NCT01813422

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate whether low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) lowering with evolocumab (AMG 145) results in greater change from baseline in percent atheroma volume (PAV) at week 78 than placebo in adults with coronary artery disease taking lipid lowering therapy.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
970

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2013

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
32 countries

226 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 15, 2013

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 19, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 18, 2013

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 12, 2016

Completed
17 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 29, 2016

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 4, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

February 20, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

March 15, 2013

Results QC Date

December 4, 2017

Last Update Submit

February 1, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

CholesterolHigh CholesterolElevated CholesterolRaised Cholesterol

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in Percent Atheroma Volume at Week 78

    Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was used to visualize the extent of atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary artery lumen. The extent of atherosclerosis was expressed as percent atheroma volume (PAV) in a ≥ 40 mm segment of one targeted (imaged) coronary artery, calculated as the percentage of the total vessel volume occupied by atheroma.

    Baseline and week 78

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change From Baseline in Total Atheroma Volume at Week 78

    Baseline and week 78

  • Percentage of Participants With Regression in Percent Atheroma Volume

    Baseline and week 78

  • Percentage of Participants With Regression in Total Atheroma Volume

    Baseline and week 78

Study Arms (2)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants received placebo to evolocumab administered by subcutaneous injection once a month for 76 weeks.

Drug: Placebo

Evolocumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received 420 mg evolocumab administered by subcutaneous injection once a month for 76 weeks.

Biological: Evolocumab

Interventions

EvolocumabBIOLOGICAL

Administered by subcutaneous injection

Also known as: AMG 145, Repatha®
Evolocumab

Administered by subcutaneous injection

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Clinical indication for coronary angiography
  • Subjects already taking statin therapy, niacin or ezetimibe at screening must have been on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to screening LDL-C. Subjects not taking lipid-regulating therapy must enter the study via a lipid stabilization period. Subjects who are intolerant to statins must meet statin intolerance entry criteria
  • Fasting LDL-C ≥ 80 mg/dL (2.07 mmol/L) with or without additional risk factors, or, LDL-C ≥ 60 -\< 80 mg/dL (1.55-2.07 mmol/L) in the presence of one major or three minor risk factors
  • Subjects must meet the following criteria at the qualifying coronary catheterization procedure:
  • Evidence of coronary heart disease (at least one lesion in a native coronary artery that has \> 20% reduction in lumen diameter) or prior percutaneous intervention (PCI)
  • Left main coronary artery \< 50% reduction in lumen diameter by visual estimation
  • Target coronary artery for IVUS must be accessible to the IVUS catheter, must not have a \> 50% reduction in lumen diameter within the target segment (and at least 40 mm in length); cannot have undergone prior PCI or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and is not a candidate for intervention over the next 18 months. It may not be a bypass graft, bypassed vessel or culprit vessel for previous myocardial infarction (MI).

You may not qualify if:

  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery \< 6 weeks prior to the qualifying IVUS
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV heart failure, or last known left ventricular ejection fraction less than 30%
  • Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia that is not controlled by medications in the 3 months prior to randomization
  • Known hemorrhagic stroke
  • Uncontrolled hypertension at randomization
  • Fasting Triglycerides ≥ 400 mg/dL (4.5 mmol/L) at screening
  • Type 1 diabetes or poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (hemoglobin A1c \[HbA1c\] \> 9%) at screening.
  • Moderate to severe renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \< 30 ml/min/1.73m²) at screening.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States

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Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States

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La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

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La Jolla, California, 92093-0960, United States

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Long Beach, California, 90822, United States

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Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States

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Orange, California, 92868, United States

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San Diego, California, 92161, United States

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Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

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Torrance, California, 90502, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States

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Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

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Melbourne, Florida, 32901, United States

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Safety Harbor, Florida, 34695, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

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Hammond, Indiana, 46320, United States

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Valparaiso, Indiana, 46383, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, 40205, United States

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Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States

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Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States

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Columbia, Maryland, 21044, United States

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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Bay City, Michigan, 48708, United States

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

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Marquette, Michigan, 49855, United States

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Midland, Michigan, 48670, United States

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Petoskey, Michigan, 49770, United States

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Saginaw, Michigan, 48601, United States

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Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

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Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States

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Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States

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Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

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Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

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Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States

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Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

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Johnson City, New York, 13790, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States

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Canton, Ohio, 44710, United States

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Elyria, Ohio, 44035, United States

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Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States

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Hillsboro, Oregon, 97123, United States

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Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States

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Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901, United States

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37830, United States

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Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States

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Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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Wichita Falls, Texas, 76301, United States

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1199ABB, Argentina

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Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1428DCO, Argentina

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La Plata, Buenos Aires, 1900, Argentina

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Córdoba, Córdoba Province, X5000JHQ, Argentina

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Córdoba, Córdoba Province, X5016KEH, Argentina

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Rosario, Santa Fe Province, 2000, Argentina

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Buenos Aires, C1280AEB, Argentina

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Corrientes, W3400AMZ, Argentina

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Córdoba, X5003DCE, Argentina

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Concord, New South Wales, 2139, Australia

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Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

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Liverpool, New South Wales, 2170, Australia

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New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, 2305, Australia

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Chermside, Queensland, 4032, Australia

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Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia

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Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia

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Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia

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Epping, Victoria, 3076, Australia

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Footscray, Victoria, 3011, Australia

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Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia

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Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia

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Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

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Antwerp, 2020, Belgium

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Brussels, 1090, Belgium

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Brussels, 1200, Belgium

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Edegem, 2650, Belgium

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Genk, 3600, Belgium

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Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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Hasselt, 3500, Belgium

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Lodelinsart, 6042, Belgium

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Cariacica, Espírito Santo, 29156-580, Brazil

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Goiânia, Goiás, 74223-130, Brazil

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Curitiba, Paraná, 80320-320, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90020-090, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90620-001, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, 04012-909, Brazil

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São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil

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Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada

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Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3V9, Canada

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Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

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Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 4R2, Canada

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6, Canada

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Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L2, Canada

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3A7, Canada

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London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

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Laval, Quebec, H7M 3L9, Canada

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Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada

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Temuco, Cautín, 4781156, Chile

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Santiago, 7650018, Chile

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Santiago, 8207257, Chile

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Santiago, 8330032, Chile

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Brno, 625 00, Czechia

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Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia

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Prague, 128 08, Czechia

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Prague, 140 21, Czechia

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Ústí nad Labem, 401 13, Czechia

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Zlín, 762 75, Czechia

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Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark

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Odense C, 5000, Denmark

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Besançon, 25030, France

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Chambray-lès-Tours, 37170, France

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Créteil, 94010, France

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Marseille, 13385, France

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München, 81737, Germany

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Neuss, 41464, Germany

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Regensburg, 93053, Germany

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Ulm, 89081, Germany

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Alexandroupoli, 68100, Greece

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Athens, 11527, Greece

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Heraklion, 71110, Greece

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Roma, 00168, Italy

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Singapore, 169609, Singapore

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Boksburg, Gauteng, 1470, South Africa

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Centurion, Gauteng, 0157, South Africa

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Kuils River, Western Cape, 7580, South Africa

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Somerset West, Western Cape, 7130, South Africa

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Málaga, Andalusia, 29010, Spain

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypercholesterolemia

Interventions

evolocumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HyperlipidemiasDyslipidemiasLipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Study Director
Organization
Amgen Inc.

Study Officials

  • MD

    Amgen

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
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

March 15, 2013

First Posted

March 19, 2013

Study Start

April 18, 2013

Primary Completion

July 12, 2016

Study Completion

July 29, 2016

Last Updated

February 20, 2019

Results First Posted

January 4, 2018

Record last verified: 2019-02

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