Acoramidis Transthyretin Amyloidosis Prevention Trial In The Young (ACT-EARLY) Study In Asymptomatic Carriers Of A Pathogenic TTR Variant

Overview

About this study

Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a disease where the normally occurring transthyretin (TTR) protein falls apart and forms amyloid, a sticky plaque- like substance that accumulates in different organs in the body and can cause damage to the organ. There are two ways that the TTR protein can fall apart. One way occurs as a person ages, where the normal TTR protein can fall apart and form amyloid that may no longer be sufficiently cleared by the body. This type of ATTR is known as wild-type ATTR (ATTRwt). The other way occurs when a person inherits a defective TTR gene that causes the TTR protein to spontaneously fall apart. This form of the disease is known as variant ATTR (ATTRv) and can be detected in adults by a genetic test of their TTR gene before they age.

Amyloid build-up in the heart causes the heart wall to become thick and stiff and can result in heart failure and even death. Accumulation of TTR amyloid in the heart is known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy or ATTR-CM. Amyloid can also deposit in the nerve tissues leading to nerve problems. Accumulation of TTR in the nerves is known as transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy or ATTR-PN.

Acoramidis is an experimental drug designed to bind tightly to TTR in the blood and stabilize its structure, so it does not form the harmful amyloid plaques that can cause damage to organs.

This study is intended to determine if treatment with acoramidis in participants with ATTRv who have not yet developed any symptoms of disease can prevent or delay the development of ATTR-CM or ATTR-PN disease. If adults with an inherited defective TTR gene are treated early before any of the symptoms of disease have developed, it may be possible to delay the onset or prevent the disease entirely.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female ≥ 18 to ≤ 75 years of age inclusive.
* Participants must have an established genotype (hetero- or homozygosity) of a TTR gene variant that is known to be pathogenic (eg, V30M/p.V50M, V122I/p.V142I, T60A/p.T80A, or any other pathogenic TTR variant(s)) confirmed by central laboratory prior to randomization.
* Participant's age is no more than 10 years (≤ 10) younger than the PADO.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Evidence of ATTR-CM or ATTR-PN.
* Presence of a TTR variant known to be phenotypically protective (eg, T119M, R104H).
* Current or past treatment with other TTR modifying therapies.
* Contraindication to or inability to undergo Cardiac magnetic resonance testing.
* Major organ dysfunction, including: kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease (including cardiomyopathy), neuropathy
* Other diseases or conditions such has cancer within 3 years, untreated hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, type 1 diabetes, active hepatitis B or C, HIV.
* Major surgery within the past 3 months or planned during the next 12 months.
* Known hypersensitivity to acoramidis.
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 5/14/2025. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Ian Chang, M.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Amyloid Research Team

(507) 266-4426

AMYLOIDTEAMRES@mayo.edu

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