A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab in High Cardiovascular Risk Patients With Hypercholesterolemia Not Adequately Controlled With Their Lipid-Modifying Therapy in South Korea and Taiwan
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Alirocumab
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
- Enrollment
- 199
- Locations
- 27
- Primary Endpoint
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 24 - Intent-to-Treat (ITT) Analysis
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Primary Objective:
To demonstrate the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by alirocumab as add-on therapy to stable maximally tolerated daily statin therapy with or without other lipid-modifying therapy (LMT) in comparison with placebo after 24 weeks of treatment in high cardiovascular risk participants with hypercholesterolemia in South Korea and Taiwan.
Secondary Objectives:
- To evaluate the effect of alirocumab in comparison with placebo on LDL-C after 12 weeks of treatment.
- To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on other lipid parameters: apolipoprotein B (Apo B), non high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), lipoprotein (a) (Lp [a]), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TGs), and apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1).
- To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab.
- To evaluate the development of anti-alirocumab antibodies (ADA).
Detailed Description
The maximum study duration was approximately 35 weeks per participant, including up to 3 weeks screening period, 24 weeks double-blind treatment period, and 8 weeks follow-up period.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Alirocumab 75 mg Q2W/Up to 150 mg Q2W
Alirocumab 75 mg SC injection Q2W added to stable LMT for 24 weeks. Alirocumab dose up-titrated to 150 mg Q2W from Week 12 when LDL-C levels ≥70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L) at Week 8.
Intervention: Alirocumab
Placebo Q2W
Placebo (for alirocumab) subcutaneous (SC) injection every 2 weeks (Q2W) added to stable Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT) for 24 weeks.
Intervention: Placebo (for Alirocumab)
Placebo Q2W
Placebo (for alirocumab) subcutaneous (SC) injection every 2 weeks (Q2W) added to stable Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT) for 24 weeks.
Intervention: Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT)
Alirocumab 75 mg Q2W/Up to 150 mg Q2W
Alirocumab 75 mg SC injection Q2W added to stable LMT for 24 weeks. Alirocumab dose up-titrated to 150 mg Q2W from Week 12 when LDL-C levels ≥70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L) at Week 8.
Intervention: Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 24 - Intent-to-Treat (ITT) Analysis
Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24
Adjusted Least-squares (LS) means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from a mixed-effect model with repeated measures (MMRM) to account for missing data. All available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment were used in the model (ITT analysis).
Secondary Outcomes
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 12 - On-Treatment Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein (Apo) B at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apo B at Week 24 - On-treatment Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol (Total-C) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apo B at Week 12 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percentage of Participants Reaching Calculated LDL-C <70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L) at Week 24 - On-treatment Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in High Density Lipoprotein (HDL-C) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 24 - On-Treatment Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 24 - On-treatment Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Total-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percentage of Participants Reaching Calculated LDL-C <70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides at Week 24 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) at Week 12- ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in HDL-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides at Week 12 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apo A-1 at Week 12 - ITT Analysis(From Baseline to Week 24)