Subclinical Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis in V122I TTR Carriers

Recruiting Observational Study
Amyloidosis, Hereditary Amyloidosis Cardiac Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin-Related (ATTR) Familial Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Transthyretin Gene Mutation
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
30 – 80
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
500 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
Approximately 1.5 million of the 44 million Blacks in the United States are carriers of the valine-to-isoleucine substitution at position 122 (V122I) in the transthyretin (TTR) protein. Virtually exclusive to Blacks, this is the most common cause of hereditary cardiac amyloidosis (hATTR-CA) worldwide. hATTR-CA leads to worsening heart failure (HF) and premature death. Fortunately, new therapies th…
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Eligibility Criteria
(V122I TTR carriers and carriers of other pathogenic TTR alleles (or matched non-carriers)) Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women ages 30-80 who are carriers of pathogenic TTR alleles (or matched non-carriers) without history of HF (this will be assessed by study personnel) and defined as: a) No his…
Contacts

Amy Browning

214-645-8040

Amy.Browning@utsouthwestern.edu

CONTACT

Lori R Roth, MS, PAC

214-645-1043

Lori.Roth@utsouthwestern.edu

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