ATTRwt (also known as senile systemic, or senile cardiac amyloidosis) is a progressive heart disease, causing congestive heart failure. It is caused by amyloid protein deposits in the heart, that are derived from a normal protein, TTR, made in the liver. The aim of the study is to determine whether lowering the blood levels of TTR, by a weekly injection of a compound designed specifically to do this, will slow the progression of the disease when treated patients are compared to previously-followed patients who were not receiving this drug. The study also aims to determine how well this drug is tolerated and the existence and severity of any drug side-effects.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Open label study in comparison to historic control.
Systolic strain imaging by echocardiographic speckle tracking
The primary echocardiographic parameter to be measured will be longitudinal left ventricular (LV) strain (units = % LV longitudinal shortening) as compared to baseline.
Time frame: Month 12
Systolic strain evaluation by echocardiography
The primary echocardiographic parameter measured will be longitudinal left ventricular (LV) strain (units = %).
Time frame: Secondary analysis will occur at 18 months
Echocardiographic determination of Mean thickness of LV septum and posterior wall (units = mm)
Time frame: 12 months
Echocardiographic determination of Mean thickness of LV septum and posterior wall (units = mm)
Time frame: 18 months
Echocardiographic determination of LV ejection fraction (units = %)
Time frame: 12 months
Echocardiographic determination of LV ejection fraction (units = %)
Time frame: 18 months
LV mass measurement by Cardiac MRI (cMRI) (units = grams)
Time frame: 18 months
LV cellular component as determined by cMRI (units = % of total LV mass)
Time frame: 12 months
LV cellular component as determined by cMRI (units = % of total LV mass)
Time frame: 18 months
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LV extracellular component as determined by cMRI (units = % of total LV mass)
Time frame: 12 months
LV extracellular component as determined by cMRI (units = % of total LV mass)
Time frame: 18 months
Extent of cMRI late gadolinium enhancement of the LV (unites = % of area)
Time frame: 12 months
Extent of cMRI late gadolinium enhancement of the LV (unites = % of area)
Time frame: 18 months
LV mass measurement by Cardiac MRI (cMRI) (units = grams)
Time frame: Month 12