Business Wire10.03.16
EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), a provider of incisionless procedural therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), announced the publication of positive three-year follow up data from TIF EsophyX vs Medical PPI Open Label (TEMPO), a prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study, demonstrating long-term control of chronic GERD after a Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure with the EsophyX device.
The study evaluated the enduring effects of the TIF 2.0 procedure in 63 patients suffering from chronic GERD symptoms. Patients were randomly assigned to undergo the TIF procedure using the EsophyX device (n=40) or to receive high-dose proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy (n=23). Six months after the start of the study, all patients from the PPI control group crossed over and received the TIF procedure.
The three-year results are the longest follow-up data from a randomized controlled clinical trial available. Overall, the study met the primary endpoint, with 83 percent of patients undergoing the TIF procedure experiencing elimination of regurgitation and all atypical GERD symptoms at three-years post-procedure. The study also met the secondary endpoints, with 70 percent of patients reporting discontinuation of PPI therapy and 87 percent of patients experiencing healing of reflux esophagitis at the 36-month follow-up.
“Our clinical data demonstrates the ability of the transoral incisionless fundoplication to sustain benefits up to three years’ post-procedure, providing physicians with an effective treatment option to improve long-term patient outcomes. The results of this study have confirmed that the endoscopic TIF 2.0 procedure is a durable alternative to PPIs and more invasive anti-reflux surgery operations,” said Karim Trad, M.D., clinical professor of surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine and principal investigator.
“We are pleased to have the three-year TEMPO data published in Surgical Endoscopy, adding to the existing clinical evidence that supports the TIF 2.0 procedure as a durable treatment option for patients who no longer benefit from PPI therapy and are seeking lasting relief from chronic GERD symptoms,” said Skip Baldino, president and CEO of EndoGastric Solutions. “This data offers even more support for our active work to establish positive insurance coverage policies and appropriate payment levels for the TIF procedure with providers and payers.”
With the support of gastroenterological and surgical clinical societies, top commercial health insurer, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), issued a medical coverage policy for the TIF procedure with the EsophyX device, making the procedure available to the network’s approximate 15 million members of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. HCSC’s coverage policy went into effect July 15, 2016, and was based on multiple peer-reviewed, randomized controlled trial results that consistently demonstrate that the TIF procedure is a safe, effective and durable treatment option for chronic GERD.
Learn more about the TIF procedure by watching the video below:
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition in which the gastroesophageal valve (GEV) allows gastric contents to reflux (wash backwards) into the esophagus, causing heartburn and possible injury to the esophageal lining. GERD is the most common gastrointestinal-related diagnosis made by physicians during clinical visits in the United States. It is estimated that pain and discomfort from acid reflux impacts over 80 million people at least once per month in the United States. The standard recommendations for symptomatic GERD patients include lifestyle changes (e.g., diet, scheduled eating times and sleeping positions) and escalating doses of prescription medications for prolonged periods of time. Long-term, maximum-dose usage of prescription medications has been linked to a variety of other health complications.
Performed without the need for external incisions through the skin, the TIF procedure offers patients who require an anatomical repair an effective treatment option to correct the underlying cause of GERD. Studies show that for up to three years after the TIF procedure, esophageal inflammation (esophagitis) is eliminated and most patients are able to stop using daily medications to control symptoms.
More than 18,000 TIF patients have been treated worldwide since the EsophyX device was launched. More than 70 peer-reviewed papers from over 50 centers have been published documenting consistent outcomes on over 1,100 unique study patients.
The EsophyX technology is used to reconstruct the gastroesophageal valve (GEV) and restore its function as a barrier, preventing stomach acids refluxing back into the esophagus. The device is inserted through the patient’s mouth with direct visual guidance from an endoscope. The original EsophyX device was cleared by the FDA in 2007. EndoGastric Solutions launched the third generation EsophyX device, the EsophyX Z, in 2015. The evolving EsophyX technology now enables surgeons and gastroenterologists to use a wider selection of endoscopes—including low profile and larger high-definition models—to treat the underlying anatomical cause of GERD.
The EsophyX device with SerosaFuse fasteners is indicated for use in transoral tissue approximation, full thickness plication and ligation in the GI tract and is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic chronic GERD in patients who require and respond to pharmacological therapy. It is also indicated to narrow the gastroesophageal junction and reduce hiatal hernia ≤ 2cm in size in patients with symptomatic chronic GERD.
Based in Redmond, Wash., EndoGastric Solutions develops and commercializes evidence-based, incisionless surgical technology for the treatment of GERD. EGS has combined the most advanced concepts in gastroenterology and surgery to develop the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure—a minimally invasive solution that addresses a significant unmet clinical need.
The study evaluated the enduring effects of the TIF 2.0 procedure in 63 patients suffering from chronic GERD symptoms. Patients were randomly assigned to undergo the TIF procedure using the EsophyX device (n=40) or to receive high-dose proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy (n=23). Six months after the start of the study, all patients from the PPI control group crossed over and received the TIF procedure.
The three-year results are the longest follow-up data from a randomized controlled clinical trial available. Overall, the study met the primary endpoint, with 83 percent of patients undergoing the TIF procedure experiencing elimination of regurgitation and all atypical GERD symptoms at three-years post-procedure. The study also met the secondary endpoints, with 70 percent of patients reporting discontinuation of PPI therapy and 87 percent of patients experiencing healing of reflux esophagitis at the 36-month follow-up.
“Our clinical data demonstrates the ability of the transoral incisionless fundoplication to sustain benefits up to three years’ post-procedure, providing physicians with an effective treatment option to improve long-term patient outcomes. The results of this study have confirmed that the endoscopic TIF 2.0 procedure is a durable alternative to PPIs and more invasive anti-reflux surgery operations,” said Karim Trad, M.D., clinical professor of surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine and principal investigator.
“We are pleased to have the three-year TEMPO data published in Surgical Endoscopy, adding to the existing clinical evidence that supports the TIF 2.0 procedure as a durable treatment option for patients who no longer benefit from PPI therapy and are seeking lasting relief from chronic GERD symptoms,” said Skip Baldino, president and CEO of EndoGastric Solutions. “This data offers even more support for our active work to establish positive insurance coverage policies and appropriate payment levels for the TIF procedure with providers and payers.”
With the support of gastroenterological and surgical clinical societies, top commercial health insurer, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), issued a medical coverage policy for the TIF procedure with the EsophyX device, making the procedure available to the network’s approximate 15 million members of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. HCSC’s coverage policy went into effect July 15, 2016, and was based on multiple peer-reviewed, randomized controlled trial results that consistently demonstrate that the TIF procedure is a safe, effective and durable treatment option for chronic GERD.
Learn more about the TIF procedure by watching the video below:
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition in which the gastroesophageal valve (GEV) allows gastric contents to reflux (wash backwards) into the esophagus, causing heartburn and possible injury to the esophageal lining. GERD is the most common gastrointestinal-related diagnosis made by physicians during clinical visits in the United States. It is estimated that pain and discomfort from acid reflux impacts over 80 million people at least once per month in the United States. The standard recommendations for symptomatic GERD patients include lifestyle changes (e.g., diet, scheduled eating times and sleeping positions) and escalating doses of prescription medications for prolonged periods of time. Long-term, maximum-dose usage of prescription medications has been linked to a variety of other health complications.
Performed without the need for external incisions through the skin, the TIF procedure offers patients who require an anatomical repair an effective treatment option to correct the underlying cause of GERD. Studies show that for up to three years after the TIF procedure, esophageal inflammation (esophagitis) is eliminated and most patients are able to stop using daily medications to control symptoms.
More than 18,000 TIF patients have been treated worldwide since the EsophyX device was launched. More than 70 peer-reviewed papers from over 50 centers have been published documenting consistent outcomes on over 1,100 unique study patients.
The EsophyX technology is used to reconstruct the gastroesophageal valve (GEV) and restore its function as a barrier, preventing stomach acids refluxing back into the esophagus. The device is inserted through the patient’s mouth with direct visual guidance from an endoscope. The original EsophyX device was cleared by the FDA in 2007. EndoGastric Solutions launched the third generation EsophyX device, the EsophyX Z, in 2015. The evolving EsophyX technology now enables surgeons and gastroenterologists to use a wider selection of endoscopes—including low profile and larger high-definition models—to treat the underlying anatomical cause of GERD.
The EsophyX device with SerosaFuse fasteners is indicated for use in transoral tissue approximation, full thickness plication and ligation in the GI tract and is indicated for the treatment of symptomatic chronic GERD in patients who require and respond to pharmacological therapy. It is also indicated to narrow the gastroesophageal junction and reduce hiatal hernia ≤ 2cm in size in patients with symptomatic chronic GERD.
Based in Redmond, Wash., EndoGastric Solutions develops and commercializes evidence-based, incisionless surgical technology for the treatment of GERD. EGS has combined the most advanced concepts in gastroenterology and surgery to develop the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure—a minimally invasive solution that addresses a significant unmet clinical need.