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Trang 1Renal Denervation: Fact or
Fiction
A/Prof Michael Nguyen
Cathlab Director Fremantle Hospital
Australia
Trang 2Hypertrophy Arrhythmia Oxygen Consumption
Vasoconstriction
Atherosclerosis
Insulin
Resistance
Renal Sympathetic Activation: Afferent Nerves
Kidney as Origin of Central Sympathetic Drive
Renal Afferent Nerves
↑ Renin Release RAAS activation
↑ Sodium Retention
↓ Renal Blood Flow
Sleep Disturbances
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Trang 3Renal sympathetic activity, assessed with renal norepinephrine spillover measurements in
patients with untreated essential hypertension, expressed in relation to age
DiBona G F , and Esler M Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2010;298:R245-R253
Trang 4• Nerves arise from T10-L2
• The nerves arborize around the artery and primarily lie within the adventitia
• Sympathetic Outflow > HT
Renal Nerve Anatomy
Vessel Lumen
Media
Adventitia
Renal Nerves
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Trang 5Renal Nerve Anatomy Allows a
Trang 6Initial Cohort – Reported in the Lancet, 2009:
-First-in-man, non-randomized
-Cohort of 45 patients with resistant HTN (SBP ≥160 mmHg on ≥3 anti-HTN drugs, including a
diuretic; eGFR ≥ 45 mL/min)
- 12-month data
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Expanded Cohort* – This Report (Symplicity HTN-1):
-Expanded cohort of patients (n=153)
Trang 7Symplicity HTN-1: BP Reductions through
3 years
BP change
(mmHg)
P<0.01 for ∆ from BL for all time points
*Expanded results presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting 2012 (Krum, H.)
Trang 8Symplicity HTN-1: Percentage Responders
Trang 9• Purpose: To demonstrate the effectiveness of catheter-based renal
denervation for reducing blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled
hypertension in a prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical trial
vs control
designated hypertension centers of excellence)
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Symplicity HTN-2
Symplicity HTN-2 Investigators Lancet 2010;376:1903-1909
Lancet 2010;376:1903-1909
Trang 10Symplicity HTN-2 Trial
Inclusion Criteria:
– Office SBP ≥ 160 mmHg (≥ 150 mmHg with type II diabetes mellitus)
– Stable drug regimen of 3+ more anti-HTN medications
– Age 18-85 years
Exclusion Criteria:
– Hemodynamically or anatomically significant renal artery abnormalities or prior renal artery intervention
– eGFR < 45 mL/min/1.73m 2 (MDRD formula) – Type 1 diabetes mellitus
– Contraindication to MRI – Stenotic valvular heart disease for which reduction of BP would be hazardous – MI, unstable angina, or CVA in the prior 6 months
Symplicity HTN-2 Investigators Lancet 2010;376:1903-1909
Trang 12EnligHTN™ Renal Denervation System EnligHTN™ Renal Denervation System
Trang 15Terumo Iberis Catheter
Trang 16Vessix Vascular V2
• RF electrodes and thermistors on
balloon
• 4-8 gold electrode pairs
• 30 sec inflation/ treatment per renal
artery
Trang 18ReCor Medical Paradise
Non-focussed high-frequency ultrasound
Low pressure balloon with cooled fluid
Frictional heating of soft tissues
Uniform circumferential denervation
Trang 19Mercator Bullfrog
• Balloon-sheathed microneedle
• Injection into adventitial tissues
• Guanethidine given locally induces
direct and immune-mediated
autonomic denervation
Trang 20Kona Medical
• Low-intensity, focussed ultrasound
• Nerves are particularly sensitive to mechanical vibration and heat
• Ultrasound or MRI-guided: elastography, temperature mapping
Trang 21Renal Denervation in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension: Results
of the SYMPLICITY HTN 3 Trial
Deepak L Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., David E Kandzari, M.D., William W O’Neill, M.D., Ralph D'Agostino, Ph.D., John
M Flack, M.D., M.P.H., Barry T Katzen, M.D., Martin B Leon, M.D., Minglei Liu, Ph.D., Laura Mauri, M.D., M.Sc., Manuela Negoita, M.D., Sidney A Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., Suzanne Oparil, M.D., Krishna Rocha-Singh, M.D.,
Raymond R Townsend, M.D., George L Bakris, M.D.,
for the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Investigators
Trang 22Trial Objectives
• SYMPLICITY HTN-3 is the first prospective, multi-center, randomized, blinded, sham controlled study to evaluate both the safety and efficacy of percutaneous renal artery denervation in patients with severe treatment-resistant
Trang 23Key Inclusion Criteria
• Age ≥18 and ≤80 years at time of randomization
• Stable medication regimen including full tolerated
different classes, including a diuretic (with no changes for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to screening) and no expected changes for at least 6 months
• Office SBP ≥160 mm Hg based on an average of 3 blood pressure readings measured at both an initial and a
confirmatory screening visit
• Written informed consent
Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O’Neill WW, et al Bakris GL N Engl J Med 2014
Trang 24SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Trial Design
Eligible subjects randomized
Home BP &
HTN med confirmation
Home BP &
HTN med confirmation
Primary endpoint
2 weeks
2 weeks
Sham Procedure
Renal Denervation
1 M
1 M 3 M
3 M 6 M
6 M 12-60 M
• Patients, BP assessors, and study personnel
all blinded to treatment status
• No changes in medications for 6 M
2 weeks
Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O’Neill WW, et al Bakris GL N Engl J Med 2014
Trang 25Patient Disposition
1441 subjects assessed for eligibility
Excluded:
• 880 not eligible for randomization
• 26 eligible but not randomized because randomization cap was reached
Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O’Neill WW, et al Bakris GL N Engl J Med 2014
Trang 26Baseline Hypertensive Therapy
Characteristic mean ± SD or %
Renal Denervation
(N=364)
Sham Procedure (N=171 )
No of antihypertensive medications 5.1 ± 1.4 5.2 ± 1.4 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
% at max tolerated dose
49.2 45.9
41.5 37.4 Angiotensin receptor blockers
% at max tolerated dose
50.0 49.5
53.2 51.5
Calcium channel blockers
% at max tolerated dose
69.8 57.1
73.1 63.7
Diuretics
% at max tolerated dose
99.7 96.4
100 97.7
Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O’Neill WW, et al Bakris GL N Engl J Med 2014
Trang 27Safety Event Rate
Safety Measures (%) Renal
Denervation (N=364)
Sham Procedure (N=171)
Difference (95% CI) P
6-Month Composite Safety 4.0 5.8 -1.9 (-6.0, 2.2) 0.37
Myocardial infarction 1.7 1.8 0.0 (-2.4, 2.3) 1.00
Serum creatinine elevation >50% 1.4 0.6 0.8 (-0.8, 2.5) 0.67 Embolic event resulting in end-organ
damage
0.3 0 0.3 (-0.3, 0.8) 1.00
Vascular complication requiring treatment 0.3 0 0.3 (-0.3, 0.8) 1.00 Hypertensive crisis/emergency 2.6 5.3 -2.7 (-6.4, 1.0) 0.13
Hospitalization for new onset heart failure 2.6 1.8 0.8 (-1.8, 3.4) 0.76 Hospitalization for atrial fibrillation 1.4 0.6 0.8 (-0.8, 2.5) 0.67 New renal artery stenosis >70% 0.3 0 0.3 (-0.3, 0.9) 1.00
Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O’Neill WW, et al Bakris GL N Engl J Med 2014
Trang 28Primary Efficacy Endpoint
Δ = -14.1±23.9 P<0.001
Δ = -11.7±25.9 P<0.001
Trang 29Powered Secondary Efficacy
Endpoint
Δ = -6.8±15.1 P<0.001
Δ = -4.8±17.3 P<0.001
Trang 30Change in Office SBP by Tertile
P=0.13 P=0.29
Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O’Neill WW, et al Bakris GL N Engl J Med 2014
Trang 31Results: Prespecified Subgroup
Analyses
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* P value for superiority with margin of 5 mm Hg Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O’Neill WW, et al Bakris GL N Engl J Med 2014
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future of RDN Today’s discussion may regard information or indications not evaluated by regulatory authorities in your geography Always refer to the Instructions for Use
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Comparison of HTN-2 and HTN-3 Trial Designs
HTN-2 (N = 106)
HTN-3 (N = 535)
Stable 3+ drug regimen with no changes ≥2
Trang 33Trademarks may be registered and are the property of their respective owners A reminder that this is a discussion of SYMPLICITY trial results and their implications for the
future of RDN Today’s discussion may regard information or indications not evaluated by regulatory authorities in your geography Always refer to the Instructions for Use
®
HTN-3: Procedural Experience
a) 5X more operators vs HTN-1 b) Greater heterogeneity of operator experience vs HTN-1 and HTN-2 c) Case proctoring was different and not comparable
HTN-1 HTN-3
No of procedures per operator 6.0 3.3
No of procedures per site 8.6 4.7
Trang 3512 Month Results EAR
• At 6 months, patients in the sham-control group (n=171) were offered renal denervation, but only if they still met the initial inclusion criteria for the trial
• 101 ultimately underwent the procedure (crossover group) and the other 70 did not (non-crossover group)
• Through 12 months, there was no difference between the 3 groups in the rate of the composite safety endpoint (death, new-onset end-stage renal disease, embolic events resulting
in end-organ damage, vascular complications, renal artery
reintervention, and hypertensive emergency/crisis): 6.8% in the original renal denervation group, 5.3% in the crossover group, and 7.2% in the non-crossover group
Trang 36Average BP reductions at 1 year
Trang 37Consecutive patients treated
in real world population
Rest of GSR N~3500
* Limited to resistant hypertension only
231 international sites in 37 countries Min 10% randomly assigned to 100% monitoring
Trang 38Change in Office Systolic BP for
All Patients and Subgroups
-10.0
12.9
-2.0
-18.9 -11.9
N=96 N=94
N=751
*P<0.0001 for both 3 and 6 month change from baseline
†P=0.14 at 3 months and P=0.0006 at 6 months
Trang 39Is Renal Denervation Dead?
Trang 40Issues that need to be addressed
• Is there a way to quantify procedural success?
– In Simplicty 3 on 19/364 had complete 4 quadrant circumferential ablation
– Where do the renal nerves lie – studies suggesting they are concentrated more distally
Trang 42Issues to be addressed
• Physician behaviour at question?
– 40% of patients in both arms had drug alterations despite protocol requesting drug consistency for 6 months
Trang 43Issues that need to be addressed
• Technology still lacks significant preclinical
science
– Technology driven by early Clinical Trials
– We need to invest research into identifying
subgroups that will have most benefit (may be small group)