Real-World study checks tafamidis for rare heart disease in korea
NCT ID NCT06321523
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how well the drug tafamidis 61mg works for Korean patients with a rare heart condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Researchers tracked 13 patients who were already prescribed the drug in real-world clinics. They measured changes in heart function, symptoms, and lab tests over time to see if the medicine helped manage the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tafamidis 61mg
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, this could confirm that tafamidis helps manage ATTR-CM in Korean patients, supporting its use in this population.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small study (13 people) with no comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. It also only looked at people already taking the drug, which can bias findings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults (more than 19 aged) who were prescribed Tafamidis 61mg after being diagnosed with ATTR-CM and have takne Tafamidis 61mg at least once. Participants will be enrolled through medical chart review from tertiary medical centers in Korea.
- Ages
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19 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 ≥19 years * Patients diagnosed with ATTR-CM (ATTRwt and ATTRv) with tissue biopsy or nuclear scintigraphy * Patients who was prescribed Tafamidis 61mg after being diagnosed with ATTR-CM and have taken Tafamidis 61mg at least once. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of other amyloidosis
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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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Gangnam Severance Hospital
Seoul, 06273, South Korea
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Pusan National University Hospital
Busan, 49241, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 06351, South Korea
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Severance Hopital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi [seoul], 03722, South Korea
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