Trial Assessing Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Inhibition in Paediatric Subjects With Genetic Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Disorders (HAUSER-RCT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02392559 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 19, 2015
Results First Posted : July 15, 2020
Last Update Posted : July 15, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia | Drug: Evolocumab Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 158 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Double-blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Study to Characterize the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of 24 Weeks of Evolocumab for LDL-C Reduction in Pediatric Subjects 10 to 17 Years of Age With HeFH |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 24, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 25, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 25, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Matching subcutaneous injection every 4 weeks (QM)
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Drug: Placebo
Dose of subcutaneous placebo treatment every 4 weeks |
Experimental: EvoMab 420 mg QM
Evolocumab subcutaneous injection QM
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Drug: Evolocumab
Dose of subcutaneous evolocumab every 4 weeks
Other Name: AMG 145; EvoMab |
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 24 in LDL-C [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Least squares mean is from the repeated measures model which includes treatment group, stratification factors of age and screening LDL-C (from interactive voice response system [IVRS]), scheduled visit and the interaction of treatment with scheduled visit as covariates. The model uses an unstructured covariance.
- Mean Percent Change From Baseline to Mean of Weeks 22 and 24 in LDL-C [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 22, Week 24 ]Least squares mean is from the repeated measures model which includes treatment group, stratification factors of age and screening LDL-C (from IVRS), scheduled visit and the interaction of treatment with scheduled visit as covariates.
- Change From Baseline to Week 24 in LDL-C [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Least squares mean is from the repeated measures model which includes treatment group, stratification factors of age and screening LDL-C (from IVRS), scheduled visit and the interaction of treatment with scheduled visit as covariates.
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Non-HDL-C [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Least squares mean is from the repeated measures model which includes treatment group, stratification factors of age and screening LDL-C (from IVRS), scheduled visit and the interaction of treatment with scheduled visit as covariates
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Apoliprotein-B (ApoB) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Least squares mean is from the repeated measures model which includes treatment group, stratification factors of age and screening LDL-C (from IVRS), scheduled visit and the interaction of treatment with scheduled visit as covariates.
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Total Cholesterol/HDL-C Ratio [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Least squares mean is from the repeated measures model which includes treatment group, stratification factors of age and screening LDL-C (from IVRS), scheduled visit and the interaction of treatment with scheduled visit as covariates.
- Percent Change From Baseline to Week 24 in ApoB:ApoA1 Ratio [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24 ]Least squares mean is from the repeated measures model which includes treatment group, stratification factors of age and screening LDL-C (from IVRS), scheduled visit and the interaction of treatment with scheduled visit as covariates.
- Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious TEAEs, TEAEs Leading to Discontinuation (DC), Fatal TEAEs, and Device-Related TEAEs [ Time Frame: From first dose of study drug up to and including 30 days after the last dose or end of study date (Week 24), whichever was earlier. Mean (SD) duration on study was 5.664 (0.278) and 5.608 (0.137) months for Placebo and EvoMab arms, respectively. ]An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with study treatment. An SAE is defined as an adverse event that: is fatal; is a life threatening; requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or other medically important serious event. Events were graded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grading scale (1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe; 4=life-threatening; 5=death). Events were defined as treatment emergent if they occurred after the first dose of study drug and up to and including 30 days after the last dose or the end of study date, whichever is earlier.
- Number of Participants With Maximum Post-Baseline Laboratory Toxicities of Grade ≥ 3 [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Laboratory toxicity grading was based on NCI CTCAE grading. Grade 3 indicates severe toxicity and Grade 4 indicates life-threatening toxicity. Values representing a worsening from baseline are shown.
- Change From Baseline Over Time in Systolic Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 20, Week 22, Week 24 ]
- Change From Baseline Over Time in Diastolic Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 20, Week 22, Week 24 ]
- Change From Baseline Over Time in Heart Rate [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 12, Week 20, Week 22, Week 24 ]
- Number of Participants Testing Positive for Anti-Evolocumab Antibodies [ Time Frame: up to Week 24 ]
- Serum Evolocumab Concentrations Over Time [ Time Frame: Week 12, Week 22, Week 24 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female ≥ 10 to ≤ 17 years of age (before 18th birthday)
- Diagnosis of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- On an approved statin with stable optimized dose for ≥ 4 weeks
- Other lipid-lowering therapy stable for ≥ 4 weeks (fibrates must be stable for ≥ 6 weeks)
- Fasting LDL-C ≥ 130 mg/dL (3.4 mmol/L)
- Fasting triglycerides ≤ 400 mg/dL (4.5 mmol/L)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Type 1 diabetes, or type 2 diabetes that is or poorly controlled
- Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
- Cholesterylester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor in the last 12 months, or mipomersen or lomitapide in the last 5 months
- Previously received evolocumab or any other investigational therapy to inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9).
- Lipid apheresis within the last 12 weeks prior to screening.
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02392559

Study Director: | MD | Amgen |
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Responsible Party: | Amgen |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02392559 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
20120123 2014-002277-11 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | March 19, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 15, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | July 15, 2020 |
Last Verified: | July 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Informed Consent Form (ICF) Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Time Frame: | Data sharing requests relating to this study will be considered beginning 18 months after the study has ended and either 1) the product and indication (or other new use) have been granted marketing authorization in both the US and Europe or 2) clinical development for the product and/or indication discontinues and the data will not be submitted to regulatory authorities. There is no end date for eligibility to submit a data sharing request for this study. |
Access Criteria: | Qualified researchers may submit a request containing the research objectives, the Amgen product(s) and Amgen study/studies in scope, endpoints/outcomes of interest, statistical analysis plan, data requirements, publication plan, and qualifications of the researcher(s). In general, Amgen does not grant external requests for individual patient data for the purpose of re-evaluating safety and efficacy issues already addressed in the product labelling. Requests are reviewed by a committee of internal advisors, and if not approved, may be further arbitrated by a Data Sharing Independent Review Panel. Upon approval, information necessary to address the research question will be provided under the terms of a data sharing agreement. This may include anonymized individual patient data and/or available supporting documents, containing fragments of analysis code where provided in analysis specifications. Further details are available at the link below. |
URL: | https://www.amgen.com/datasharing |
Hypercholesterolemia Elevated Cholesterol High Cholesterol Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia |
PCSK9 mutations Paediatric pediatric Childhood Familial Hypercholesterolemia |
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II Hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipidemias Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
Genetic Diseases, Inborn Hyperlipoproteinemias Evolocumab Anticholesteremic Agents Hypolipidemic Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Lipid Regulating Agents |