To validate the use of Corus CAD (Age/Sex/Gene Expression score - ASGES) blood assay in subjects who are referred for the work-up of coronary artery disease. The study will evaluate the clinical utility of a gene expression test Corus CAD (Age, Sex, Gene Expression Score - ASGES) in subjects referred for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) work-up for suspected obstructive atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD). The Corus CAD (ASGES) is a gene expression test that quantify the expression of multiple genes from circulating peripheral blood cells to detect the presence of clinically significant obstructive CAD in patients with chest pain.
This prospective, multicenter study obtained peripheral blood samples for gene expression score (GES) before MPI in 537 consecutive patients Patients with abnormal MPI usually underwent invasive coronary angiography; all others had research coronary computed tomographic angiography, with core laboratories defining coronary anatomy A total of 431 patients completed GES, coronary imaging (invasive coronary angiography or computed tomographic angiography), and MPI Mean age was 56±10 years (48% women) The prespecified primary end point was GES receiver-operating characteristics analysis to discriminate ≥50% stenosis (15% prevalence by core laboratory analysis) Area under the receiver-operating characteristics curve for GES was 0 79 (95% confidence interval, 0 73-0 84; P\<0 001), with sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value of 89%, 52%, and 96%, respectively, at a prespecified threshold of ≤15 with 46% of patients below this score The GES outperformed clinical factors by receiver-operating characteristics and reclassification analysis and showed significant correlation with maximum percent stenosis. Six-month follow-up on 97% of patients showed that 27 of 28 patients with adverse cardiovascular events or revascularization had GES \>15 Site and core-laboratory MPI had areas under the curve of 0 59 and 0 63, respectively, significantly less than GES.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
581
Age/Sex/Gene Expression Score - ASGES
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Long Beach, California, United States
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Roseville, California, United States
Pikes Peak Cardiology
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Midwest Cardiology Associates
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Berks Cardiologists, Ltd
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
Cardiovascular Associates of Virginia
Midlothian, Virginia, United States
To determine the accuracy of Corus CAD (ASGES) in identifying the likelihood of obstructive CAD in a patient population with chest pain who are referred to a clinically-indicated myocardial profusion stress test.
The primary endpoint for the COMPASS study is to assess whether the Corus CAD (ASGES) gene expression test performance is superior to an AUC of 0.5. The endpoint will be evaluated based on the current gold standard test for CAD, invasive coronary angiography, or a research CCTA after the subjects have undergone both the Corus CAD (ASGES) and MPI tests. Superiority will be assessed based upon demonstration of p\<0.05 testing of the Corus CAD (ASGES) AUC versus an AUC of 0.50.
Time frame: Up to 45 days
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