AI treatment for atrial fibrillation receives approval for clinical trial

Rhythm AI, a UK company focussed on the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) has received approval from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to proceed with its multi-centre ‘ROCSTAR’ clinical trial.

This programme will assess the company’s STAR Mapping System as a potential treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF).

STAR Mapping is an AI driven mapping system developed using algorithms to identify the sources or drivers of AF from data acquired from 3D Mapping equipment. Outcomes in a single centre study published in May 2019 demonstrated that 80% of patients treated in a single procedure using STAR Mapping were free of AF without the use of anti-arrhythmia drugs at an average of 18.5 months follow-up.

The ROCSTAR multi-centre clinical trial is designed to be a ‘real-world’ evaluation of the STAR Mapping System as a potential treatment for patients undergoing cardiac ablation procedure for the treatment of persistent AF. The trial will recruit 177 patients in up to 15 UK centres and follow the patients to evaluate freedom from AF at 12 months follow up.

Simon Hubbert, chief executive officer of Rhythm AI said: "We are very pleased to have received approval from the MHRA to start the ROCSTAR multi-centre clinical trial. STAR Mapping has demonstrated a significant improvement in outcomes in a single centre study and we look forward to evaluating the value of STAR in this UK multi- centre trial with recruitment starting later this year.”

This programme will assess the company’s STAR Mapping System as a potential treatment for persistent Atrial Fibrillation (AF).

STAR Mapping is an AI driven mapping system developed using algorithms to identify the sources or drivers of AF from data acquired from 3D Mapping equipment. Outcomes in a single centre study published in May 2019 demonstrated that 80% of patients treated in a single procedure using STAR Mapping were free of AF without the use of anti-arrhythmia drugs at an average of 18.5 months follow-up.

The ROCSTAR multi-centre clinical trial is designed to be a ‘real-world’ evaluation of the STAR Mapping System as a potential treatment for patients undergoing cardiac ablation procedure for the treatment of persistent AF. The trial will recruit 177 patients in up to 15 UK centres and follow the patients to evaluate freedom from AF at 12 months follow up.

Simon Hubbert, chief executive officer of Rhythm AI said: "We are very pleased to have received approval from the MHRA to start the ROCSTAR multi-centre clinical trial. STAR Mapping has demonstrated a significant improvement in outcomes in a single centre study and we look forward to evaluating the value of STAR in this UK multi- centre trial with recruitment starting later this year.”