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Not yet recruitingNCT06167213Updated Dec 22, 2025

ALLIANCE Mitral: Safety and Effectiveness of SAPIEN X4 Transcatheter Heart Valve - Mitral

An interventional study of SAPIEN X4 THV in Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Disease and Mitral Stenosis, sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences. Not yet recruiting. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-22.

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

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
125
Allocation
Non-randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN X4 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in subjects who are at high or greater surgical risk with a failing mitral surgical bioprosthetic valve or a failing native mitral valve with an annuloplasty ring.

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This is a prospective, single arm, multicenter, pivotal study.

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Conditions studied

  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Mitral Stenosis

Keywords

  • SAPIEN X4
  • Valve-in-Valve
  • Valve-in-Ring
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In context

Mitral Valve Insufficiency

459 studies on the registry are indexed under Mitral Valve Insufficiency; 148 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 125 is above the median of 61 across 274 interventional studies indexed under Mitral 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 mitral surgical bioprosthetic valve or a failing native mitral valve with an annuloplasty ring demonstrating ≥ moderate stenosis and/or ≥ moderate insufficiency
  2. Bioprosthetic surgical valve or native mitral annulus 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. Interatrial septum or left atrium not suitable for transcatheter transseptal access
  3. Failing valve has mild or greater paravalvular regurgitation
  4. Failing valve is unstable, rocking, or not structurally intact
  5. Annuloplasty ring dehiscence
  6. Known severe patient-prosthesis mismatch or bioprosthetic valve with residual mean gradient > 10 mmHg at the end of the index procedure for implantation of the original valve
  7. Annuloplasty ring type not favorable for THV implantation
  8. Increased risk of THV embolization
  9. Anatomical characteristics that would increase risk of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction
  10. Surgical or transcatheter aortic valve extending into LVOT that may impinge on the mitral implant
  11. Severe right ventricle (RV) dysfunction
  12. Severe regurgitation or stenosis of any other valve
  13. Need for aortic, tricuspid, or pulmonic valve intervention within the next 12 months
  14. Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 20%
  15. Cardiac imaging evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus, or vegetation
  16. Myocardial infarction within 30 days prior to the study procedure
  17. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with subvalvular obstruction
  18. Subjects with planned concomitant ablation for atrial fibrillation
  19. Clinically significant coronary artery disease requiring revascularization
  20. Any surgical or transcatheter procedure within 30 days prior to the study procedure. Implantation of a permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is not considered an exclusion.
  21. Any planned surgical or transcatheter intervention to be performed within 30 days following the study procedure
  22. Endocarditis within 180 days prior to the study procedure
  23. Stroke, transient ischemic attack or neurological signs and symptoms attributed to carotid or vertebrobasilar disease within 90 days prior to the study procedure
  24. Hemodynamic or respiratory instability requiring inotropic or mechanical support within 30 days prior to the study procedure
  25. Renal insufficiency and/or renal replacement therapy
  26. Leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia
  27. Inability to tolerate or condition precluding treatment with antithrombotic therapy
  28. Hypercoagulable state or other condition that increases risk of thrombosis
  29. Absolute contraindications or allergy to iodinated contrast that cannot be adequately treated with premedication
  30. Subject refuses blood products
  31. Body mass index > 50 kg/m2
  32. Estimated life expectancy \< 24 months
  33. Female who is pregnant or lactating
  34. Active SARS-CoV-2 infection or previously diagnosed with COVID-19 with sequelae that could confound endpoint assessments
  35. Participating in another investigational drug or device study that has not reached its primary endpoint
  36. 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
125 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    TMVR in failing mitral surgical bioprosthetic valve

    Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) in subjects with a failing mitral surgical bioprosthetic valve.

    Device: SAPIEN X4 THV

  • Experimental
    TMVR in failing native mitral valve with an annuloplasty ring

    Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) in subjects with a failing native mitral valve with an annuloplasty ring.

    Device: SAPIEN X4 THV

Interventions

  • DeviceSAPIEN X4 THV

    Implantation of the SAPIEN X4 valve

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Non-hierarchical composite of death and stroke at 1 year

    The number of patients that died or had a stroke

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score compared to baseline

    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. Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score compared to baseline

    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: 1 year

  3. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class compared to baseline

    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. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class compared to baseline

    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: 1 year

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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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

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 22, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06167213
Lead sponsor
Edwards Lifesciences
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 12, 2023
Start date
Jan 2027 (estimated)
Primary completion
Mar 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 2038 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 22, 2025

Study contacts

Edwards THV Clinical Affairs
Contact
THV_CT.gov@edwards.com
949-250-2500
Amar Krishnaswamy, MD
principal investigator · The Cleveland Clinic
James McCabe, MD
principal investigator · University of Washington

Oversight

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