Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab Versus Usual Care on Top of Maximally Tolerated Statin Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Mixed Dyslipidemia (ODYSSEY DM-Dyslipidemia)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02642159 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 30, 2015
Results First Posted : May 1, 2018
Last Update Posted : May 1, 2018
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Primary Objective:
To demonstrate the superiority of alirocumab in comparison with usual care in the reduction of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) in participants with type 2 diabetes and mixed dyslipidemia at high cardiovascular risk with non-HDL-C not adequately controlled with maximally tolerated statin therapy.
Secondary Objectives:
- To demonstrate whether alirocumab is superior in comparison with usual care in its effects on other lipid parameters (ie, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B (Apo B), total cholesterol (Total -C), lipoprotein a (Lp[a]), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TGs), triglyceride rich lipoproteins (TGRLs), apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1), apolipoprotein C-III (Apo C-III), lipid subfractions by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (ie, LDL-C particle size and LDL, very low-density lipoprotein [VLDL], HDL, and intermediate-density lipoprotein [IDL] particle number).
- To assess changes in glycemic parameters with alirocumab vs. usual care treatment.
- To demonstrate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab.
- To evaluate treatment acceptance of alirocumab.
- To evaluate proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) concentrations and antibody development.
- To demonstrate the superiority of alirocumab vs. fenofibrate on non-HDL-C and other lipid parameters (subgroup analysis).
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Dyslipidemia | Drug: Alirocumab Drug: Statins Drug: Ezetimibe Drug: Fenofibrate Drug: Nicotinic acid Drug: Omega-3 fatty acids Drug: Antihyperglycemic Drug | Phase 4 |
The maximum study duration was approximately 9 months per participant, including a 6 month treatment period, a screening period of up to 3 weeks, and an 8 week safety observation period.
For the purpose of scientific communication, a first-step analysis (both efficacy and safety) was performed at the Week 24 cut-off date. A second-step analysis was performed once all participants had completed the study to include a final update of the safety analysis.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 413 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab Versus Usual Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Mixed Dyslipidemia at High Cardiovascular Risk With Non-HDL-C Not Adequately Controlled With Maximally Tolerated Statin Therapy |
Study Start Date : | March 15, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 22, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 15, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Alirocumab 75 mg Q2W/Up to 150 mg Q2W
Alirocumab 75 mg subcutaneous (SC) injection every 2 weeks (Q2W) added to insulin or other antihyperglycemic drugs, stable maximally tolerated dose of statin therapy without other lipid modifying therapy (LMT) for 24 weeks. Alirocumab dose up-titrated to 150 mg Q2W from Week 12 when non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels >=100 mg/dL (2.59 mmol/L) at Week 8.
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Drug: Alirocumab
Solution for injection, one subcutaneous injection in the abdomen, thigh, or outer area of upper arm with a disposable auto-injector.
Other Names:
Drug: Statins Statins at stable dose without other LMT as clinically indicated. Drug: Antihyperglycemic Drug Insulin (injectable or inhaled) or other antihyperglycemic drugs as clinically indicated. |
Active Comparator: Usual Care
Participants on usual care continued on insulin or other antihyperglycemic drugs, stable maximally tolerated dose of statin therapy without additional LMT or with either ezetimibe, fenofibrate, omega-3 fatty acids or nicotinic acid as per Investigator's judgment for 24 weeks.
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Drug: Statins
Statins at stable dose without other LMT as clinically indicated. Drug: Ezetimibe Pharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral Drug: Fenofibrate Pharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral Drug: Nicotinic acid Pharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral Drug: Omega-3 fatty acids Pharmaceutical form: tablet Route of administration: oral Drug: Antihyperglycemic Drug Insulin (injectable or inhaled) or other antihyperglycemic drugs as clinically indicated. |
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 24: Overall Intent-to-treat (ITT) Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted Least-squares (LS) means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from a mixed-effect model with repeated measures (MMRM) to account for missing data. All available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment were used in the model (ITT analysis).
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Measured Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Week 24: Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Measured LDL-C values via beta quantification method. Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Measured LDL-C at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Measured LDL-C values via beta quantification method. Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 12: Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Non-HDL-C at Week 12: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Measured LDL-C at Week 12: Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Measured LDL-C values via beta quantification method. Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 from MMRM model including available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Measured LDL-C at Week 12: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Measured LDL-C values via beta quantification method. Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 12 from MMRM model including available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) at Week 24: Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Apo B at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol (Total-C) at Week 24 : Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Total-C at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) at Week 24 : Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 24 were obtained from multiple imputation approach followed by robust regression model for handling of missing data. All available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment were included in the imputation model.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 24 from multiple imputation approach followed by robust regression model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides at Week 24: Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 24 from multiple imputation approach followed by robust regression model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted means and standard errors at Week 24 from multiple imputation approach followed by robust regression model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in HDL-C at Week 24 : Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in HDL-C at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Percent Change From Baseline in LDL-C Particle Number at Week 24: Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]LDL-C particle number was calculated from lipid subfractions by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment.
- Percent Change From Baseline in LDL-C Particle Number at Week 24: ITT- Intent to Prescribe Fenofibrate Stratum [ Time Frame: From Baseline to Week 24 ]LDL-C particle number was calculated from lipid subfractions by NMR spectroscopy. Adjusted LS means and standard errors at Week 24 from MMRM model including all available post-baseline data from Week 8 to Week 24 regardless of status on- or off-treatment in the intent to prescribe fenofibrate stratum. The usual care here corresponds to fenofibrate.
- Absolute Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at Week 12 and 24 : Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12 and 24 ]Absolute change = HbA1c value at specified week minus HbA1c value at baseline.
- Absolute Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) at Week 12 and 24 : Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12 and 24 ]Absolute change = FPG value at specified week minus FPG value at baseline.
- Absolute Change From Baseline in Number of Glucose-Lowering Treatments at Week 12 and 24 : Overall ITT Analysis [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12 and 24 ]Glucose lowering treatment was calculated for non-insulin treatments as one for each unique treatment received and for insulin treatment as one in total for all participants who have taken one or more treatments. Absolute change = number of glucose-lowering treatments at specified week minus baseline value.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria:
- Participants with type 2 diabetes and mixed dyslipidemia whose non-HDL-C was not adequately controlled with a stable, maximum dose/regimen of statin that was tolerated by the participant.
- 18 years of age or more.
- Documented history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or at least one additional cardiovascular risk factor.
- Non-HDL-C of 100 mg/dL or greater.
- Triglycerides greater than or equal to 150 mg/dL and less than 500 mg/dL.
- Stable anti-hyperglycemic agents for at least 3 months prior to the screening visit and between screening and randomization (including stable insulin dose defined as no variation more than 30% in daily insulin dose within the preceding 3 months, as judged by the Investigator).
- No change in weight of more than 5 kg within the prior 3 months.
- On stable dose of medications that are known to influence weight and/or lipids within the last 3 months.
Exclusion criteria:
- Use of any lipid modifying therapies other than statins within the last 4 weeks (eg, ezetimibe, fenofibrate, nicotinic acid, omega-3 fatty acids, etc.) or use of over the counter products/nutraceuticals known to impact lipids (eg, red yeast rice) within the last 4 weeks.
- Currently drinking more than 2 standard alcoholic drinks per day.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) >45 kg/m² or currently enrolled in a weight loss program and still in active phase of weight loss.
- Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) 9% or greater.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02642159

Study Director: | Clinical Sciences & Operations | Sanofi |
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Responsible Party: | Sanofi |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02642159 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
LPS14354 2015-001934-19 ( EudraCT Number ) U1111-1172-5262 ( Other Identifier: UTN ) |
First Posted: | December 30, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 1, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | May 1, 2018 |
Last Verified: | March 2018 |
Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nicotinic Acids Niacin Niacinamide Hypoglycemic Agents Ezetimibe Fenofibrate Anticholesteremic Agents |
Hypolipidemic Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Lipid Regulating Agents Vitamin B Complex Vitamins Micronutrients Physiological Effects of Drugs Vasodilator Agents |