The trial did not meet its primary endpoint, however, the totality of data supports Barostim’s use as an effective treatment for patients with heart failure

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVRx, Inc. (“CVRx”), a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing Barostim™, an innovative extravascular implantable neuromodulation device for patients with cardiovascular diseases, announced today the preliminary topline results of the BeAT-HF, Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Heart Failure, post-market randomized clinical trial.

The BeAT-HF post-market phase of the multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled trial assessed 323 patients suffering from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. The patients were randomized to two groups, treatment with Barostim and guideline directed medical therapy versus guideline directed medical therapy alone. The primary endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular mortality and heart failure morbidity (specifically, worsening heart failure events requiring treatment in the hospital or emergency department). The trial accrued 332 primary events and had a median follow-up of 3.7 years, corresponding to 1,037 patient-years.

While the trial did not reach statistical significance on the primary endpoint, it did contain additional clinically meaningful prespecified analyses that favored Barostim, including:

• all-cause survival, free from LVAD and heart transplant,
• a hierarchical composite (“Win Ratio”) analysis of cardiovascular mortality, heart failure events and quality of life, and
• a clinical stability analysis.

In addition, the safety profile of Barostim and the symptomatic improvement at 6 months, that were the basis for the FDA pre-market approval, were shown to be durable through 24 months (where data collection was prespecified).

The Company will host a conference call at 9:00 am Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 to discuss the preliminary results of the BeAT-HF post-market phase clinical data and provide education about the prespecified analyses.

The BeAT-HF post-market phase clinical data will be presented at the Transcatheter Heart Failure Therapies Conference (“THT”) on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 10:45 am Eastern Time in Boston.

“On behalf of the Executive Steering Committee of BeAT-HF, I congratulate CVRx for conducting a rigorous scientific randomized controlled study that spanned 7 years, to assess the benefits and risks of Barostim in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction,” said Michael R. Zile, M.D., Distinguished University Professor, Medical University of South Carolina. “The new results from the post-market phase of BeAT-HF confirm Barostim’s long-term symptomatic benefits and safety, and its use as an effective treatment for heart failure.”

“We are grateful to all the patients who enrolled in BeAT-HF, to the investigators in the 108 clinical sites and to the Executive Steering Committee for their dedicated effort over the years,” said Nadim Yared, President and CEO of CVRx. “This new evidence is welcome news for the many patients with heart failure, who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy. We plan to submit the totality of evidence of BeAT-HF to FDA seeking an expansion of Barostim labeling.”

Webcast and Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call at 9:00 am Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 to discuss the preliminary results of the BeAT-HF post-market phase clinical data and provide education about the prespecified analyses. The conference call and related presentation materials will be broadcast live in listen-only mode via webcast at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/i9jdqiw4. To listen to the conference call on your telephone, participants may register for the call at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIc19a03ffb45b44008562d6fc20e7db7c. While it is not required, it is recommended you join 10 minutes prior to the event start.

Upcoming Data Presentation

The long-term outcomes of the BeAT-HF trial will be presented as a featured presentation at the THT Conference on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 10:45 am Eastern Time in Boston. The Company will host a conference call following the presentation at THT. The Company’s conference call and related presentation materials will be broadcast live in listen-only mode via webcast. The conference call information will be made available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website at ir.cvrx.com.

About CVRx, Inc.

CVRx is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on the developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative neuromodulation solutions for patients with cardiovascular diseases. Barostim™ is the first medical technology approved by FDA that uses neuromodulation to improve the symptoms of patients with heart failure. Barostim is an implantable device that delivers electrical pulses to baroreceptors located in the wall of the carotid artery. Baroreceptors activate the body’s baroreflex, which in turn triggers an autonomic response to the heart. The therapy is designed to restore balance to the autonomic nervous system and thereby reduce the symptoms of heart failure. Barostim received the FDA Breakthrough Device designation and is FDA-approved for use in heart failure patients in the U.S. It has also received the CE Mark for heart failure and resistant hypertension in the European Economic Area. To learn more about Barostim, visit www.cvrx.com.

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Investor Contact:
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