Trial Evaluating PCSK9 Antibody in Subjects With LDL Receptor Abnormalities
TESLA
2-part, Phase 2/3 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of AMG 145 in Subjects With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Part A - Open-label, Single-arm, Multicenter Pilot Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of AMG 145 in Subjects With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Part B - Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of AMG 145 in Subjects With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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interventional
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12 countries
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Brief Summary
A study to determine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of evolocumab (AMG 145) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_2
Started Apr 2012
21 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 27, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 5, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 31, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 31, 2014
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
October 2, 2015
CompletedNovember 29, 2018
November 1, 2018
1.8 years
February 27, 2012
August 28, 2015
November 1, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Part A: Percent Change From Baseline in Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Week 12
LDL-C was quantified using the ultracentrifugation method.
Baseline and Week 12
Part B: Percent Change From Baseline in Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Week 12
LDL-C was quantified using the ultracentrifugation method.
Baseline and Week 12
Secondary Outcomes (12)
Part A: Change From Baseline in LDL-C at Week 12
Baseline and Week 12
Part A: Percent Change From Baseline in Non-High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) at Week 12
Baseline and Week 12
Part A: Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B at Week 12
Baseline and Week 12
Part A: Percent Change From Baseline in the Total Cholesterol/HDL-C Ratio at Week 12
Baseline and Week 12
Part A: Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A1 Ratio at Week 12
Baseline and Week 12
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Part A: Evolocumab
EXPERIMENTALParticipants received open-label evolocumab 420 mg subcutaneously once a month for 12 weeks.
Part B: Evolocumab
EXPERIMENTALParticipants received double-blind evolocumab 420 mg subcutaneously once a month for 12 weeks.
Part B: Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants received double-blind placebo subcutaneously once a month for 12 weeks.
Interventions
Administered by subcutaneous injection
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Males and females ≥ 12 to ≤ 80 years of age
- Diagnosis of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- Stable lipid-lowering therapies for at least 4 weeks
- LDL cholesterol ≥ 130 mg/dl (3.4 mmol/L)
- Triglyceride ≤ 400 mg/dL (4.5 mmol/L)
- Bodyweight of ≥ 40 kg at screening.
You may not qualify if:
- LDL or plasma apheresis within 8 weeks prior to randomization
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV or last known left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%
- Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or stroke within 3 months of randomization
- Planned cardiac surgery or revascularization
- Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
- Uncontrolled hypertension
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Amgenlead
Study Sites (21)
Research Site
New York, New York, 10032, United States
Research Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45227, United States
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Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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La Louvière, 7100, Belgium
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London, Ontario, N6A 5K8, Canada
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Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 7K9, Canada
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Brno, 656 91, Czechia
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Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
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Uherské Hradiště, 686 01, Czechia
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Dijon, 21000, France
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Paris, 75651, France
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New Territories, Hong Kong
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Pisa, 56124, Italy
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Beirut, 0000, Lebanon
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Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands
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Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193, South Africa
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Observatory, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa
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Córdoba, Andalusia, 14004, Spain
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Lugo, Galicia, 27003, Spain
Research Site
Madrid, 28040, Spain
Related Publications (3)
Kasichayanula S, Grover A, Emery MG, Gibbs MA, Somaratne R, Wasserman SM, Gibbs JP. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Evolocumab, a PCSK9 Inhibitor. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2018 Jul;57(7):769-779. doi: 10.1007/s40262-017-0620-7.
PMID: 29353350BACKGROUNDRaal FJ, Honarpour N, Blom DJ, Hovingh GK, Xu F, Scott R, Wasserman SM, Stein EA; TESLA Investigators. Inhibition of PCSK9 with evolocumab in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (TESLA Part B): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2015 Jan 24;385(9965):341-50. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61374-X. Epub 2014 Oct 1.
PMID: 25282520DERIVEDStein EA, Honarpour N, Wasserman SM, Xu F, Scott R, Raal FJ. Effect of the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 monoclonal antibody, AMG 145, in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Circulation. 2013 Nov 5;128(19):2113-20. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.004678. Epub 2013 Sep 6.
PMID: 24014831DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Study Director
- Organization
- Amgen Inc.
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
MD
Amgen
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 27, 2012
First Posted
May 1, 2012
Study Start
April 5, 2012
Primary Completion
January 31, 2014
Study Completion
January 31, 2014
Last Updated
November 29, 2018
Results First Posted
October 2, 2015
Record last verified: 2018-11