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Evaluation of ETC-1002 vs Placebo in Patients Receiving Ongoing Statin Therapy

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Interventions
Drug: ETC-1002
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Statin Therapy
Registration Number
NCT02072161
Lead Sponsor
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to see how ETC-1002 is tolerated in the body and how ETC-1002 affects the levels of LDL-C (bad cholesterol) in patients receiving ongoing statin therapy.

Detailed Description

Approximately 132 hypercholesterolemic patients already taking statin therapy to treat elevated LDL-C will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1:1 to receive either ETC-1002 (120 mg or 180 mg dose), or placebo for 12 weeks in addition to ongoing statin therapy. This study will explore the safety and efficacy of ETC-1002 when given to patients receiving statin therapy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
133
Inclusion Criteria
  • Fasting, calculated mean LDL-C ≥130 mg/dL and ≤220 mg/dL
  • Fasting mean TG level ≤400 mg/dL
  • Stable statin therapy for at least 3 months prior to screening: atorvastatin (10 or 20 mg daily), simvastatin (5, 10 or 20 mg daily), rosuvastatin (5 or 10 mg daily), or pravastatin (10, 20 or 40 mg daily)
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 12 months of screening
  • Current muscle-related symptoms that may be due to ongoing statin therapy or a history of certain lab abnormalities that occurred during statin therapy and resolved when statin therapy was discontinued
  • Type 1 diabetes or uncontrolled type 2 diabetes
  • Use of metformin or thiazolidinediones (TZD) within 4 weeks of screening
  • History of chronic musculoskeletal symptoms such as fibromyalgia
  • Uncontrolled hypothyroidism
  • Liver disease or dysfunction
  • Renal dysfunction or nephritic syndrome
  • Gastrointestinal conditions or procedures or surgeries
  • Hematologic or coagulation disorders or low hemoglobin levels
  • HIV or AIDS
  • History of malignancy
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse within 2 years
  • Use of experimental or investigational drugs within 30 days of screening
  • Use of ETC-1002 in a previous clinical study
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ETC-1002 120 mg/dayETC-1002Orally, once daily in morning as capsules
ETC-1002 120 mg/dayStatin TherapyOrally, once daily in morning as capsules
ETC-1002 180 mg/dayETC-1002Orally, once daily in morning as capsules
ETC-1002 180 mg/dayStatin TherapyOrally, once daily in morning as capsules
PlaceboPlaceboOrally, once daily in morning
PlaceboStatin TherapyOrally, once daily in morning
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent change from baseline in calculated low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C)12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent change in total cholesterol (TC)12 weeks
Percent change in non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C)12 weeks
Percent change in lipoprotein particle number12 weeks
Percent change in apolipoprotein B (ApoB)12 weeks
Percent change in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)12 weeks
Percent change in triglycerides (TG)12 weeks
Safety using adverse event reports; clinical laboratory results12 weeks
Safety using adverse event reports; vital signs12 weeks
Pharmacokinetic plasma trough concentrations of ETC-1002 and metabolite 1522812 weeks
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