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. 2022 May 22;11(10):2921. doi: 10.3390/jcm11102921

Table 5.

Upcoming studies in transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) technologies.

Device Study Name Study Design Inclusion Criteria Primary Outcome
Tendyne Clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using the Tendyne mitral valve system for the treatment of symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR) (SUMMIT)
NCT03433274
Prospective multicentre study with three cohorts:
(a) Randomized cohort: 1:1 basis with MitraClip
(b) Non-randomized cohort
© MAC cohort
Number of participants: 958
Symptomatic, moderate-severe, or severe MR, or severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) (a) Randomized cohort: Survival free of HF hospitalization at 12 months
(b) Non-randomized cohort: composite of all-cause mortality, CV related rehospitalization, stroke, or MV reintervention or reoperati©(c) MAC cohort: survival free of HF rehospitalization at 12 months
Intrepid Transcatheter mitral valve replacement with the medtronic Intrepid™ TMVR system in patients with severe symptomatic MR (APOLLO)
NCT03242642
Multicentre, single arm, non-randomized study with two cohorts
(a) Primary cohort: moderate-severe or severe MR not suitable for TEER or surgical MVR
(b) MAC cohort: moderate-severe or severe-MR with MAC
Moderate-severe or
severe MR
High surgical risk
Not suitable for TEER
(a) Primary cohort: all-cause mortality or heart failure hospitalization at 30 days or KCCQ improvement < 10 composite
(b) MAC cohort: composite of all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization
EVOQUE Edwards EVOQUE EOS mitral valve replacement: investigation of safety and performance after mitral valve replacement with a transcatheter device (MISCEND)
NCT02718001
Multicentre, prospective, single arm non-randomized study examining the safety and performance of the EVOQUE device in MR
Number of participants: 83
Symptomatic mitral regurgitation
High surgical risk
Meeting anatomical criteria for the EVOQUE device
Major adverse events within 30 days
HighLife Feasibility study of the HighLife 28mm trans-septal trans-catheter mitral valve in patients with moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation and at high surgical risk
NCT04029363
Multicentre, single arm non-randomized study evaluating the feasibility, safety, and performance of the HighLife 28 mm TMVR
Number of participants: 50
Moderate-severe or severe MR
High risk for surgery
Meeting anatomical criteria for the HighLife valve
Major adverse events within 30 days
HighLife Clarity HighLife TSMVR feasibility study of the open cell CLARITY valve in patients with moderate-severe or severe MR, high surgical risk, and with a high risk for left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO)
NCT04888247
Open label, single centre, single arm, non-randomized study to assess the feasibility, safety, and performance of the HighLife CLARITY transeptal mitral valve replacement system
Number of participants: 15
Moderate-severe or severe MR
High surgical risk
Meets anatomical criteria for HighLife Clarity valve
High risk of LVOTO
Technical success:
(a) Successful vascular access delivery and retrieval
(b) Deployment and correct positi©ng
(c) Freedom from additional emergency surgery or re-intervention related to the device or access
Sapien M3 Sapien M3 system transcatheter mitral valve replacement via transseptal access. The ENCIRCLE trial
NCT04153292
Open label, single arm
non-randomized study with two cohorts
(a) Patients deemed unsuitable for surgical MVR
(b) Patients with failed attempt at TEER
Number of participants: 400
Moderate-severe or severe MR
Unsuitable for surgical MVR due to clinical anatomical or technical considerations
Failed attempt at TEER
Death and/or HF
rehospitalization
CardioValve CardioValve transfemoral mitral valve system (AHEAD) (United States)
NCT03813524
Open label, multicentre, single arm, non-randomized study (United States centres)
Number of participants: 15
Symptomatic severe MR
High surgical risk
LVEF ≥ 30%
Cardiac index > 2.0
Patients must be receiving GDMT for at least 30 days prior to enrollment
Technical success
(a) Successful access, delivery, and retrieval of the device
(b) Successful deployment and correct pos©oning
(c) Freedom from emergency surgery or reintervention related to the device
Without procedure death, stroke, or device dysfunction
European feasibility study of the CardioValve transfemoral mitral valve system (AHEAD study) Open label, multicentre, single arm, non-randomized study (European centres)
Number of participants: 30
Symptomatic severe MR
High surgical risk
Anatomy suitable for the CardioValve device
Patients must be receiving GDMT for at least 30 days prior to enrolment (or CRT if indicated)
Freedom from all-cause mortality and major adverse events
AltaValve AltaValve early feasibility study protocol Open label, multicentre,
single arm, non-randomized study
Number of participants: 15
Severe symptomatic MR
High surgical risk
Major adverse cardiac events at 30 days (death, stroke, and MV related repeat intervention)