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Orchestra BioMed Announces AVIM Therapy-Focused Satellite Symposium at HRS 2025 Annual Meeting
Newsfilter· 2025-04-23 13:00
Core Insights - Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. announced an industry-sponsored satellite symposium at the Heart Rhythm Society 2025 Annual Meeting to discuss advancements in its atrioventricular interval modulation (AVIM) therapy program [1][4] - The FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to AVIM therapy for treating hypertension in patients with increased cardiovascular risk, highlighting the unmet need in this patient population [2][4] - The BACKBEAT global pivotal study is currently enrolling patients to evaluate the efficacy of AVIM therapy in managing uncontrolled hypertension [2][9] Company Overview - Orchestra BioMed is a biomedical innovation company focused on accelerating high-impact technologies through partnerships with leading medical device companies [7] - The company's lead product candidate is AVIM therapy, aimed at treating hypertension, which is a leading risk factor for death globally [7] - Orchestra BioMed has strategic collaborations with Medtronic for AVIM therapy and Terumo for the Virtue Sirolimus AngioInfusion Balloon [7] Symposium Details - The symposium titled "The Future of Cardiac Pacing: Unlocking the Potential of Atrioventricular Interval Modulation (AVIM) Therapy" will take place on April 25, 2025, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel [3] - Presentations will cover clinical results from studies demonstrating AVIM therapy's effectiveness in reducing blood pressure and improving cardiac function [4][5] - Key presentations will include topics on the unmet hypertension need, AVIM therapy's impact on hypertension, and the rationale behind the BACKBEAT study [5][6] Clinical Evidence - AVIM therapy has shown promising results in pilot studies, with reductions of 8.1 mmHg in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure and 12.3 mmHg in office systolic blood pressure at six months compared to control patients [9] - The BACKBEAT study aims to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of AVIM therapy in patients with uncontrolled hypertension despite anti-hypertensive medication [9]