Imaging of Coronary Plaques in Participants Treated With Evolocumab
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT03570697
- Lead Sponsor
- Amgen
- Brief Summary
To evaluate the effect of evolocumab on fibrous cap thickness (FCT) in participants with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) who are taking maximally tolerated statin therapy.
- Detailed Description
This study seeks to identify morphologic changes, such as increase in FCT in atherosclerotic plaques associated with treatment with evolocumab and maximally tolerated statin therapy with or without additional lipid-modifying medication in patients presenting with NSTE-ACS using optical coherence tomography (OCT; primary, secondary, and exploratory endpoints).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 164
- Provided informed consent prior to initiation of any study-specific activities/procedures.
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years at screening
- Clinical indication for coronary angiography during admission due to NSTE-ACS with interventional treatment of culprit plaque
- An eligible low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level via local lab assessment based on statin use at screening
No statin use: greater than or equal to 130 mg/dL Low- or moderate-intensity statin use greater than or equal to 80 mg/dL High-intensity statin use greater than or equal to 60 mg/dL
- On maximally tolerated statin therapy in accordance with standard of care per local guidelines prior to randomization.
- Tolerates placebo run-in injection at screening
- Meets all the following criteria at the qualifying coronary angiogram:
Angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) with greater than or equal to 20% reduction of lumen diameter by angiographic visual estimation, in addition to the culprit plaque.
Left main coronary artery must not have a greater than 50% reduction in lumen diameter by visual angiographic estimation.
Targeted vessel:
May not be the culprit vessel for the current or a previous myocardial infarction (MI).
Has not undergone prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and may not be a bypass graft.
May not be a candidate for PCI or CABG currently or over the next 12 months, in the opinion of the investigator.
Must be accessible by the optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter.
Targeted segment:
Must have up to 50% but not greater than 50% reduction in lumen diameter by visual angiographic estimation and must be at least 40 mm in length.
Must contain at least 1 image with a fibrous cap thickness (FCT) of less than or equal to 120 μm and at least 1 image with a lipid arc of greater than 90° as determined by the imaging core laboratory Distal plaques of up to 50% stenosis by visual angiographic estimation are permitted, provided that such stenosis is not a target for PCI or CABG.
- ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or left bundle branch block (LBBB).
- Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) likely to be caused by a non-atherosclerotic process, in the opinion of the investigator (ie, type 2 myocardial infarction, which is characterized by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen demand and supply).
- Clinically significant heart disease which in the opinion of the investigator is likely to require coronary bypass surgery, PCI (does not apply to PCI of non-STEMI (NSTEMI) during initial screening angiogram), surgical or percutaneous valve repair and/or replacement during the course of the study.
- Any cardiac surgery within 6 weeks prior to screening.
- Triglycerides greater than or equal to 400 mg/dL (4.5 mmol/L) at screening.
- Moderate to severe renal dysfunction, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 30 mL/min/1.73m^2 at screening.
- Malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancers, cervical, or breast ductal carcinoma in situ within the last 5 years.
- Intolerant to statins as determined by principal investigator.
- Previously received or receiving evolocumab or any other therapy to inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9).
- Previously received a cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor (ie, anacetrapib, dalcetrapib, evacetrapib), mipomersen, lomitapide, or has undergone LDL-apheresis in the last 12 months prior to LDL-C screening.
- Currently receiving treatment in another investigational device or drug study, or less than 30 days since ending treatment on another investigational device or drug study(ies). Other investigational procedures while participating in this study are excluded.
- Baseline OCT does not meet OCT imaging criteria as determined by the imagine core laboratory technical standards.
- Female subject is pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during treatment and for an additional 15 weeks after the last dose of investigational product. (Females of childbearing potential should only be included in the study after a confirmed menstrual period and a negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test.)
- Female subjects of childbearing potential unwilling to use 1 acceptable method of effective contraception during treatment and for an additional 15 weeks after the last dose of investigational product.
- Female subject who has not used an acceptable method(s) of birth control for at least 1 month prior to screening, unless the female subject is sterilized or postmenopausal.
- Known sensitivity to any of the products or components (eg, carboxymethylcellulose) to be administered during dosing.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Evolocumab Statin therapy Participants receive evolocumab subcutaneous injection once every month (QM) for 48 weeks. As prescribed and provided by the investigator, participants will be treated with maximally tolerated statin therapy, not expected to change for the duration of the study participation. Placebo Placebo Participants receive placebo subcutaneous injection QM for 48 weeks. As prescribed and provided by the Investigator, participants will be treated with maximally tolerated statin therapy, not expected to change for the duration of the study participation. Placebo Statin therapy Participants receive placebo subcutaneous injection QM for 48 weeks. As prescribed and provided by the Investigator, participants will be treated with maximally tolerated statin therapy, not expected to change for the duration of the study participation. Evolocumab Evolocumab Participants receive evolocumab subcutaneous injection once every month (QM) for 48 weeks. As prescribed and provided by the investigator, participants will be treated with maximally tolerated statin therapy, not expected to change for the duration of the study participation.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Absolute Change From Baseline in Minimum FCT Baseline, week 50 Absolute change from baseline in minimum FCT in a matched segment of artery as determined by OCT. Minimum FCT for a participant is defined as the minimum of all minimum FCT measurements within each individual frame across all frames of that participant. Higher value of FCT indicates a better situation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percent Change From Baseline in Minimum FCT Baseline, week 50 Percent change from baseline in minimum FCT in a matched segment of artery as determined by OCT. Minimum FCT for a participant is defined as the minimum of all minimum FCT measurements within each individual frame across all frames of that participant. Higher value of FCT indicates a better situation.
Absolute Change From Baseline in Maximum Lipid Arc in Lipid Rich Plaques Baseline, week 50 Absolute change from baseline in maximum lipid arc in lipid rich plaques. Lipid rich plaques are defined as minimum FCT less than 120 μm and lipid arc greater than 90° in at least 3 consecutive images as determined by OCT. Lower value of lipid arc indicates a better situation.
Absolute Change From Baseline in Lipid Core Length in Lipid Rich Plaques Baseline, week 50 Absolute change from baseline in lipid core length in lipid rich plaques. Lipid rich plaques are defined as minimum FCT less than 120 μm and lipid arc greater than 90° in at least 3 consecutive images as determined by OCT. Lower value of lipid core length indicates a better situation.
Absolute Change From Baseline in Mean Minimum FCT Baseline, week 50 Absolute change from baseline in mean minimum FCT for all images assessed in an individual participant as determined by OCT. Minimum FCT for a participant is defined as the minimum of all minimum FCT measurements within each individual frame across all frames of that participant. Higher value of FCT indicates a better situation.
Absolute Change From Baseline in the Maximum Lipid Arc Baseline, week 50 Absolute change from baseline in the maximum lipid arc in a matched segment of artery as determined by OCT. Lower value of lipid arc indicates a better situation.
Absolute Change From Baseline in Minimum FCT in Lipid Rich Plaques Baseline, week 50 Absolute change from baseline in minimum FCT in lipid rich plaques as determined by OCT. Lipid rich plaques are defined as minimum FCT less than 120 μm and lipid arc greater than 90° in at least 3 consecutive images as determined by OCT. Higher value of FCT indicates a better situation
Trial Locations
- Locations (33)
University of California at Los Angeles
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Royal Adelaide Hospital
🇦🇺Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Magyar Honvedseg Egeszsegugyi Kozpont
🇭🇺Budapest, Hungary
Vrjie Universiteit Medisch Centrum
🇳🇱Amsterdam, Netherlands
Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle
🇮🇹Cuneo, Italy
IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino
🇮🇹Milano, Italy
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII
🇮🇹Bergamo, Italy
Semmelweis Egyetem
🇭🇺Budapest, Hungary
Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Addolorata
🇮🇹Roma, Italy
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
🇦🇺Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Monash Medical Centre
🇦🇺Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
🇳🇱Nijmegen, Netherlands
Deutsches Herzzentrum München des Freistaates Bayern
🇩🇪München, Germany
Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis
🇳🇱Tilburg, Netherlands
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
🇮🇹Firenze, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II
🇮🇹Napoli, Italy
IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas
🇮🇹Rozzano MI, Italy
Royal North Shore Hospital
🇦🇺St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute
🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States
The Northern Hospital
🇦🇺Epping, Victoria, Australia
Fakultni nemocnice Hradec Kralove
🇨🇿Hradec Kralove, Czechia
Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Benjamin Franklin
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Fakultni nemocnice Brno
🇨🇿Brno, Czechia
Universitäres Herzzentrum Hamburg GmbH
🇩🇪Hamburg, Germany
Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
🇳🇱Alkmaar, Netherlands
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
🇳🇱Nijmegen, Netherlands
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis
🇳🇱Amsterdam, Netherlands
Isala Klinieken
🇳🇱Zwolle, Netherlands
Midwest Cardiovascular Research And Education Foundation
🇺🇸Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Saint Louis University Hospital
🇺🇸Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Allami Szivkorhaz Balatonfured
🇭🇺Balatonfured, Hungary
Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Kozpont
🇭🇺Pecs, Hungary
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States