Evinacumab Reduces Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins in Patients with Hyperlipidemia : A Post-Hoc Analysis of Three Randomized Clinical Trials

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PURPOSE: Natural selection (Mendelian randomization) studies support a causal relationship between elevated triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This post-hoc analysis assessed the efficacy of evinacumab in reducing TRLs in patient cohorts from three separate clinical trials with evinacumab.

METHODS: Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥ 70 mg/dL were enrolled in a phase III trial (R1500-CL-1629; NCT03399786). Patients diagnosed with refractory hypercholesterolemia, with LDL-C ≥ 70 mg/dL or ≥ 100 mg/dL for those with or without ASCVD, respectively, were enrolled in a phase II trial (R1500-CL-1643; NCT03175367). Patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia (fasting TGs ≥ 500 mg/dL) were enrolled in a phase II trial (R1500-HTG-1522; NCT03452228). Patients received evinacumab intravenously (5 or 15 mg/kg) every 4 weeks, or subcutaneously (300 or 450 mg) every week or every 2 weeks. Efficacy outcomes included change in TRLs (calculated as total cholesterol minus high-density lipoprotein cholesterol minus LDL-C) and other lipid parameters from baseline to 12, 16, or 24 weeks for trial 1522, 1643, and 1629, respectively.

RESULTS: At baseline, TRL levels were higher for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia entering the 1522 trial vs. other cohorts. Reductions in TRLs were observed across all studies with evinacumab, with > 50% reduction from baseline observed at the highest doses evaluated in patients with HoFH or refractory hypercholesterolemia. Within all three trials, evinacumab was generally well tolerated.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite limitations in direct comparisons between study groups, these data indicate that TRL levels could be a future target for lipid-lowering therapies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Cardiovascular drugs and therapy - (2024) vom: 06. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rosenson, Robert S [VerfasserIn]
Rader, Daniel J [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Shazia [VerfasserIn]
Banerjee, Poulabi [VerfasserIn]
McGinniss, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Pordy, Robert [VerfasserIn]

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Clinical trials
Evinacumab
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertriglyceridemia
Journal Article
Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins

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Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1007/s10557-024-07567-z

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NLM369361083