Study to Assess the Tolerability and Efficacy of Anacetrapib Co-administered With Statin in Participants With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0859-020) - Full Text View

Purpose

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of adding anacetrapib to ongoing statin therapy in participants with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia	Drug: Anacetrapib Drug: Placebo for Anacetrapib	Phase 3


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Participant, Investigator Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A 1-Year, Worldwide, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel, Placebo- Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of Anacetrapib When Added to Ongoing Statin Therapy With or Without Other Lipid Modifying Medication(s) in Patients With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: hypercholesterolemia

MedlinePlus related topics: Cholesterol Statins

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Percent Change from Baseline in Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)(beta quantification method) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Percent Change from Baseline in High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]
Percent Change from Baseline in Non-high Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]
Percent Change from Baseline in Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]
Percent Change from Baseline in Apolipoprotein A1 (Apo A1) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]
Percent Change from Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52 ]


Enrollment:	306
Study Start Date:	February 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2018
Primary Completion Date:	February 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Anacetrapib	Drug: Anacetrapib one 100 mg tablet, orally once daily for 52 weeks Other Name: MK-0859
Placebo Comparator: Placebo	Drug: Placebo for Anacetrapib one tablet, orally, once daily for 52 weeks

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

If of reproductive potential, must agree to remain abstinent or use (or have their partner use) 2 acceptable methods of birth control for the duration of the study
Diagnosed with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
Have been treated with an optimal dose of statin for at least 6 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

Received treatment with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis within 4 weeks of screening or expect to undergo treatment with LDL apheresis during the course of the study
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Severe chronic heart failure
Uncontrolled hypertension
Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction (MI), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) , coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), unstable angina, or stroke within 3 months
Uncontrolled endocrine or metabolic disease known to influence serum lipids or lipoproteins
Active or chronic hepatobiliary, hepatic, or gall bladder disease
Pregnant or breast-feeding, or plans to become pregnant during the

study or within 2 years after stopping study mediation

History of ileal bypass, gastric bypass, or other significant condition associated with malabsorption
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
History of malignancy ≤5 years
Donated blood products or has had phlebotomy of >300 mL within 8

weeks or intends to donate 250 mL of blood products or receive blood products within the projected duration of the study

Currently taking medications that are potent inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A) (including but not limited to cyclosporine, systemic itraconazole or ketoconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin, or telithromycin, nefazodone, protease inhibitors, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifabutin, rifampin, St John's wort) or has discontinued treatment <3 weeks prior
Consumes more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day
Currently participating or has participated in a study with an investigational compound or device within 3 months
Receiving treatment with systemic corticosteroids or taking systemic anabolic agents

Contacts and Locations

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More Information

Publications:

Kastelein JJ, Besseling J, Shah S, Bergeron J, Langslet G, Hovingh GK, Al-Saady N, Koeijvoets M, Hunter J, Johnson-Levonas AO, Fable J, Sapre A, Mitchel Y. Anacetrapib as lipid-modifying therapy in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (REALIZE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study. Lancet. 2015 May 30;385(9983):2153-61. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62115-2. Epub 2015 Mar 3.


Responsible Party:	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01524289 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	0859-020 2011-004525-27 ( EudraCT Number )
Study First Received:	January 30, 2012
Last Updated:	April 7, 2017

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II Hyperlipoproteinemias Hyperlipidemias Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Metabolism, Inborn Errors Genetic Diseases, Inborn	Anacetrapib Oxazolidinones Anticholesteremic Agents Hypolipidemic Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Lipid Regulating Agents Anti-Infective Agents Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors

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Study to Assess the Tolerability and Efficacy of Anacetrapib Co-administered With Statin in Participants With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0859-020) (REALIZE)