinical benefits, with statistically significant reductions in the composite of all-cause mortality or first cardiovascular-related hospitalization evident within 3 months and sustained through 30 months. Prespecified analyses confirmed treatment robustness. Efficacy was maintained regardless of the N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) thresholds (≥500 pg/mL, ≥750 pg/mL, and ≥1000 pg/mL), was unaffected by concomitant tafamidis use, and was similar in high-risk participants with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), who are typically excluded from clinical trials. OLE studies through 42 months showed sustained benefits with no new safety concerns. Results demonstrate robust clinical benefits of acoramidis across diverse ATTR-CM populations and across NYHA classes and NAC stages, independent of NT-proBNP thresholds, concomitant tafamidis use, or high-risk CKD. An ongoing prevention study in asymptomatic ATTR-CM gene-mutation carriers may further expand its therapeutic range for ATTR management.
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