E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
TTR amyloidosis (wild type or hereditary) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10007509 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cardiac amyloidosis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10007541 - Cardiac disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate the evolution and correlation of CMR imaging parameters before and after treatment with tafamidis for 12 months. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To identify clinical, analytical and imaging predictors of treatment response. To assess the association of imaging markers evolution with mortality and heart failure related hospitalizations. To assess the association of imaging markers evolution with functional capacity and quality of life. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Established diagnosis of TTR amyloidosis (wild type or hereditary) in accordance with institutional/site standard of care (SoC): - Diphosphonate scintigraphy with 99mTc-labelled radiotracers (grade 2 or 3 uptake) AND cardiac involvement confirmed by means of echocardiography, with an end-diastolic interventricular septal wall thickness exceeding 12 mm AND no evidence of a monoclonal protein by negative serum free light chain and negative serum and urine immunofixation OR - Extracardiac biopsy positive for ATTR amyloidosis AND cardiac involvement confirmed by means of echocardiography, with an enddiastolic interventricular septal wall thickness exceeding 12 mm OR - Cardiac biopsy positive for ATTR amyloidosis
AND • Medical history of heart failure - NYHA I-III • Age > 18 years and < 90 at screening • Capable of providing written informed consent, willing and able to adhere to protocol requirements • Patients with or without renal failure will also be included (for those with stage 4/5 CKD no late gadolinium enhancement will be performed) • Able to comply with approved Summary of Product Characteristics recommendations for treatment with tafamidis 61mg
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Confirmed diagnosis of light-chain amyloidosis • Familial amyloid polyneuropathy • NYHA IV • Heart failure due to other condition than CA in the opinion of the investigator • History of liver or cardiac transplant • Previous treatment with tafamidis or other alternatives in transthyretin amyloidosis • Severe malnutrition • Implanted cardiac device – pacemaker, defibrillator, cardiac resynchronization therapy • Devices or other material non-MRI conditional • Liver transaminases > 2 upper normal limit • Participating in another investigational study • Subjects requiring treatment with calcium channel blockers or digitalis • Subjects using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), tauroursodeoxycholate and doxycycline • Investigator determines that the subject is not suitable for study participation for any other reason • Subjects who are pregnant females; breastfeeding females; males and females of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use a highly effective method of contraception for the duration of the study and for at least 28 days, after last dose of tafamidis
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Change from baseline at each point in CMR imaging parameters, including: ventricular volumes, mass, ejection fraction; native T1 and T2 mapping; ECV; Look-Locker at 2, 5 and 10 minutes; LGE, Strain analysis and 4D flow; |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Frequency of heart failure related hospitalization and all-cause mortality Change from baseline at each point in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire overall score Change from baseline at each point in 6MWT distance Change from baseline at each point in NT-proBNP concentration Change from baseline at each point in NYHA classification Change from baseline at each point in echocardiographic parameters |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | Yes |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 7 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |