Fine-Tuning Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Care in the CMI Era: Redefining Management for the Modern Heart Failure Specialist
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Co-Chairs and Presenters, Milind Desai, MD, MBA, and Anjali Tiku Owens, MD, discuss hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in this CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE activity titled “Fine-Tuning Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Care in the CMI Era: Redefining Management for the Modern Heart Failure Specialist.” For the full pre...
Co-Chairs and Presenters, Milind Desai, MD, MBA, and Anjali Tiku Owens, MD, discuss hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in this CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE activity titled “Fine-Tuning Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Care in the CMI Era: Redefining Management for the Modern Heart Failure Specialist.” For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, and complete CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at http://bit.ly/4kVBYna. CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE credit will be available until October 27, 2026 .
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Fine-Tuning Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy Care in the CMI Era
Redefining Management for the
Modern Heart Failure Specialist
Milind Desai, MD, MBA
Haslam Family Endowed Chair in CV Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair and Director, HCM Center
Heart Vascular Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Anjali Tiku Owens, MD
Director, Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease
Section of Heart Failure
Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
University of Pennsyivania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Go online to access full CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE information, including faculty disclosures.
An LV wall thickness of 215 mm or 213 mm in individuals with a family history
of HCM or in conjunction with a positive genetic test is diagnostic for HCM
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HCM Affects All Sexes, All Races, and All Ages in All Places
HCM is not rare, but it IS clinically underdiagnosed
Prevalence Median Age Underdiagnosis Effect in
of HCM! at Diagnosis? Rate? the US4
Between 1:200 46 Two cases missed Potentially
and 1:500 years for every one ~700,000
Estimated; based on disease diagnosed Americans
phenotype by imaging
Sex, race, insurance status, rural location, region of the country,
Bie Disparities in treatment and in-hospital mortality have been documented
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+ Systolic murmur
+ Augmentation with
Valsalva or maneuvers
that decrease preload
+ Cohort of 3,393 asymptomatic (NYHA class |) 100
patients > 1,329 (39.2%) classified as oHCM
Normal age-sex matched
so United States population
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61% with HTN E Obstructive HOM
5 40
+ During mean follow-up of 10.5 y, 19% progressed to dd
NYHA Class Il, 8% to Class Ill, and 1% to Class IV dl
+ 83% on B blockers, 17% CCBs, 29% disopyramide ° o 4 8 12 16 20
Time,
+ 31.8% mortality rate during follow-up period un
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Current guidelines suggest medication may not be well-established in asymptomatic patients
with oHCM; however, earlier initiation of disease-modifying therapies may be beneficial
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Imaging Studies for HCM:
2024 AHA/ACC/AMSSM/HRS/PACES/SCMR Guidelines!
Transthoracic ñ Transesophageal
echocardiography ia echocardiography
(TTE) (TEE)
+ Primary modality for + Alternative to TTE if + Used intraoperatively
most patients TTE is inconclusive during septal
+ Characterizes + Complementary reduction therapy
dynamic LVOTO, to TTE, eg, for + Used for surgical
mitral valve precise thickness planning if TTE is
+ Used for screening measurements inconclusive
and follow-up
ee, Scintigraphy is used to evaluate other cardiomyopathies,
such as transthyretin amyloidosis?
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Diagnostic Clues to Differentiate HCM Subtypes From HFpEF
Nonobstructive HCM (nHCM) Obstructive HCM (oHCM)
+ nHCM and HFpEF share a pathophysiologic + OHCM is characterized by dynamic
basis of diastolic dysfunction, elevated LV filling LVOT gradients and mitral valve systolic
pressures, and preserved systolic function anterior motion, which are not features
of HFpEF
+ nHCM with preserved EF can closely mimic
HFpEF, especially in the absence of LVOTO + While exertional symptoms are common
in both, the presence of obstruction
and associated murmurs in oHCM
distinguish it from the typical HFpEF
— nHCM typically presents with symptoms due to phenotype
impaired relaxation and restrictive physiology, similar
to HFpEF, and is often seen in patients with comorbid
HTN and AF
— Both conditions may present with similar clinical and
echocardiographic findings
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An Artificial Intelligence System Can Identify ECGs Requ
Further Evaluation for HCM
Mobile App23
+ Validated algorithm automatically
identifies ECGs for further follow-up'?
+ Notifications and viewing links are sent
to team via a mobile app?
+ Does not replace current SOC
methods for the diagnosis of HCM3
+ Viz.ai is the first FDA-approved HCM
detection algorithm*
+ More models are being validated®
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+ Hypertension Visit Notes
Social History + Catherine reports
+ Nonsmoker, occasional alcohol use symptoms
Family History consistent with
+ Unremarkable for cardiac conditions or cardiac-related death PVCs, increasing
Evaluation fatigue over the
+ BP 130/82 mmHg, HR 78 bpm, pulse ox 97% on RA, BMI 25 kg/m? past year
+ CBC, chem7, NT-proBNP all WNL + Baseline ECG
Current Medications performed
+ Metoprolol succinate, occasional naproxen use
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not randomized, with short follow-up and
mixed results
2022
First CMI,
Mavacamten,
FDA-approved
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Unlike previous medications used in HCM, CMis are!
+ Designed as potentially disease-modifying treatments specifically for HCM
+ Supported by data from prospective, randomized controlled trials
Mavacamten?* Aficamten?*
+ Reduces myosin head availability + Slows phosphate release from myosin
+ Stabilizes the myosin super-relaxed state + Stabilizes weak actin-binding
myosin conformation
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Participants from Resting LVOT Gradient NYHA Classification
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Mean LVEF remained within normal limits at all visits
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+ Integrated CMR analysis using data from double-blind RCTs EXPLORER-HCM and EXPLORER-CN
(N = 93) compared trends with patients in the open-label HORIZON-HCM study (N = 17)
+ Placebo transitioned to
mavacamten at week 16 (n = 52)
Main LA Findings
Baseline to Week 56
Total Study Sample
Mavacamten — improved
Lavi
Mavacamten — improved
LA conduit contraction and
reservoir strain
AF Subgroup
Mavacamten — no
worsening of LA strain
Main LV Findings
Baseline to Week 56
Total Study Sample
Y Mavacamten — improved
= LV-GLS
Mavacamten — unchanged
A free-wall and 4-chamber
RV strain
LVEF 550% Subgroup
Mavacamten — no
worsening LV-GLS
Ed
Conclusions
Mavacamten improved LV-GLS, LAVI, and LA strain at 56 weeks without significant changes in RV strain,
suggesting sustained favorable remodeling and function of the LV, LA, and RV
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MAPLE-HCM: Phase 3 Trial of Aficamten vs Metoprolol
in Patients With oHCM??
+ First head-to-head study of a CMI (aficamten) vs a ß blocker (metoprolol) for oHCM
+ Aim: evaluate the safety and efficacy of aficamten as 1L treatment or as monotherapy for oHCM
Aficamten Primary endpoint: change in
SOC washout + placebo for metoprolol PVO: assessed using CPET
Group 1: treatment-naive or from baseline to wk 24
currently untreated (no
medical therapy within 12 mo) een
Group 2: >12-mo history of — Patient-reported
OHCM treated with SOC health status
agents within past 12 mo — Biomarkers (NT-proBNP,
= hs-cTnl)
LUS — Remodeling (LAVI
and LVMI)
— Valsalva LVOT-G
24 weeks
of treatment
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cardiac remodeling and significant improvement in LVOT gradients and LA volume
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MAPLE-HCM: Safety Comparable Between Aficamten
Monotherapy and Metoprolol Monotherapy!
Adverse Event, n (%) eee en
Any serious AE 7 (8) 6 (7)
Any AE 65 (74) 66 (76)
Any AE that led to early treatment
withdrawal aq) so)
Any AE that led to temporary
treatment interruption 10 10
AE that led to dose reduction 1 (1) 4 (5)
+ LSM between-group difference in LVEF with aficamten treatment of -4.2 percentage points at week 24 (95% Cl, -5.3 to -3.1)
+ LVEF <50% occurred in one patient (1%) in the aficamten group and none of the patients in the placebo group
+ Most common (>10%) on-treatment AEs were URTI, hypertension (aficamten) and dizziness, URTI, fatigue (metoprolol)
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Reduced LVEF DDIs can increase the
may occur risk of HF
Everyone needs to be
on the same page
+ Some CYP450 inhibitors or inducers
REMS includes a brief
Mavacamten reversibly + Strong CYP2C19 inhibitors Fe
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+ Mod-to-strong CYP3A4 inducers
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+ Check medication list at every visit
Monitor LVEF + Review DDIS before initiating any new
Don't initiate if LVEF <55% Rx or OTC medication
Interrupt use if LVEF <50%, Few patients needed to switch/discontinue
i ‘medications or adjust dosing
HF sx, or worsening status (REMS )
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Training is required
for physicians, pharmacists,
pharmacies, and patients
Avoiding and Mitigating Potential Mavaca
ug-Drug Interactions
+ Mavacamten is contraindicated for use with some CYP450 inhibitors and inducers
— Strong CYP2C19 inhibitors or moderate-to-strong CYP2C19 inducers
— Moderate-to-strong CYP3A4 inducers
+ Some of the more relevant contraindications include
— Ritonavir- or cobicistat-boosted antivirals
Download the DDI
- Omeprazole (use pantoprazole instead) Practice Aid!
— Fluoxetine, fluvoxamine (use another antidepressant instead)
= Fluconazole and other antifungals
+ Dose adjustments are needed with concomitant amiodarone use
+ Additionally, clinical experience suggests probable interactions
with alcohol and marijuana (get a thorough social history)
+ Multidisciplinary collaboration has been used successfully in a
real-world setting to assess DDIs and ensure medication access?
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+ Observational study of N = 244 adults with oHCM treated with mavacamten for 23 months
— Mean age, 64 years; 82% on ß blockers; 51% NYHA class III at entry
+ Initiated on 5 mg/d; dose titration by symptom assessment, LVOT gradient, and LVEF measurements
+ At12 weeks, real-world outcomes aligned with clinical trial results
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) HCM affects all sexes, all races, and all ages in all places and can be
completely asymptomatic
Cardiac myosin inhibitors (CMIs) are the first targeted therapies for oHCM
+ Mavacamten was FDA-approved in 2022 and is available through a REMS program
+ Aficamten PDUFA date is set for December 2025
Real-world, long-term experience with mavacamten has been positive, with efficacy,
safety, and tolerability outcomes comparable to or superior to those in clinical trials