Evaluation of Alirocumab in Addition to Lipid-Modifying Therapy in Patients With High Cardiovascular Risk and Hypercholesterolemia in South Korea and Taiwan
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02289963 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 13, 2014
Results First Posted : June 26, 2017
Last Update Posted : June 26, 2017
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Primary Objective:
To demonstrate the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by alirocumab as add-on therapy to stable maximally tolerated daily statin therapy with or without other lipid-modifying therapy (LMT) in comparison with placebo after 24 weeks of treatment in high cardiovascular risk participants with hypercholesterolemia in South Korea and Taiwan.
Secondary Objectives:
- To evaluate the effect of alirocumab in comparison with placebo on LDL-C after 12 weeks of treatment.
- To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on other lipid parameters: apolipoprotein B (Apo B), non high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), lipoprotein (a) (Lp [a]), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TGs), and apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1).
- To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab.
- To evaluate the development of anti-alirocumab antibodies (ADA).
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hypercholesterolemia | Drug: Placebo (for Alirocumab) Drug: Alirocumab Drug: Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 199 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab in High Cardiovascular Risk Patients With Hypercholesterolemia Not Adequately Controlled With Their Lipid-Modifying Therapy in South Korea and Taiwan |
Study Start Date : | January 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo Q2W
Placebo (for alirocumab) subcutaneous (SC) injection every 2 weeks (Q2W) added to stable Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT) for 24 weeks.
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Drug: Placebo (for Alirocumab)
Solution for injection, one subcutaneous injection in the abdomen with a disposable auto-injector. Drug: Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT) Statins (Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin or Atorvastatin) at stable dose with or without other LMT as clinically indicated. |
Placebo Comparator: Alirocumab 75 mg Q2W/Up to 150 mg Q2W
Alirocumab 75 mg SC injection Q2W added to stable LMT for 24 weeks. Alirocumab dose up-titrated to 150 mg Q2W from Week 12 when LDL-C levels ≥70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L) at Week 8.
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Drug: Alirocumab
Solution for injection, one subcutaneous injection in the abdomen with a disposable auto-injector.
Other Names:
Drug: Lipid-Modifying Therapy (LMT) Statins (Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin or Atorvastatin) at stable dose with or without other LMT as clinically indicated. |
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 24 - Intent-to-Treat (ITT) Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted Least-squares (LS) means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from a mixed-effect model with repeated measures (MMRM) to account for missing data. All available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment were used in the model (ITT analysis).
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 24 - On-Treatment Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including available post-baseline on-treatment data up to Week 24 (i.e. up to 21 days after last injection) (on-treatment analysis).
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Calculated LDL-C at Week 12 - On-Treatment Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from MMRM model including available post-baseline on-treatment data up to Week 24 (i.e. up to 21 days after last injection).
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein (Apo) B at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apo B at Week 24 - On-treatment Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including available post-baseline on-treatment data up to Week 24 (i.e. up to 21 days after last injection).
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 24 - On-treatment Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including available post-baseline on-treatment data up to Week 24 (i.e. up to 21 days after last injection).
- Percent Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol (Total-C) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apo B at Week 12 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Total-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percentage of Participants Reaching Calculated LDL-C <70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted percentages at Week 24 were obtained from multiple imputation approach model for handling of missing data. All available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment were included in the imputation model.
- Percentage of Participants Reaching Calculated LDL-C <70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L) at Week 24 - On-treatment Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted percentages at Week 24 were obtained from multiple imputation approach model including available post-baseline on-treatment data up to Week 24 (i.e. up to 21 days after last injection).
- Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from multiple imputation approach followed by robust regression model for handling of missing data. All available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment were included in the imputation model.
- Percent Change From Baseline in High Density Lipoprotein (HDL-C) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from multiple imputation approach followed by robust regression model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1) at Week 24 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) at Week 12- ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from multiple imputation approach followed by robust regression model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in HDL-C at Week 12 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides at Week 12 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from multiple imputation approach followed by a robust regression model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apo A-1 at Week 12 - ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 were obtained from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data up to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria:
Participants with hypercholesterolemia and established coronary heart disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents who are not adequately controlled with a maximally tolerated daily dose of statin with or without other LMT, both at stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to screening visit (Week -3).
Exclusion criteria:
- Aged <18 years or legal age of adulthood, whichever was greater.
- Participants without established CHD or CHD risk equivalent.
- LDL-C <70 mg/dL (<1.81 mmol/L) in participants with a history of documented cardiovascular disease.
- LDL-C <100 mg/dL (<2.59 mmol/L) in participants without a history of documented cardiovascular disease.
- Not on a stable dose of LMT (including statin) for at least 4 weeks prior to the screening visit (Week -3) or between screening to randomization visits.
- Currently taking a statin other than atorvastatin, rosuvastatin or simvastatin.
- Atorvastatin, rosuvastatin or simvastatin was not taken daily or not taken at a registered dose.
- Daily doses above atorvastatin 80 mg, rosuvastatin 20 mg or simvastatin 40 mg.
- Fasting serum triglycerides >400 mg/dL (>4.52 mmol/L) at the screening period.
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Study Director: | Clinical Sciences & Operations | Sanofi |
Responsible Party: | Sanofi |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02289963 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
EFC14074 U1111-1157-3294 ( Other Identifier: UTN ) |
First Posted: | November 13, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 26, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | June 26, 2017 |
Last Verified: | June 2017 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | Yes |
Hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipidemias Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
Metabolic Diseases Antibodies, Monoclonal Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |