Establishing the New Standard of Care for Inoperable Aortic Stenosis THE PARTNER TRIAL COHORT B RESULTS E D W A R D S T R A N S C A T H E T E R H E A R T V A L V E P R O G R A M
T H E P A R T N E R T R I A L Definitive Results Through Rigorous Design The PARTNER (Placement of AoRtic TraNscathetER Valves) Trial represents a paradigm shift in clinical investigation and interpretability. As the world s first prospective, randomized, and controlled trial for transcatheter heart valves, the PARTNER Trial sets new standards in site selection, case screening, study management, multidisciplinary teamwork, and patient follow-up. 1 The PARTNER Trial consists of two individually powered patient cohorts. In Cohort A, the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) was compared to surgical aortic valve replacement (savr) in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. The results of Cohort A are forthcoming. 1 In Cohort B, the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN THV was compared to best medical management (standard therapy) in inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis. Patient selection required at least two cardiothoracic surgeons and an interventional cardiologist to agree that patients were not suitable candidates for surgery. 1 THE PARTNER TRIAL Protocol 1 Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis ASSESSMENT Operability Yes No COHORT B POPULATiON PROfiLE 1 Cohort A n = 7 Yes 1:1 Randomization Cohort B n = 358 ASSESSMENT Transfemoral Access No Mean age 83 y NYHA Class III-IV 93% COPD, O 2 dependent 23% PVD 28% Porcelain aorta 15% Chest wall deformity 7% CAD 71% Frail 23% Transfemoral VS Standard Therapy Not in Study CAD, coronary artery disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; BAV, balloon aortic valvotomy.
E S T A B L I S H I N G T H E N E w S T A N D A R D o f C A R E f o r I N o P E R A B L E a o R T I C S T E N o S I S The Edwards SAPiEN THV Significantly Improves Survival Co-PRImARy ENDPoINT: ALL-CauSE MoRTALITy 1,2 All-Cause Mortality, % 1 8 6 4 2 at 1 y = 2.% NNT = 5. pts 5.7% 3.7% Standard Therapy Edwards THV 6 12 18 24 Months 2% absolute reduction in mortality 2 Despite expert care and frequent BAV (78.2%), standard therapy failed to alter the dismal natural course of disease 1 24% absolute reduction in cardiovascular mortality at 1 year () 2 29% absolute reduction in all-cause mortality or hospitalization at 1 year (co-primary endpoint; ) 2 NNT = 5 Need to treat just 5 patients to save a life 1
T H E P A R T N E R T R I A L The Edwards SAPIEN THV Significantly Improves Hemodynamics and Sustains Valve Performance Mean GRADIENTS over Time 1 Reduced mean gradient () 2 Mean Gradient, mm Hg 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Error bars = ± 1 SD 44.6 43.2 33. 1.8 Standard Therapy Edwards THV 39.5 11.3 44.4 12.1 Baseline 3 Days 6 Months 1 Year N = 163 N = 143 N = 1 N = 89 AoRTIC VALVE AREAS (AVA) over Time 1 Increased and sustained aortic valve area () 2 AVA, cm 2 2.5 2. 1.5 1..5 Error bars = ± 1 SD.64.65 1.53.77 Standard Therapy Edwards THV 1.61 1.57.68.7 Baseline 3 Days 6 Months 1 Year N = 163 N = 143 N = 1 N = 89 Increase in ejection fraction at 1 year (P <.1) 1 Reduction in left ventricular mass index at 6 months and 1 year (P <.1) 1 Reduction in mitral regurgitation at 1 year () 1
E S T A B L I S H I N G T H E N E w S T A N D A R D o f C A R E f o r I N o P E R A B L E a o R T I C S T E N o S I S The Edwards SAPIEN THV Significantly Improves Patient Symptoms and Quality of Life (QOL) NYHA CLASS over Time 2 Patients, % 1 8 6 4 2 P =.68 I II III IV 75% of the Edwards SAPIEN THV patients in NYHA class I or ii at 1 year 2 Edwards Standard Edwards Standard THV Therapy THV Therapy Baseline 1 Year Significant improvement observed as early as 3 days () 2 KCCQ SCoRES over TIme 1 KCCQ Score 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MCID = 5 pts = 13.9 = 2.7 = 24.5 2 4 6 8 1 12 Months Edwards THV Control 25-point treament effect in KCCQ score 2-point improvement in KCCQ score represents change of large clinical importance 3 KCCQ, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; MCID, minimum clinically important difference.
T H E P A R T N E R T R I A L Critical Insights With standard therapy, predicted survival of inoperable patients with aortic stenosis is lower than with certain metastatic cancers 5-yEAR SuRVIVAL RATE, % 23 4 12 3 28 3 Breast 4 Lung 4 Colorectal 4 Prostate 4 Ovarian 4 Severe Inoperable *Using constant hazard ratio AS* 1 *Using constant hazard ratio. Based on 1-year results of Cohort B patients treated with the Edwards SAPIEN THV: Only need to treat patients 5to save a life 1 3 4 out of patients were asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic 2 Increased experience and next-generation technology may lower the incidence of acute major complications: Vascular complications (16.2%) 2 Bleeding episodes (16.8%) 2 Strokes (5.%) 2
E S T A B L I S H I N G T H E N E w S T A N D A R D o f C A R E f o r I N o P E R A B L E a o R T I C S T E N o S I S on the basis of a rate of death from any cause at 1 year that was 2 percentage points lower with TAVI than with standard therapy, balloon-expandable TAVI should be the new standard of care for patients with aortic stenosis who are not suitable candidates for surgery. The PARTNER Trial Investigators. Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery. N Engl J Med. Oct 21 2 Rarely in medical research has so dramatic an improvement in survival been achieved in such a short time, with so few iterations. Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio The dramatic improvement in quality of life scores in the Edwards SAPIEN THV group is equivalent to a 1-year reduction in age. David J. Cohen, MD, PhD, Cardiologist and Director of Cardiovascular Research, St Luke s Mid America Heart and Vascular Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
T h e E d w a r d s S A P I E N T r a n s c a t h e t e r H e a r t V a l v e A New Lifeline for Inoperable Aortic Stenosis Patients Superior survival Significantly improved cardiac function Dramatic reduction in symptoms Restored quality of life References 1. Data on file, Edwards Lifesciences LLC. 2. Leon MB, Smith CR, Mack M, et al. Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery. N Engl J Med. 21;363;1597-167. 3. Spertus J, Peterson E, Conrad MW, et al. Monitoring clinical changes in patients with heart failure: a comparison of methods. Am Heart J. 25;15:77-715. 4. National Institutes of Health. National Cancer Institute. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. Cancer Fact Sheets. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/. Accessed November 16, 21. The Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve and delivery systems bearing the CE conformity marking comply with the requirements of the European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. For professional use. See instructions for use for full prescribing information, including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse events. Caution: Not intended for US distribution. Edwards is a trademark of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. Edwards Lifesciences, the stylized E logo, Edwards SAPIEN, and PARTNER are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 21 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. All rights reserved. E1679/11-1/THV Edwards Lifesciences Irvine, USA I Nyon, Switzerland I Tokyo, Japan I Singapore, Singapore I São Paulo, Brazil edwards.com