A Study to See How Safe and Effective Alirocumab is When Given Weekly to Adult Participants Who Have Hypercholesterolemia
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A Randomized, Open-Label, Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Weekly Alirocumab in Adults With Hypercholesterolemia
1 other identifier
interventional
420
1 country
6
Brief Summary
This study is researching an experimental drug called alirocumab, referred to as "study drug". In the United States, alirocumab is approved for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol levels). The aim of the study is to see how safe and effective alirocumab is when given weekly to adult participants who have hypercholesterolemia. The study is looking at several other research questions, including:
- What side effects may happen from taking the study drug once a week
- How much study drug is in the blood at different times
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Jun 2026
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
6 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
March 12, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 17, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 29, 2026
ExpectedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 29, 2026
Study Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 23, 2027
June 10, 2026
June 1, 2026
6 months
March 12, 2026
June 8, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percent change in LDL-C
From Baseline through Week 12
Secondary Outcomes (10)
Concentrations of total alirocumab in serum
Through Week 20
Concentrations of free Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) in serum
Through Week 20
Percent change in LDL-C
From Baseline through Week 8
Percent change in total cholesterol
From Baseline through Week 12
Percent change in non-High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (HDL-C)
From Baseline through Week 12
- +5 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Arm 1 - Low Dose
EXPERIMENTALArm 2 - Medium Dose
EXPERIMENTALArm 3 - High Dose
EXPERIMENTALArm 4 - Control Dose
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Administered per the protocol
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \. Participant has elevated LDL-C level, as defined in the protocol
You may not qualify if:
- Participant plans to initiate or change dose of lipid-lowering therapy
- Use of any PCSK9 inhibitors
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (6)
Precision Clinical Research
Sunrise, Florida, 33351, United States
Balanced Life Health Care Solutions
Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046, United States
Mercury Street Medical Group, PLLC
Butte, Montana, 59701, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Durham
Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States
Velocity Clinical Research, Medford
Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States
Velocity Clinical Research Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Clinical Trial Management
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 12, 2026
First Posted
March 17, 2026
Study Start (Estimated)
June 29, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 29, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
February 23, 2027
Last Updated
June 10, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
- Time Frame
- When Regeneron has: * received marketing authorization from major health authorities (e.g., FDA, European Medicines Agency (EMA), Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), etc.) for the product and indication or has globally discontinued development of the product for all indications on or after April 2020 and has no plans for future development * made the study results publicly available (e.g., scientific publication, scientific conference, clinical trial registry) * the legal authority to share the data, and * ensured the ability to protect participant privacy
- Access Criteria
- Qualified researchers can submit a proposal for access to individual patient or aggregate level data from a Regeneron-sponsored clinical trial through Vivli. Regeneron's Independent Research Request Evaluation Criteria can be found at: https://www.regeneron.com/sites/default/files/Regeneron-External-Data-Sharing-Policy-and-Independent-Research-Request-Evaluation-Criteria.pdf
All Individual Patient Data (IPD) that underlie publicly available results will be considered for sharing.