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1 Overview of Next Generation Cardiac Troponin T High Sensitivity Arleen Francis Medical & Scientific Liaison Roche Diagnostics 1 Disclosures Arleen Francis is an employee of Roche Diagnostics and a member of the Medical & Scientific Affairs Department. The information provided is intended for educational use only and is presented to the participant as scientific, evidenced-based data in compliance with FDA guidelines. 2 All Trademarks, trade names, images, or logos mentioned or used herein are the property of their respective owners and are not used for purposes of promotion or as an indication of affiliation with the provider of any particular good or service. Course Objectives: high sensitive Troponin T assay Distinguish between contemporary and high sensitive Troponin assay Identify the disciplines involved in implementing assay successfully into clinical practice Summarize the value of utilizing a more sensitive assay in acute care settings 1

2 Biomarkers: Acute Coronary Syndrome AMI redefinition: Impact on Elecsys TnT test evolution 1989 Cardiac Troponin T and I Gen 4 Gen 5 (hs) Cardiac Troponin and/or CK-MB Cardiac Troponins are preferred Cardiac Troponins are preferred Values presented as ng/l 4 Morrow, D.A. et al: Cardiovascular Biomarkers, Pathophysiology and Disease Management. Humana Press 2006: Chapter, pg 42. ESC/ACC 2000 Myocardial infarction redefined a consensus document for the redefinition of myocardial infarction. JACC,2000; 6: Thygesen, K. et al.: Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction. JACC 2007; 50: ACC/AHA 2012 Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: JACC. 2012, Vol.60, No.16.. Benefits of hs Troponin compared to contemporary o Expedite disposition ED patient: Reduce time between serial draws Greater detection of MI from UA population Facilitate treatment earlier Reduce ED LoS 20 Avoidance of unnecessary admissions Safe discharge Increased patient satisfaction Mueller C et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2016;68: 76-87S Twerenbold R, et al.eur Heart J 2016;7: Shorter Time to MI Diagnosis by ~ Hours earlier Admission 1h 2h h 4h 5h 6h 24h after admission The ctnt Gen 5 identified >20 more patients with a final diagnosis of NSTEMI than ctnt Gen 4 ctnt Gen 5 late (>4h) ctnt Gen 5 all Time to diagnosis of NSTEMI ctnt Gen 5 early (<4h) was made a mean of 175 min (~ ) earlier with ctnt conventional ctnt Gen 4 Gen 5 than with ctnt Gen 4 (earlier presenters) A 2 nd measurement within -5 h after admission considerably improved ctnt Gen 5 clinical performance Adapted from: Giannitsis E et al. Clin Chem 2010; 56 (2),

3 Next Gen ctn (ex. TnT Gen 5) Current ctn 7/1/2018 Higher Sensitivity of Next Gen Troponin..could reveal submerged evidence of myocardial injury AMI PE Myocarditis Myocardial injury Other cardiac issues Biomarkers results always must be interpreted in relation to the clinical context and never in isolation. 7 Analytical Performance 8 8 Cardiac Troponin Cardiac Muscle Contraction Regulated Troponin Complex o o o Troponin complex is made up of protein subunits attached to tropomyosin on the actin filament. Essential for the regulation of striated muscle contraction. o Calcium-mediated Troponin T and I have different isoforms that are coded by separate genes in cardiac and in skeletal muscle. Troponin C Calcium-binding subunit of the troponin complex Troponin I Inhibitory protein modulating actin and myosin interaction Troponin T Binding protein attaching complex to tropomyosin Morrow, DA. Cardiovascular Biomarkers, Pathophysiology and Disease Management. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; 2006:16. 9

4 Assay Format cobas e 601 and cobas e 602 analyzers: o During a 9 minute incubation, antigen in the 50 μl sample, a biotinylated monoclonal anti-cardiac troponin T-specific antibody, a monoclonal anti-cardiac troponin T-specific antibody labeled with a ruthenium complex, and streptavidin-coated microparticles react to form a sandwich complex, which is bound to the solid phase. o The reaction mixture is aspirated into the measuring cell where the microparticles are magnetically captured onto the surface of the electrode. Unbound substances are then removed with ProCell/ProCell M. Application of a voltage to the electrode then induces chemiluminescent emission which is measured by a photomultiplier. o Results are determined via a calibration curve which is instrument-specifically generated by 2-point calibration and a master curve provided via the reagent barcode or e-barcode. FDA 510(k) Summary for ( drh_docs/pdf16/k pdf) 10 Summary of Troponin T Gen 4 & Gen 5 Feature ctnt Gen 4 ctnt Gen 5 Claim(s) Aid in Diagnosis; Risk Stratification of: ACS; Chronic Renal Failure Selection of More Intensive Therapy or Intervention Aid in Diagnosis Sample type Serum; K2/K-EDTA; Citrate; Li-Hep Li-Hep only Measuring Range Optimal Precision (10 CV) 99 th Percentile URL ng/ml (10-25,000 ng/l) 0.0 ng/ml 0.01 ng/ml 6-10,000 ng/l 11 ng/l (cobas e 411) 5 ng/l (cobas e 601) 19 ng/l (both sexes) 14 ng/l (females) 22 ng/l (males) 11 Troponin T STAT [package insert] , V7. Indianapolis, IN: Roche Diagnostics Corporation; 2012 FDA 510(k) Summary for K ( * Values below 6 ng/l and above 10,000 ng/l are reported as < 6 ng/l and > 10,000 ng/l. Development and Enhancements in ctnt Gen 5 Improving Signal Detection o Modified Sample Sizes 15 µl 50 µl on the cobas e 411 and cobas e 601/602 analyzers o Enhanced Antibody Design Mouse Chimeric mouse/human antibody(interference) Conjugate was changed to protect Ruthenium center Non-specific antibody added to reduce background noise o Improved Blocking Reagents HAMA blockers 12 4

5 Limitations - Interference Specification: Concentrations of <14 ng/l: Recovery ng/l Concentrations of >14 ng/l: Recovery within Endogenous Substance Bilirubin Biotin Lipemia (Intralipid ) Rheumatoid Factor Hemoglobin Cholesterol No Interference Up To 25 mg/dl 20 ng/ml 1,500 mg/dl 900 IU/mL 100 mg/dl 10 mg/dl * Samples showing visible signs of hemolysis may cause interference. Falsely depressed results are obtained when using samples with hemoglobin concentrations >.1 g/dl. FDA 510(k) Summary for K ( 1 Roche Immunoassays SANDWICH ASSAY This will lead to falsely decreased results in sandwich assays Streptavidin Excessive free Biotin in the sample will compete with the biotinylated, pre-formed immunocomplex for binding sites on the strepatavidin coated microparticles The Streptavidin coated microparticles have a very high binding capacity for Biotin and therefore provide some buffer capacity for free Biotin in the sample. Interference will only become visible with high Biotin concentrations in the sample which are above the published threshold for each specific assay. Detection Antigen Ruthenium 14 IFCC Definition of High Sensitivity o International consensus states 99th percentile upper reference limits should be reported as whole numbers in ng/l units. o IFCC recommends a troponin test that can measure the 99th percentile URL with an analytical imprecision 10. o Gen 5 assay 99th percentile URLs are: 19 ng/l for both sexes (n = 101), Total CV 6, (e411, e601/2) 14 ng/l for females (n = 656), Total CV 8, 4 (e411, e601/2) 22 ng/l for males (n = 645), Total CV 5, (e411, e601/2) o The IFCC defines a hs troponin test as one that measures ctn above the Limit of Detection in 50 of healthy subjects. o In the ctnt Gen 5 assay s reported reference cohort: 5.0 of healthy subjects measured with ctnt levels above 5 ng/l (e411 LoD) 55.1 of healthy subjects measured with ctnt levels above ng/l (e601/602 LoD) o TnT Gen 5 meets the IFCC definition on the cobas e 601/602 Clinical Biochemistry (2015) 48 (4-5),

6 Clinical Performance Expect More Elevated Troponin Levels 0.01ng/mL 4 th Gen ctnt 5 th Gen ctnt 6ng/L 0ng/L *** KEY POINT: MOVE AWAY FROM CALLING TROPONIN POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE START THINKING OF IT AS A CONTINUOUS MEASURE Clinical Chemistry 56: (2010) 17 What Causes Elevations in ctn? Myocardial Injury Myocardial injury with cell death marked by cardiac troponin elevation Non-Cardiac Procedure Tachy-/Brady- Arrhythmias Heart Failure Myocardial Infarction Clinical evidence of acute myocardial ischemia with rise and/or fall of cardiac troponin Renal Failure Thygesen K, Alpert JS, Jaffe AS, et al. Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 2012;126(16):

7 Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction An Expert Consensus Document o Evidence of myocardial necrosis in a clinical setting consistent with acute myocardial ischemia - Rise and/or fall of cardiac troponin with at least one value > 99 th percentile URL WITH - Symptoms of ischemia - New or presumed new ECG changes - New Q waves, imaging evidence myocardial loss, or intracoronary thrombus on angiography or autopsy ACC/AHA 2012 Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: JACC. 2012, Vol.60, No.16 Third universal definition of myocardial infarction. Circulation;2012: Defining Discriminating Results Between Acute and Nonacute Causes for Troponin Elevations Mahajan et al. Circ TnT Gen 5 Concentrations for Cardiac & Non- Cardiac Conditions Jarolim. Clin Chem Lab Med 2015; 5(5):

8 APACE Study Performance Sex-specific 99 th percentile cutoffs for aiding in the diagnosis of AMI Females using 14 ng/l cutoff Time Baseline 6 Sensitivity /5 ( ) /17 ( ) /15 ( ) Specificity /212 ( ) /165 ( ) /94 ( ) PPV /82 ( ) /58 ( ) /41 ( ) NPV /165 ( ) /124 ( ) /68 ( ) Time Baseline 6 Sensitivit y /88 ( ) /4 ( ) /22 ( ) Males using 22 ng/l cutoff Specificity /8 ( ) /290 ( ) /179 ( ) PPV /121 ( ) /80 ( ) /47 ( ) NPV /50 ( ) /25 ( ) /154 ( ) FDA 510(k) Summary for K ( 22 Roche Clinical Study Performance Sex-specific 99 th percentile cutoff for aiding in the diagnosis of AMI Females using 14 ng/l cutoff on cobas e 601 analyzer Time n Sensitivity Specificity PPV (95 CI) NPV (95 CI) Males using 22 ng/l cutoff on cobas e 601 analyzer ( ) 91.8 ( ) 91. ( ) 92. ( ) 88.1 ( ) 86.9 ( ) 86.5 ( ) 81.4 ( ) Baseline ( ) 5.2 ( ) 8.9 ( ) 5.0 ( ) 98.6 ( ) 99. ( ) 99.1 ( ) 99.0 ( ) Time Baseline 6-9 n Sensitivity 85.1 ( ) 95.6 ( ) 9.5 ( ) Specificity 87.2 ( ) 86. ( ) 82. ( ) PPV (95 CI) 48.0 ( ) 49.7 ( ) 47.8 ( ) NPV (95 CI) 97.7 ( ) 99. ( ) 98.6 ( ) ( ) 80.0 ( ) 45.9 ( ) 98.8 ( ) FDA 510(k) Summary for K ( 2 Implement hstnt into Clinical Practice Pre-Implementation Multidisciplinary team Clinical guidance Modify work flow Educate clinical staff Post-Implementation Ongoing verification of assay performance Monitoring key clinical outcomes TAT, 0 MACE, LOS Implementation Oversight by clinical & laboratory champions Ongoing education Provide decision support 24 Korley et al. JIFCC

9 Medical and Scientific Liaisons (MSL) Clinical Interactions: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Pathology, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing and other Healthcare Professionals 25 Doing now what patients need next 26 9

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