Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesRandomised controlled trial

Mavacamten in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Referred for Septal Reduction

JAMA CardiolPublished

  • Randomised controlled trial
  • double-blind
  • placebo-controlled
  • multicentre
  • placebo crossover at 16 weeks
  • Conducted July 2020 to November 2022

Authors' conclusion

Results of this randomized clinical trial showed that in patients with symptomatic obstructive HCM, mavacamten reduced the need for SRT at week 56, with sustained improvements in LVOT gradients and symptoms.

Study context

Population
Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) (NYHA class III/IV) referred for septal reduction therapy (SRT), 19 US HCM centres108 qualified for week 56
Participants
112 patients
Comparison
Mavacamten vs placebo crossover to mavacamten
  • Mavacamtenn = 56
  • Placebo crossovern = 52reference
Primary endpoint
Proportion undergoing SRT, remaining guideline eligible or unevaluable SRT status
Follow-up
Week 56

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Further findings

Outcomemean difference (mm Hg) (95% CI)
Resting LVOT gradient, change · 56 weeks — Mavacamten vs Placebo crossover−34.0 (−43.5 to −24.5)
Resting LVOT gradient, change · 56 weeks — Placebo crossover vs Placebo crossover−33.2 (−41.9 to −24.5)
Valsalva LVOT gradient, change · 56 weeks — Mavacamten vs Placebo crossover−45.6 (−56.5 to −34.6)
Valsalva LVOT gradient, change · 56 weeks — Placebo crossover vs Placebo crossover−54.6 (−66.0 to −43.3)

Improvement in NYHA class ≥1

  • Improvement in NYHA class ≥1: 51 of 55 vs 37 of 51

Continued mavacamten long term

Continued mavacamten long term
96 of 108 patients (89%)

Safety

LVEF <50%

LV ejection fraction (LVEF) <50% — Overall LVEF <50%
12 of 108 patients (11.1%; 95% CI, 5.87%-18.60%)
LVEF <50% — LVEF ≤30%
2
LVEF <50% — Died (LVEF ≤30%)
1
LVEF <50% — Continued treatment after LVEF <50%
9 of 12 patients (75%)

Original publication

Mavacamten in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Referred for Septal Reduction. JAMA Cardiol. Published 1 October 2023. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2023.3342

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it