Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Mipomersen in Patients With Severe Hypercholesterolemia on a Maximally Tolerated Lipid-Lowering Regimen and Who Are Not on Apheresis

Lead Sponsor:

Kastle Therapeutics, LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Conditions:

Hypercholesterolemia

Coronary Heart Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dosing with mipomersen for 26 weeks in treating severely hypercholesterolemic patients who are on a maximally tolerated lipid-lowerin...

Detailed Description

Hypercholesterolemia is characterized by markedly elevated low density lipoproteins (LDL). Elevated LDL is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Mipomersen is an antisense drug that r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fasting LDL-C ≥200 mg/dL (5.1 mmol/L) at screening and the presence of at least 1 of the following criteria:
  • Myocardial infarction (MI)
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Coronary artery disease documented by angiography or any other accepted imaging technique
  • Positive exercise test (≥1 mm ST-depression at maximal exercise or test terminated because of angina) or a perfusion defect (e.g., thallium or single photon emission computed tomography)
  • Other clinical atherosclerotic diseases: peripheral artery disease, symptomatic carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Or, if alternative above were not met, fasting LDL-C ≥300 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)
  • On stable, maximally tolerated statin therapy for 8 weeks
  • On stable, medication from an additional class of hypolipidemic agents for 8 weeks.
  • On stable, low fat diet for 12 weeks
  • Stable weight for 6 weeks

Exclusion

  • Significant health problems in the recent past including heart attack, stroke, coronary syndrome, unstable angina, heart failure, significant arrhythmia, hypertension, blood disorders, liver disease, cancer, digestive disorders, Type I diabetes, or uncontrolled Type II diabetes
  • Apheresis within 3 months prior to Screening or expected to start apheresis during the treatment phase

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

58 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00794664

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

October 1 2010

Last Update

September 9 2016

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Jupiter, Florida, United States, 33458

2

Winter Park, Florida, United States, 32792

3

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30338

4

Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160