Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Evolocumab Versus Placebo Added to Standard Lipid-lowering Therapy on Fasting and Post Fat Load Lipids in Patients With Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia

Lead Sponsor:

UMC Utrecht

Collaborating Sponsors:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Erasmus Medical Center

Conditions:

Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia

Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Patients with familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (FD) have increased triglycerides, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), beta VLDL, premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. ...

Detailed Description

See brief summary

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patients diagnosed with Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia;
  • ε2ε2 genotype or dominant APOE mutation genotype (confirmed by genotyping or isoelectric focusing) with any lipid-lowering treatment at a stable dose for at least three months and non-HDL-C \>1.6 mmol/L or;
  • Patients with ε2ε2 genotype or dominant APOE mutation (confirmed by genotyping or isoelectric focusing) without lipid-lowering treatment and with an ApoB/TC ratio \< 0.15.
  • \>18 years old (on the day of signing informed consent).
  • Women are postmenopausal and not receiving hormone therapy (including cyclic and non-cyclical hormone replacement therapy or any estrogen antagonist/agonist). Postmenopausal status is defined as:
  • no menses for ≥3 years or;
  • no menses for ≥1 year but \<3 years and confirmed by FSH levels elevated into the postmenopausal range (15-150 IU/L).
  • Willingness to maintain a stable diet for the duration of the study.
  • Understanding of the study procedures, alternative treatments available, and risks involved with the study and voluntarily agreement to participate by giving written informed consent.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Intolerance, known allergy or hypersensitivity to evolocumab (or other PCSK-9 monoclonal antibodies), latex or any of the components of the medication.
  • Current or prior exposure to evolocumab or another PCSK9-inhibitor mAb in the past 12 weeks.
  • Unable or unwilling to drink an oral fat load.
  • Premenopausal women.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes as defined by a HbA1c \>69 mmol/mol.
  • BMI \>40 kg/m2.
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure with systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>110 mmHg.
  • Increased hepatic enzymes, defined as alanine transaminase (ALAT) or aspartate transaminase (ASAT) \>3 times the ULN, or active liver disease defined as non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis or Child Pugh B and C, or history of chronic active hepatitis B or C; subjects with documented resolution after treatment are permitted.
  • Impaired renal function, defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/min/1.73m2, and/or need of renal placement therapy or other clinically significant renal disease.
  • (Sub)clinical hypothyroidism defined as TSH \>5.0 mcl/U/mL or (sub)clinical hyperthyroidism defined as TSH \< 0.35 mcl/U/ml.
  • Increased levels of creatinine kinase defined as \>3 times the ULN.
  • Increased fasting levels of triglycerides defined as \>10 mmol/L.
  • History of organ transplantation and/or use of immunosuppressive medication.
  • Use of fish oil or red yeast rice, bempedoic acid, niacin, CETP inhibitors, lomitapide, mipomersen \< 6 weeks prior to the study or the use of siRNA targeting PCSK9 inhibitors \< 36 weeks prior to the study.
  • Active malignancy (\<2 year prior to informed consent), except non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
  • Known infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or AIDS.
  • Known celiac disease or other disorder associated with significant intestinal malabsorption.
  • Known galactose-intolerance, Lapp-lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
  • Alcohol use, defined as \>14 alcoholic consumptions per week for women and \>21 alcohol consumptions per week for men. One alcohol consumption unit is defined as follows: 350 mL beer, 150 mL wine or 45 mL alcohol for mixed drinks.
  • Current participation or participation in a study with an investigational compound or device within 30 days of signing informed consent.
  • Any medical, social or physiological circumstance which interferes the study, based on judgement by the principal investigator.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    March 1 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    30 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03811223

    Start Date

    August 1 2019

    End Date

    March 1 2021

    Last Update

    January 22 2019

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