Heart drug mavacamten shows promise in Real-World study
NCT ID NCT07529938
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 222 adults with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle thickens and blocks blood flow. Researchers compared those who took mavacamten (Camzyos) with those on standard therapy, measuring changes in heart function and symptoms over 30 weeks. The goal was to see if mavacamten works well in everyday medical practice, not just in controlled trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mavacamten (Camzyos)
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, this could support using mavacamten more widely to improve heart function and daily life for people with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less reliable. The drug can cause side effects like reduced heart pumping function, and long-term benefits are not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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222 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients diagnosed with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who received treatment at Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital between January 2024 and May 2025 in routine clinical practice.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy * NYHA functional class II-III * First-time treatment with mavacamten Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity to mavacamten or its components * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<55% * Septal reduction therapy within 6 months prior to enrollment * Presence of other conditions requiring long-term anticoagulation * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Any condition deemed unsuitable by the investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China
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