Transthyretin (TTR) is a protein made by the liver that helps transport thyroid hormone and vitamin A in the blood. In some people, this protein breaks down and forms harmful clumps called amyloid. TTR amyloid gets deposited in the heart wall and stops it from pumping blood properly, which may lead to heart failure. The breakage in TTR protein can be age-related (wild-type ATTR-CM), or genetic (variant ATTR-CM). The study drug, acoramidis, works by attaching itself to the TTR protein, making TTR more stable and less likely to break down and form amyloid (clumps). This helps to slow down the progression of the disease, improve heart function, and increase the TTR levels in the blood. Acoramidis is an approved treatment for wild-type or variant ATTR-CM in Europe and the United States. Tafamidis is another drug that stabilizes TTR and prevents it from breaking down. In this study, acoramidis will be studied in participants with ATTR--CM who were previously treated with tafamidis. The main purpose of this study is to assess the change in blood TTR levels after participants are switched from tafamidis to acoramidis. This will be studied to understand if acoramidis causes an increase in blood TTR levels beyond the levels achieved with tafamidis. For this, the researchers will measure the change in the levels of TTR protein in participants' blood after 6 months of the treatment with acoramidis, or earlier if a participant stops the treatment before reaching that six-month mark. All participants will continue taking tafamidis during the screening period. In the treatment period of the study, participants will take acoramidis as two tablets twice daily by mouth, for up to 6 months. At the start of this study, the study doctors will review each participant's medical history and check their overall health. The study doctors will perform electrocardiograms (ECG), and measure blood pressure and heart rate. Researchers will also take blood and urine samples from the participants to measure levels of TTr, NT-proBNP, hs-TnT, hs-CRP, RBP4, eGFR, creatinine, cystatin-C, UACR, and TSH at the start of the study, and at various time points thereafter (during the study) to assess heart, kidney and thyroid function. There will be a total of 9 study check-ins. Participants will visit the study site twice: at screening and at the end of treatment period. A study nurse will visit the participant's home 6 times, at the start of treatment, Weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4, then again at 3 months. The final check-in will be done by phone. The study doctors will monitor the health of the participants regularly for any medical problems during follow-up visits. Participants will know the treatment they will receive during the study. Each participant could be in the study for about 8 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
356 mg film-coated tablets. The recommended dose of acoramidis is 712 mg (two tablets, 356 mg) orally, twice daily, corresponding to a total daily dose of 1424 mg.
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Change in serum TTR level from baseline to month 6 or premature discontinuation of treatment
TTR = Transthyretin
Time frame: From baseline to month 6 or premature discontinuation of treatment
Serum TTR level at baseline, week 1, 2, 3, 4 and at month 3.
TTR = Transthyretin
Time frame: At baseline, week 1, 2, 3, 4 and at month 3
Number of participants with TEAEs and serious TEAEs
Time frame: From the first administration of study drug until 30 days after the last dose of study drug or end of study, whatever occurs first
Change from baseline to month 6 of NT-proBNP
NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 of hs-TnT
hs-TNT = high-sensitivity Troponin T
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 of hs-CRP
hs-CRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 of RBP4
RBP4 = Retinol Binding Protein 4
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Signs of cardiac remodeling from baseline to month 6
These signs will be measured by echocardiogram
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 in 6MWD
The 6-Minute Walk distance (6MWD) measures the total distance that a participant could walk in 6 minutes.
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 in the eGFR
eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 in Creatinine
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 in Cystatin C
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 in UACR
UACR = Urinary Albumin Creatinine Ratio
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 in TSH
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 in KCCQ-OS score
The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-Overall Summary (KCCQ-OS) is 23-item questionnaire developed to measure health status and health-related quality of life (QoL) in individuals with heart failure. Items include heart failure symptoms, impact on physical and social functions, and how heart failure impacts QoL.
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
Change from baseline to month 6 of EQ-5D-5L index score
The EuroQol-5-Dimension-5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) includes two parts. In the first part, participants are asked to rate their current health state on 5 dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain or discomfort, and anxiety or depression) with each dimension having five levels of function (1-no problem, 2-slight problem, 3-moderate problem, 4-severe problem, and 5-extreme problem). The second part is a self-rating of current health status on a Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS) with endpoints labeled "best imaginable health state" (score of 100) and "worst imaginable health state" (score of 0). The scores from the 5 dimensions are used to calculate the index score.
Time frame: From baseline to month 6
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