Overview

A Phase II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MPSK3169A in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease or High Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-07-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and cholesterol lowering effects of MPSK3169A when given as subcutaneous (SC) injections over a 24-week period to patients with a high risk of cardiovascular events and LDL-c levels well above goal.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Genentech, Inc.
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Use of a standard-of-care statin at a stable dose, or intolerance of statins, without
use of other lipid modifying therapies

- Fasting LDL cholesterol 90-250 mg/dL on the statin regimen above

And at least one of the following:

- Coronary heart disease (CHD) with a history of myocardial infarction (MI),
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG),
or prior coronary angiography demonstrating coronary atherosclerosis

- A CHD risk equivalent condition, including diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2), chronic
kidney disease, prior stroke, carotid disease, peripheral arterial disease, or
abdominal aortic aneurism

- >/=2 CHD risk factors (age >/= 45 years for men or >/= 55 years for women; smoking;
hypertension; low HDL cholesterol; family history of premature CHD) and a high risk of
a CV event based on risk estimation systems

Exclusion Criteria:

- Severe congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III-IV) or left ventricular ejection
fraction
- Recent (within 3 months) MI, unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack, CABG,
PCI, hospital admission for heart failure, major surgery, uncontrolled cardiac
arrhythmia (other than atrial fibrillation or flutter), or initiation of renal
replacement therapy (dialysis)

- Fasting serum triglyceride level >/= 400 mg/dL

- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

- Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hypertension or thyroid disease

- Liver or muscle disease, including abnormal test results at screening

- Pregnant or lactating

The above list is not intended to contain all factors relevant to a patient's eligibility
for the study.