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HypercholesterolemiaPhase 3FOCUS FHNCT01475825

A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Regimens of Mipomersen in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Inadequately Controlled Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

A Phase 3 study testing mipomersen sodium 200 mg and mipomersen sodium 70 mg in people with Hypercholesterolemia and Heterozygous Familial, run by Kastle Therapeutics, LLC at 113 sites in 30 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Primary objective: Determine whether mipomersen (ISIS 301012) significantly reduces atherogenic lipid levels in patients with severe heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (severe HeFH), defined as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels ≥200 mg/dL plus the presence of coronary heart disease (CHD)/risk… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hypercholesterolemia, Heterozygous Familial
What is being tested?
mipomersen sodium 200 mg and mipomersen sodium 70 mg
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
309 participants
Where
113 sitesin 30 countries
Study dates
Dec 2011to 29 Dec 2015
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of severe hypercholesterolemia (LDL-C ≥300 mg/dL (7.77 mmol/L) or LDL-C ≥200 mg/dL (5.18 mmol/L) with documented coronary heart disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or diagnosis of Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia and LDL-C ≥160 mg/dL (4.14 mmol/L) and <200 mg/dL (5.18 mmol/L))
  • On stable, maximally tolerated, statin therapy for at least 12 weeks or if statin intolerant, on at least 1 medication from another class of hypolipidemic agents (i.e., bile acid sequestrants, niacin/nicotinic acid, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, fibrates).
  • On stable, low fat diet for 12 weeks
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≤40 kg/m2 and stable weight for > 6 weeks

Who cannot join

  • Significant health problems in the recent past including heart attack, stroke, coronary syndrome, unstable angina, heart failure, significant arrhythmia, hypertension, blood disorders, liver disease, cancer, digestive disorders, Type I diabetes, or uncontrolled Type II diabetes
  • Apheresis within 3 months prior to Screening or expected to start apheresis during the treatment phase

Trial locations and contacts

113 sites in 30 countries.

113 sites in 30 countries

United States20 sites
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    Ann Arbor, Michigan

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    Aurora, Colorado

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    Boston, Massachusetts

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    Charleston, South Carolina

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    Cooper City, Florida

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    Dallas, Texas

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    Grandville, Michigan

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    Indianapolis, Indiana

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    Kansas City, Kansas

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    Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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    Mission Viejo, California

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    Nashville, Tennessee

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    Norfolk, Virginia

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    North Massapequa, New York

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    Omaha, Nebraska

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    Portland, Oregon

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    Rochester, Minnesota

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    St Louis, Missouri

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    Summit, New Jersey

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    Winter Park, Florida

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Poland10 sites
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    Bialystok

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    Gdansk

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    Katowice

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    Krakow

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    Nałęczów

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    Poznan

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    Sopot

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    Szczecin

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    Warsaw

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    Wroclaw

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Russia9 sites
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    Barnaul

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    Kemerovo

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    Moscow

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    Novosibirsk

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    Petrozavodsk

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    Ryazan

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    Saint Petersburg

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    Tomsk

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    Yaroslavl

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Germany7 sites
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    Aachen

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    Berlin

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    Cologne

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    Freiburg im Breisgau

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    Hamburg

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    Heidelberg

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    Magdeburg

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Italy6 sites
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    Bologna

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    Naples

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    Padova

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    Palermo

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    Pisa

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    Roma

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Netherlands6 sites
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    Alkmaar

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    Amsterdam

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    Maastricht

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    Nijmegen

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    Utrecht

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    Waalwijk

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United Kingdom6 sites
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    Birmingham

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    Cardiff

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    Liverpool

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    London

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    Manchester

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    Oldham

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Turkey (Türkiye)4 sites
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    Ankara

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    Istanbul

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    Izmir

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    Sivas

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Ukraine4 sites
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    Ivano-Frankivsk

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    Kiev

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    Kyiv

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    Odesa

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Belgium3 sites
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    Edegem

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    Haine-Saint-Paul

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    Leuven

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Canada3 sites
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    Chicoutimi, Quebec

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    Montreal, Quebec

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    Sainte-Foy, Quebec

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Hungary3 sites
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    Baja

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    Budapest

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    Debrecen

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Israel3 sites
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    Holon

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    Kfar Saba

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    Ofakim

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Norway3 sites
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    Bodø

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    Oslo

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    Sandefjord

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Argentina2 sites
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    Buenos Aires

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    Córdoba

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Australia2 sites
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    Perth

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    South Brisbane

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Brazil2 sites
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    Rio de Janeiro

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    São Paulo

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Croatia2 sites
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    Osijek

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    Zagreb

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Czechia2 sites
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    Hradec Králové

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    Prague

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Denmark2 sites
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    Aarhus

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    Viborg

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Greece2 sites
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Malaysia2 sites
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    Kuala Lumpur

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    Kubang Kerian

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South Africa2 sites
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    Cape Town

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    Pretoria

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Taiwan2 sites
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    New Taipei City

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    Taipei

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Hong Kong1 site
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    Hong Kong

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India1 site
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    New Delhi

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New Zealand1 site
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    Christchurch

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South Korea1 site
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    Seoul

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Spain1 site
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    Madrid

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Sweden1 site
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    Stockholm

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Followed by an Open-Label Continuation Period to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Two Different Regimens of Mipomersen in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Inadequately Controlled Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

Primary objective:

Determine whether mipomersen (ISIS 301012) significantly reduces atherogenic lipid levels in patients with severe heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (severe HeFH), defined as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels ≥200 mg/dL plus the presence of coronary heart disease (CHD)/risk equivalents or LDL-C levels ≥300 mg/dL regardless of the presence of CHD/risk equivalents (referred to as Cohort 1) compared to placebo. Two different mipomersen dosing regimens will be studied: subcutaneous (SC) mipomersen 200 mg once weekly versus placebo, and SC mipomersen 70 mg thrice weekly versus placebo.

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Secondary Objectives:

  • Determine whether there are qualitative differences between the safety profiles of the 2 dosing regimens and placebo in Cohort 1, patients with HeFH with LDL-C levels ≥160 mg/dL and <200 mg/dL plus the presence of CHD/risk equivalents (referred to as Cohort 2), and the overall study population
  • Determine whether there are qualitative differences between the tolerability of the 2 dosing regimens and placebo in Cohort 1, Cohort 2, and the overall study population
  • Further characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the 2 dosing regimens in Cohort 1, Cohort 2, and the overall study population
  • Determine whether the 2 mipomersen dosing regimens significantly reduce atherogenic lipid levels in Cohort 2 compared to placebo
  • Obtain additional data regarding ongoing safety and efficacy of mipomersen in patients with FH and inadequately controlled LDL-C who complete the primary efficacy assessment visit (PET) in the Blinded Treatment Period and continue treatment in Open-Label Continuation Period
Read the detailed description

The study consisted of a Screening period of up to 4 weeks, Blinded Treatment Phase of 60 weeks, Open-Label Continuation Period of 26 weeks, and Post-Treatment Phase of 24 weeks.

Study Design, masking - Study treatment was blinded (double-blinded) through the Primary Efficacy Assessment Visit in the Blinded Treatment Period. Study treatment was open-label in the Open-Label Continuation Period.

Being tested
mipomersen sodium 200 mg, Placebo, mipomersen sodium 70 mg
Medical subject headings
Hypercholesterolemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • mipomersen sodium 200 mgDrug

    Also called Kynamro (ISIS 301012)

    Subcutaneous mipomersen 200 mg once weekly

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo vehicle for subcutaneous injection.

  • mipomersen sodium 70 mgDrug

    Also called Kynamro (ISIS 301012)

    Subcutaneous mipomersen 70 mg thrice weekly

Study groups in NCT01475825
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Regimen A: MipomersenExperimentalSubcutaneous injection of mipomersen 200 mg once weekly
Receives: Drug: mipomersen sodium 200 mg
Regimen A: PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo matching subcutaneous injection once weekly.
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Regimen B: MipomersenExperimentalSubcutaneous injection of mipomersen 70 mg thrice weekly.
Receives: Drug: mipomersen sodium 70 mg
Regimen B: PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo matching subcutaneous injection thrice weekly.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percent Change From Baseline To Primary Endpoint Visit (PET) In LDL-C In Cohort 1

    The percent change from baseline to PET in LDL-C was measured in Cohort 1, which included participants with severe heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Severe HeFH was defined as LDL-C levels ≥200 mg/deciliter (dL) plus the presence of coronary heart disease (CHD)/risk equivalents or LDL-C levels ≥300 mg/dL regardless of the presence of CHD/risk equivalents.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 61

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Percent Change From Baseline To PET In LDL-C In Cohort 2

    The percent change from baseline to PET in LDL-C was measured in Cohort 2, which included participants with HeFH with LDL-C levels ≥160 mg/dL and <200 mg/dL, plus the presence of CHD/risk equivalents.

    Measured: Baseline, PET (up to 60 weeks)

  2. Percent Change From Baseline To PET In Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) In Cohort 1

    The percent change from baseline to PET in Apo B was measured in participants in Cohort 1 with HeFH during the Blinded Treatment Period.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 61

  3. Percent Change From Baseline To PET In Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) In Cohort 2

    The percent change from baseline to PET in Apo B was measured in participants in Cohort 2 with HeFH during the Blinded Treatment Period.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 61

  4. Percent Change From Baseline To PET in Lipoprotein (a) In Cohort 1

    The percent change from baseline to PET in Lipoprotein A1 was measured in participants in Cohort 1 with HeFH during the Blinded Treatment Period.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 61

  5. Percent Change From Baseline To PET in Lipoprotein (a) In Cohort 2

    The percent change from baseline to PET in Lipoprotein A1 was measured in participants in Cohort 2 with HeFH during the Blinded Treatment Period.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 61

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completion29 Dec 2015
  4. Study completion29 Dec 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
309 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01475825
Sponsor's protocol ID
MIPO3801011
Other IDs
2011-001480-42, EFC12875
Acronym
FOCUS FH
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
17 Nov 2011
Last updated
26 Mar 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Tragante V, Asselbergs FW, Swerdlow DI, Palmer TM, Moore JH, de Bakker PIW, Keating BJ, Holmes MV. Harnessing publicly available genetic data to prioritize lipid modifying therapeutic targets for prevention of coronary heart disease based on dysglycemic risk. Hum Genet. 2016 May;135(5):453-467. doi: 10.1007/s00439-016-1647-9. Epub 2016 Mar 5.

    PubMed 26946290

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing mipomersen sodium 200 mg and mipomersen sodium 70 mg in people with Hypercholesterolemia and Heterozygous Familial, run by Kastle Therapeutics, LLC at 113 sites in 30 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 113 sites in United States, Poland, Russia, Germany, Italy and 25 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Mar 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percent Change From Baseline To Primary Endpoint Visit (PET) In LDL-C In Cohort 1 (time frame: Baseline and Week 61). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01475825, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Mar 2019.

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