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ALLIANCE AVIV: Safety and Effectiveness of the SAPIEN X4 Transcatheter Heart Valve in Failing Aortic Bioprosthetic Valves

An interventional study of SAPIEN X4/X4S THV in Aortic Valve Insufficiency and Aortic Valve Stenosis, sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences. Recruiting at 37 sites in 2 countries. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-07.

Sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Nov 2023; still recruiting 2 years 10 months later.
Updated Oct 7, 2026Site recruiting status changed3 sites added+1 moreGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
200
Allocation
Non-randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN X4/X4S Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in subjects who are at high or greater risk with a failing aortic bioprosthetic valve.

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Prospective, single arm, multicenter study

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Conditions studied

  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis

Keywords

  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
  • SAPIEN X4/X4S
  • Valve-in-valve
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In context

Aortic Valve Insufficiency

162 studies on the registry are indexed under Aortic Valve Insufficiency; 52 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 200 is above the median of 112 across 88 interventional studies indexed under Aortic Valve Insufficiency.

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Lead sponsor

Edwards Lifesciences is the lead sponsor of 124 studies on the registry; 19 are open to participants now.

Of its 34 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 32 (94%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Failing aortic bioprosthetic valve demonstrating ≥ moderate stenosis and/or ≥ moderate insufficiency
  2. Bioprosthetic valve size suitable for SAPIEN X4 THV
  3. NYHA functional class ≥ II
  4. Heart Team agrees the subject is at high or greater surgical risk
  5. The subject has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to its provisions and has provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Anatomical characteristics that would preclude safe femoral placement of the introducer sheath or safe passage of the delivery system
  2. Failing valve has moderate or severe paravalvular regurgitation
  3. Failing valve is unstable, rocking, or not structurally intact
  4. Known severe patient-prosthesis mismatch or bioprosthetic valve with residual mean gradient > 20 mmHg at the end of the index procedure for implantation of the original valve
  5. Increased risk of THV embolization
  6. Surgical or transcatheter valve in the mitral position
  7. Severe mitral regurgitation (> 3+) or ≥ moderate mitral stenosis
  8. Need for mitral, tricuspid or pulmonic valve intervention within the next 12 months
  9. Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 20%
  10. Cardiac imaging evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus or vegetation
  11. Increased risk of coronary artery obstruction after THV implantation
  12. Myocardial infarction within 30 days prior to the study procedure
  13. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with subvalvular obstruction
  14. Subjects with planned concomitant ablation for atrial fibrillation
  15. Clinically significant coronary artery disease requiring revascularization
  16. Any surgical or transcatheter procedure within 30 days prior to the study procedure. Implantation of a permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator is not considered an exclusion.
  17. Any planned surgical or transcatheter intervention to be performed within 30 days following the study procedure
  18. Endocarditis within 180 days prior to the study procedure
  19. Stroke, transient ischemic attack or neurological signs and symptoms attributed to carotid or vertebrobasilar disease within 90 days prior to the study procedure
  20. Hemodynamic or respiratory instability requiring inotropic or mechanical support within 30 days prior to the study procedure
  21. Renal insufficiency and/or renal replacement therapy
  22. Leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia
  23. Inability to tolerate or condition precluding treatment with antithrombotic therapy
  24. Hypercoagulable state or other condition that increases risk of thrombosis
  25. Absolute contraindications or allergy to iodinated contrast that cannot be adequately treated with premedication
  26. Subject refuses blood products
  27. Body mass index > 50 kg/m2
  28. Estimated life expectancy \< 24 months
  29. Female who is pregnant or lactating
  30. Active SARS-CoV-2 infection or previously diagnosed with COVID-19 with sequelae that could confound endpoint assessments
  31. Participating in another investigational drug or device study that has not reached its primary endpoint
  32. Subject considered to be part of a vulnerable population
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - Surgical Valve

    TAVR implant in subjects with a failing aortic surgical valve.

    Device: SAPIEN X4/X4S THV

  • Experimental
    Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - THV

    TAVR implant in subjects with a failing aortic transcatheter heart valve (THV).

    Device: SAPIEN X4/X4S THV

Interventions

  • DeviceSAPIEN X4/X4S THV

    Implantation of the SAPIEN X4/X4S valve

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Non-hierarchical composite of death and stroke

    The number of patients that died or had a stroke

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score

    The KCCQ is a 23-item, self-administered instrument that quantifies physical function, symptoms (frequency, severity and recent change), social function, self-efficacy and knowledge, and quality of life. An overall summary score can be derived from the physical function, symptom (frequency and severity), social function and quality of life domains. Scores are transformed to a range of 0-100, in which higher scores reflect better health status.

    Time frame: 30 days

  2. KCCQ score

    Time frame: 1 year

  3. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class

    NYHA is a functional classification of heart failure based on how much a patient is limited during physical activity. The rating ranges from I - IV, with the lowest (I) as no limitations and the highest (IV) unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort.

    Time frame: 30 days

  4. NYHA functional class

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

30 of 37 sites recruiting
  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
    Newport Beach, California 92663, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Bay Area Structural Heart at Sutter Health
    San Francisco, California 94105, United States
    Recruiting
  • Kaiser San Francisco
    San Francisco, California 94115, United States
    Active, not recruiting
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies
    Loveland, Colorado 80538, United States
    Recruiting
  • Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
    Naples, Florida 34102, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory University Atlanta
    Atlanta, Georgia 30308, United States
    Recruiting
  • Piedmont Heart Institute
    Atlanta, Georgia 30309, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern University Chicago
    Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
    Recruiting
  • Alexian Brothers Hospital Network
    Lisle, Illinois 60532, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Cardiovascular Research Institute of Kansas)
    Wichita, Kansas 67226, United States
    Recruiting
  • MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
    Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
    Recruiting
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Henry Ford Hospital Detroit
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
    Recruiting
  • Atlantic Health System Morristown
    Morristown, New Jersey 07960, United States
    Recruiting
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Valley Hospital
    Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, United States
    Withdrawn
  • University of Buffalo
    Buffalo, New York 14203, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cornelll University New York
    New York, New York 10021, United States
    Recruiting
  • Columbia University Medical Center / NYPH
    New York, New York 10032, United States
    Recruiting
  • Montefiore Medical Center
    New York, New York 10458, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rochester General Hospital
    Rochester, New York 14621, United States
    Recruiting
  • Carolinas Health System
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, United States
    Active, not recruiting
  • Novant Health and Vascular Institute
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28204, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Christ Hospital
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oklahoma Heart Institute
    Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, United States
    Recruiting
  • Kaiser Portland
    Clackamas, Oregon 97015, United States
    Recruiting
  • Allegheny General Hospital
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Thomas Health
    Nashville, Tennessee 37205, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas Memorial Hermann
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    Active, not recruiting
  • The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
    Plano, Texas 75093, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Washington Seattle
    Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
    Withdrawn
  • St. Paul's Hospital Vancouver
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z1Y6, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Hamilton Health Sciences
    Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec- Universite Laval
    Québec, G1V4G5, Canada
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Sites
3 sites added, 2 sites removed. 6 sites changed recruiting status
Show 3 added (2 United States, 1 Canada)
  • Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Cardiovascular Research Institute of Kansas) · Wichita, United States
  • Kaiser Portland · Clackamas, United States
  • Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec- Universite Laval · Québec, Canada
Show 2 removed
  • Cardiovascular Research Institute of Kansas · Wichita, United States
  • Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec- Universite Laval · Québec, Canada
Oct 7, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Oct 7, 2026
    3 sites added, 2 sites removed. 6 sites changed recruiting status
    Show 3 added (2 United States, 1 Canada)
    • Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Cardiovascular Research Institute of Kansas) · Wichita, United States
    • Kaiser Portland · Clackamas, United States
    • Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec- Universite Laval · Québec, Canada
    Show 2 removed
    • Cardiovascular Research Institute of Kansas · Wichita, United States
    • Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec- Universite Laval · Québec, Canada

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05172973
Lead sponsor
Edwards Lifesciences
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 29, 2021
Start date
Nov 22, 2023
Primary completion
Mar 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2039 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 7, 2026

Study contacts

Edwards THV Clinical Affairs
Contact
THV_CT.gov@Edwards.com
949-250-2500
Robert Cubbedu, MD
principal investigator · Naples Community Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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