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Reduction of Mitral Regurgitation With the SATURN Trans-Septal Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) System in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation

Sponsor: InnovHeart

NCT ID: NCT06414265

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At a glance

What the study gets you
Access to the study treatment being tested
Type of study
Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
Time in hospital
In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
Drug or intervention
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (device)
How long the study runs
Study runs about 70 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement — device: The SATURN TS TMVR System will be implanted through a transcatheter approach in patients with symptomatic mitral regurgitation.
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor

In plain English

This study looks at a new treatment called the SATURN system for people aged 65 or over with severe leakiness of the mitral valve in the heart (mitral regurgitation) linked to heart failure. The replacement valve is placed through a small tube inserted across the wall between the heart's two upper chambers, instead of by open-heart surgery. The study is for people considered too high risk for open-heart valve surgery. The sponsor is InnovHeart.

Who can take part

  • Aged 65 or older
  • Moderate to severe or severe functional mitral regurgitation (grade 3+ or more) causing symptoms
  • Heart symptoms of Class II or worse on the NYHA scale (if Class IV, must still be able to walk about)
  • Able to take blood-thinning medicine by mouth
  • Able to have emergency surgery, which could include open-heart surgery, if needed
  • Considered high risk for open-heart mitral valve surgery because of age, other health problems or frailty, as decided by the heart team
  • Willing and able to complete study checks and questionnaires

Who may not be able to

  • Mitral regurgitation caused by damage to the valve itself, rather than how the heart works
  • Frailty or other health problems meaning the valve replacement is unlikely to help
  • Life expectancy under 1 year due to a non-heart condition
  • Infection of the heart lining (endocarditis) in the past 3 months
  • Currently in hospital with a sudden worsening of heart failure
  • Depending on medicine or machines to support the heart and circulation
  • Significant untreated coronary artery disease
  • Current infection in the body
  • Moderate to severe disability (Modified Rankin Scale 4 or more)
  • Chronic kidney failure (very low kidney function or on dialysis)
  • Severe high pressure in the lung arteries
  • Low platelet count
  • Severe lung disease needing oxygen at home, judged too risky for a breathing tube
  • Refusing blood transfusions
  • Bleeding or clotting disorders
  • Severe connective tissue disease on long-term immunosuppressive or steroid medicine
  • Taking part in other research studies that could affect this one
  • Unable or unwilling to sign the consent form, or classed as a 'vulnerable patient'
  • Heart attack in the past 30 days
  • Stroke or mini-stroke in the past 90 days
  • Severe disease of the arteries outside the heart
  • Previous mitral valve treatment (repair, replacement or MitraClip) or planned treatment before joining
  • Previous mechanical aortic valve replacement
  • Previous TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation)
  • Need for other planned heart surgery or procedures within 30 days after the study procedure
  • Certain heart devices (CRT or ICD) fitted in the past 30 days
  • Heart shock or unstable blood pressure
  • Bypass surgery or stents in the past 30 days
  • Heart conditions not yet treated according to standard care
  • Previous or planned heart transplant (highest urgency listing)
  • Signs of right-sided heart failure with fluid build-up in the tummy or severe swelling
  • Certain other heart muscle or lining diseases, other than a enlarged, weakened heart (dilated cardiomyopathy)
  • Allergy or contraindication to medicines used during or after the procedure, or to nickel or titanium
  • Unable to have a transoesophageal echo (an ultrasound scan done via the swallowing tube)
  • Heart pumping function of 30% or less on an echocardiogram
  • Severe calcium build-up or narrowing of the mitral valve, or a growth on the valve
  • Extensively damaged, flail mitral valve leaflets
  • Blood clot, mass or growth inside the heart that is new or untreated
  • Severe weakness of the right side of the heart
  • Severe leakiness of the tricuspid valve
  • A significant hole between the heart's upper chambers
  • Severe aortic valve leakiness or narrowing
  • Heart anatomy not suitable for the SATURN system or procedure, as decided by the screening committee

What taking part involves

  • • The diseased mitral valve is replaced using the SATURN system, passed through a tube across the wall between the heart's upper chambers, without open-heart surgery
  • • Blood-thinning medicine (anticoagulation) is required
  • • Participants must be able to have open-heart surgery as a back-up if the procedure does not go to plan

Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about how many visits, how long the study lasts and what taking part involves.

Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.

Type of study
Testing a treatment
Ages
65 Years and over
Who
All
Number of participants
30
Started
2024-04-04
Last checked
2026-05

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for heart failure
  • • NA - 30 participants
  • • The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate feasibility, safety, and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System for the treatment of moderate-to-severe or severe, symptomatic mitral regurgitation through a transcatheter approach

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 65 Years and over
  • • Diagnosed with heart failure

Where?

  • • Brighton - Royal Sussex County Hospital

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate feasibility, safety, and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System for the treatment of moderate-to-severe or severe, symptomatic mitral regurgitation through a transcatheter approach. The main questions it aims to answer are: * is the use of the device feasible? * is it safe (defined as freedom from device-related major adverse events at 30 days)? * does it perform (defined as reduction of MR Grade to ≤ 1+ at 30 days)? Participants will need to do the following as part of the clinical trial: * complete 6-Minute Walking Test * complete Quality of Life Questionnaires * undergo blood evaluations * CT scan * 12 lead ECG * Transesophageal Echocardiography * Transthoracic Echocardiogram * the study procedure (valve implantation, right heart catheterization, left arterial pressure, fluoroscopy/ angiogram)

More detail

The SATURN Trans-Septal Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System (SATURN TS System) is intended for use in adult patients suffering from heart failure symptoms (NYHA class II or greater) with moderate to severe or severe mitral regurgitation (MR ≥3+) who are deemed to be at high risk for open-heart mitral valve surgery by a multidisciplinary Heart Team including at least a cardiac surgeon and a cardiologist, experienced in the care of patients with mitral valve disease. CASSINI-EU is a single-arm, prospective, multicenter pilot trial. The purpose of the study is to evaluate feasibility, safety, and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System for the treatment of moderate-to-severe or severe, symptomatic mitral regurgitation through a transcatheter approach. Primary objectives are to evaluate the feasibility, safety and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System at 30 days. Secondary objectives and additional outcomes are long term safety and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System. Up to 30 patients will be treated at up to 6 qualified investigational sites in Europe.

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 65 Years and over
  • Who can join: All genders

Biomarkers mentioned

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What the study is looking for

  • ✓Age 65 years or older.
  • ✓causing symptoms moderate to severe or severe functional mitral regurgitation (≥ Grade 3+).
  • ✓NYHA functional Class ≥ II. If Class IV, patient must be ambulatory.
  • ✓Ability to tolerate oral anticoagulation.
  • ✓Ability to qualify for bailout surgery (which may include open heart surgery).

Who cannot take part

  • ✗General Exclusion Criteria
  • ✗Degenerative (i.e. intrinsic valve lesions) mitral regurgitation.
  • ✗Excessive frailty or comorbid conditions that preclude the anticipated benefit of the mitral valve replacement.
  • ✗Life expectancy \<1 year due to noncardiac conditions.
  • ✗Endocarditis in the 3 months prior to procedure date.
See the full criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 65 years or older. 2. Symptomatic moderate to severe or severe functional mitral regurgitation (≥ Grade 3+). 3. NYHA functional Class ≥ II. If Class IV, patient must be ambulatory. 4. Ability to tolerate oral anticoagulation. 5. Ability to qualify for bailout surgery (which may include open heart surgery). 6. High risk for open-heart mitral valve surgery due to age, co-morbidities or frailty, as determined by the Heart Team. 7. Willing and able to complete study-related assessments and questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: General Exclusion Criteria 1. Degenerative (i.e. intrinsic valve lesions) mitral regurgitation. 2. Excessive frailty or comorbid conditions that preclude the anticipated benefit of the mitral valve replacement. 3. Life expectancy \<1 year due to noncardiac conditions. 4. Endocarditis in the 3 months prior to procedure date. 5. Current admission with acute heart failure exacerbation. 6. Dependency on inotropic agents or mechanical circulatory support. 7. Untreated clinically significant CAD. 8. Active systemic infection. 9. Modified Rankin Scale ≥4 disability. 10. Chronic renal failure defined as eGFR \<30 mL/min/m2 or on renal replacement therapy. 11. Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), defined as PASP \> 60mmHg. 12. Platelets \< 90,000. 13. COPD 2 on home oxygen therapy deemed too high risk for intubation. 14. Refuses blood transfusions. 15. Documented bleeding or coagulation disorders (hypo- or hyper-coagulable states). 16. Severe connective tissue disease under chronic immunosuppressive or cortisone therapy. 17. Participating in other investigational studies likely to confound the results or affect the study. 18. Unable or does not sign the study informed consent form. 19. Patients classified as "vulnerable patients" 3 . Cardiovascular Exclusion Criteria 20. Myocardial infarction during prior 30 days. 21. Stroke or TIA during prior 90 days. 22. Severe extracardiac arteriopathy (safety measure for extra-circulatory support if surgical conversion is needed). 23. Prior mitral valve treatment (e.g., valve repair or replacement, MitraClip, etc.), and/or anticipated mitral valve treatment prior to enrollment. 24. Prior surgical mechanical valve AVR. 25. Prior TAVI. 26. Need for any planned cardiovascular surgery or intervention (other than for MV disease) within 30 days post-index procedure. 27. CRT or ICD implanted in previous 30 days. 28. Cardiogenic shock, hemodynamic instability, Systolic Blood Pressure \<90mmHg, Inotropic dependent or requiring IABP/mechanical circulatory support. 29. CABG or PCI within previous 30 days. 30. Inadequately treated for cardiac condition per applicable standards, such as for coronary artery disease, left ventricular dysfunction, mitral regurgitation, or heart failure, as reviewed by the Patient Screening Committee. 31. Prior or planned heart transplantation (UNOS status 1). 32. Physical evidence of right-sided congestive heart failure: 1. Patients with ascites. 2. Patients with anasarca (generalized edema / hydropsy). 33. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, or other structural heart disease causing heart failure with the exception of dilated ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Procedural Exclusion Criteria 34. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to procedural or post-procedural medication (e.g., contrast solution, anticoagulation therapy). 35. Documented hypersensitivity to nickel or titanium. 36. Contraindications to TEE imaging Cardiac Imaging Exclusion Criteria 37. Left ventricular EF ≤ 30% by echocardiogram. 38. Severe mitral annular calcification, severe mitral stenosis, valvular vegetation or mass. 39. Extensive mitral flail leaflets 40. Evidence of new or untreated intracardiac thrombus, mass, or vegetation. 41. Severe right ventricular dysfunction. 42. Severe tricuspid regurgitation. 43. Hemodynamically significant inter-atrial shunt (ASD). 44. Severe aortic regurgitation or aortic stenosis. 45. Anatomic ineligibility for SATURN TS Bioprosthetic System or SATURN TS procedure as determined by the Screening Committee.

Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
David Hildick-SmithPrincipal Investigator

How to Get in Touch

VP, Clinical Affairs InnovHeart

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

+49 69 24003626 a.roach@innovheart.com

Maxis Operations

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

maxisoperations@maxismedical.com
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-05