The automated algorithm reproduced semi-automated measurements of J-Tpeakc and Tpeak-Tend intervals with a mean difference of single-deltas <1 ms and no difference in intra-time point variability.
Does an automated algorithm accurately reproduce semi-automated measurements of J-Tpeakc and Tpeak-Tend intervals for assessing drug-induced proarrhythmia risk?
An automated algorithm accurately measures J-Tpeakc and Tpeak-Tend intervals, facilitating the assessment of drug-induced proarrhythmia risk in clinical trials under the CiPA initiative.
Effect estimate: <1 ms
p-value: p=>0.39
BACKGROUND: Prolongation of the heart rate corrected QT (QTc) interval is a sensitive marker of torsade de pointes risk; however it is not specific as QTc prolonging drugs that block inward currents are often not associated with torsade. Recent work demonstrated that separate analysis of the heart rate corrected J-Tpeakc (J-Tpeakc) and Tpeak-Tend intervals can identify QTc prolonging drugs with inward current block and is being proposed as a part of a new cardiac safety paradigm for new drugs (the "CiPA" initiative). METHODS: In this work, we describe an automated measurement methodology for assessment of the J-Tpeakc and Tpeak-Tend intervals using the vector magnitude lead. The automated measurement methodology was developed using data from one clinical trial and was evaluated using independent data from a second clinical trial. RESULTS: Comparison between the automated and the prior semi-automated measurements shows that the automated algorithm reproduces the semi-automated measurements with a mean difference of single-deltas 0.39). In addition, the time-profile of the baseline and placebo-adjusted changes are within 1 ms for 63% of the time-points (86% within 2 ms). Importantly, the automated results lead to the same conclusions about the electrophysiological mechanisms of the studied drugs. CONCLUSIONS: We have developed an automated algorithm for assessment of J-Tpeakc and Tpeak-Tend intervals that can be applied in clinical drug trials. Under the CiPA initiative this ECG assessment would determine if there are unexpected ion channel effects in humans compared to preclinical studies. The algorithm is being released as open-source software. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT02308748 and NCT01873950.
Johannesen et al. (Fri,) conducted a other in Healthy volunteers (n=44). Automated algorithm for J-Tpeak and Tpeak-Tend assessment vs. Semi-automated measurements was evaluated on Mean difference of single-deltas between automated and semi-automated measurements (<1 ms, p=>0.39). The automated algorithm reproduced semi-automated measurements of J-Tpeakc and Tpeak-Tend intervals with a mean difference of single-deltas <1 ms and no difference in intra-time point variability.