Daxor Corporation Presents New Data Validating the Benefit of the BVA-100® Blood Test for Heart Failure Patients at Key Scientific Society Meeting
September 14 2021 - 7:30AM
Daxor Corporation (NYSE: DXR), the global leader in blood volume
measurement technology, today announces new data validating the
benefits of the Company’s BVA-100 blood test in optimizing
individualized therapy for heart failure patients. Data were
presented at the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Annual
Scientific Meeting (ASM) 2021 – which brought together the world’s
leading experts in heart failure from September 10-13, 2021, in
Denver, CO.
“We continue to add to the clinical evidence
demonstrating that the BVA-100 blood test uniquely allows
physicians to understand underlying heart failure blood volume
derangements, driving better treatment choices and superior
outcomes,” commented Michael Feldschuh, CEO of Daxor Corporation.
“HFSA provided us with a significant opportunity to share these
clinical data with leading physicians active in providing care for
heart failure patients along with details of newly-enrolling
clinical trials by Daxor with major healthcare system
partners.”
Highlights of the data included:
- “Value of Blood Volume Analysis in
Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices”: Implantable left
ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have dramatically changed the
face of advanced heart failure treatment and constitute a $350M
annual market in the U.S. Lead study author Dmitry M. Yaranov,
M.D., Baptist Heart Institute, Memphis, TN concluded, “In summary,
blood volume analysis and its individualized, unique metrics is a
valuable test when used in patients with LVAD. Measurement of red
blood cell volume is helpful in determining variations (anemia or
polycythemia) that might not be noted clinically, and patient and
clinician acceptance and adoption of BVA was excellent.”
- “Volume-Guided Venous to Venous
Ultrafiltration in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients”: This pilot
study combined blood volume analysis and ultrafiltration to safely
remove fluid with volume overload. Study authors indicated that
earlier utilization of the BVA-100 test may have prevented the
acute renal injury from their previous diuresis. “Combined use of
blood volume analysis and ultrafiltration should improve outcomes
in hospitalized diuretic-resistant or renal insufficient patients,”
stated John L. Jefferies, M.D., MPH, FACC, FAHA, FAAP, FHFS,
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, and
lead data investigator.
- “The Phenotype of Polycythemia and
Hypervolemia in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients”: The BVA-100
test was instrumental in better understanding heart failure
patients who present with polycythemia, or excess red cells, a
condition that may affect 11% of hospitalized heart failure
patients (over 100,000 in the U.S. per year) that currently goes
largely undiagnosed, noted study authors. “The
polycythemia/hypervolemia phenotype is worrisome as neither the
peripheral hematocrit, BMI or age is sufficient to identify this
phenotype; only BVA-guided assessment demonstrated the specificity
in identifying this phenotype that often goes under reported,”
commented Marc A. Silver, MD, FHFSA, lead author.
- Two poster presentations were made
on the landmark clinical trials by Daxor initiated in 2021 and
currently underway, including a National Institute of Health
(NIH)-funded randomized, multicenter, controlled trial with the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs applying BVA-100-guided care to
improve hospitalized heart failure outcomes, a patient population
of more than one million. Equally important is an outpatient
prospective randomized trial for heart failure management featuring
next-generation technology developed through contracts awarded by
the U.S. Department of Defense and funded by the Center for
Advancing Point of Care Technologies (CAPCaT)/NIH. This study also
measures the benefit of the BVA-100 test for improving ambulatory
heart failure patient care, a population that numbers more than 6
million in the U.S. alone.
“The data we regularly collect on use of the
BVA-100 test consistently demonstrates that it provides the most
accurate and reliable methodology to both personalize and optimize
treatment in heart failure patients,” added Mr. Feldschuh. “We are
encouraged by the growing recognition of the significant value and
clinical adoption of the BVA-100 test to improve both clinical and
economic outcomes -- we look forward to providing updates on these
outstanding results.”
About Daxor
Corporation
Daxor Corporation (NYSE: DXR) is the global
leader in blood volume measurement technology focused on blood
volume testing innovation. We developed and market the BVA-100®
(Blood Volume Analyzer), the first diagnostic blood test cleared by
the FDA to provide safe, accurate, objective quantification of
blood volume status and composition compared to patient-specific
norms. The BVA technology enhances hospital performance metrics in
a broad range of surgical and medical conditions, including heart
failure and critical care, by informing treatment strategies,
resulting in significantly improved multiple measures of patient
outcomes. Daxor's mission is to advance healthcare by enabling
optimal fluid management with blood volume analysis. Daxor’s vision
is optimal blood volume for all. For more information, please visit
our website at Daxor.com.
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