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Clinical Trials/NCT01375751
NCT01375751
Completed
Phase 2

A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate Tolerability and Efficacy of AMG 145 on LDL-C in Subject With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Amgen0 sites168 target enrollmentAugust 2, 2011

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia, Familial
Sponsor
Amgen
Enrollment
168
Primary Endpoint
Percent Change From Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Week 12
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of subcutaneous evolocumab (AMG 145), compared with placebo, on percent change from baseline in LDL-C in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2, 2011
End Date
May 16, 2012
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Amgen
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female ≥ 18 to ≤ 75 years of age
  • Diagnosis of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia by having met the diagnostic criteria outlined by the Simon Broome Register Group (Scientific Steering Committee 1991)
  • On an approved statin, with or without ezetimibe, with stable dose(s) for at least 4 weeks
  • Fasting Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥ 100 mg/dL
  • Fasting triglycerides ≤ 400 mg/dL

Exclusion Criteria

  • Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
  • Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) or plasma apheresis within 12 months prior to randomization
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV heart failure, or known left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%
  • Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
  • Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or stroke within 3 months prior to randomization
  • Type 1 diabetes; newly diagnosed or poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c \> 8.5%)
  • Uncontrolled hypertension

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent Change From Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Week 12

Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12

LDL-C was measured using ultracentrifugation.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Absolute Change From Baseline in LDL-C at Week 12(Baseline and Week 12)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B at Week 12(Baseline and Week 12)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Non-High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) at Week 12(Baseline and Week 12)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in the Total Cholesterol/HDL-C Ratio at Week 12(Baseline and Week 12)
  • Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B /Apolipoprotein A-1 Ratio at Week 12(Baseline and Week 12)

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