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NCT Number: NCT06081894

Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aficamten Compared to Placebo in Adults With Symptomatic nHCM

This clinical trial will study the effects of aficamten (versus placebo) on the quality of life, exercise capacity, and clinical outcomes of patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Juan Domingo Peron, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Between 18-85 years of age
  • Body mass index < 40 kg/m2
  • Diagnosed with nHCM and has a screening echocardiogram with the following:
  • End-diastolic left ventricular (LV) wall thickness:
  • ≥ 15 mm in one or more myocardial segments OR
  • ≥ 13 mm in one or more wall segments and a known disease-causing gene mutation or positive family history of HCM AND
  • Resting LVOT-G < 30 mmHg AND Valsalva LVOT-G < 50 mmHg AND
  • LVEF ≥ 60%
  • Participants with a history of intracavitary obstruction are eligible.
  • NYHA class II or III
  • Respiratory exchange ratio of ≥ 1.00 at screening by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and predicted peak oxygen uptake (pVO2) ≤ 90% for age and sex
  • KCCQ-CSS score of ≤ 85
  • NT-proBNP of:
  • NT-pro BNP ≥ 300 pg/mL or NT-proBNP ≥ 900 pg/mL if in atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter OR
  • For Black participants, an NT-pro BNP ≥ 225 pg/mL or NT-proBNP ≥ 675 pg/mL if in atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter

Exclusion criteria

  • Significant valvular heart disease (per Investigator judgment)
  • Moderate or severe valvular aortic stenosis or fixed subaortic obstruction
  • Moderate or severe mitral regurgitation
  • Known or suspected infiltrative, genetic or storage disorder causing cardiac hypertrophy that mimics nHCM (eg, Noonan syndrome, Fabry disease, amyloidosis)
  • Known current unrevascularized coronary artery stenosis of ≥ 70% or documented history of myocardial infarction.
  • History of LV systolic dysfunction (LVEF < 45%) or stress cardiomyopathy
  • Inability to exercise on a treadmill or bicycle (eg, orthopedic limitations)
  • Documented room air oxygen saturation reading < 90% at screening or history of significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or severe/significant pulmonary hypertension
  • History of syncope, symptomatic ventricular arrhythmia, or sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmia with exercise within 3 months prior to screening
  • History of resistant hypertension (persistently elevated blood pressure despite maximal doses of 3 or more classes of medications for hypertension control)
  • Screening diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg
  • Received prior treatment with aficamten
  • Received treatment with mavacamten within 3 months prior to screening (must be discussed with the medical monitor prior to screening)
  • Undergone septal reduction therapy < 6 months prior to screening
  • Is being considered for or is likely to be considered for heart transplant listing or left ventricular assist device placement during the study period
  • Paroxysmal or permanent atrial fibrillation is excluded only if:
  • rhythm restoring treatment (e.g., direct-current cardioversion, atrial fibrillation ablation procedure, or antiarrhythmic therapy) has been required ≤ 3 months prior to screening
  • rate control and anticoagulation have not been achieved for at least 3 months prior to screening.

Treatment and study plan

Aficamten

Drug

Oral Tablet

Placebo

Drug

Oral Tablet

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire - Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS)

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 36

    Effect of aficamten compared with placebo on participant health status

  2. Change in pVO2

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 36

    Effect of aficamten compared with placebo on maximal exercise capacity

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in composite of two Z-scores of CPET parameters (pVO2 and VE/VCO2 slope)

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 36

    Effect of aficamten compared with placebo on global exercise capacity based on maximal and sub-maximal exercise performance

  2. Proportion of participants with ≥ 1 class improvement in NYHA Functional Class

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 36

    Effect of aficamten compared with placebo on NYHA Functional Classification

  3. Change in NT-proBNP

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 36

    Effect of aficamten compared with placebo on a biomarker of cardiac wall stress

  4. Change in LAVI in participants without atrial fibrillation or flutter at baseline on ECG

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 36

    Effect of aficamten compared with placebo on echocardiographic measures of structural remodeling

  5. Time to first CV event

    Time frame: Baseline to End of Study, Week 72

    Effect of aficamten compared with placebo on cardiovascular events (ie, CV death, heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device, aborted sudden cardiac death, non-fatal stroke, heart failure hospitalization, or cardiac arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachyarrhythmia) requiring treatment or hospitalization)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cytokinetics

Industry

Collaborators

  • Bayer
  • Sanofi

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aficamten Compared to Placebo in Adults With Symptomatic Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Acronym: ACACIA-HCM

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 13, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 2, 2026

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