Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Inclisiran Treatment on Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) in Subjects With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) (ORION-9)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03397121 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 11, 2018
Results First Posted : October 28, 2020
Last Update Posted : October 28, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Elevated Cholesterol | Drug: Inclisiran Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 482 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Care Provider) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effect of 300 mg of Inclisiran Sodium Given as Subcutaneous Injections in Subjects With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C). |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 28, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 27, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 17, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Inclisiran
Inclisiran sodium 300 milligrams (mg) will be administered as a SC injection on Day 1, Day 90 then every 6 months.
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Drug: Inclisiran
Inclisiran is a small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) that inhibits PCSK9 synthesis. |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo will be administered as SC injections of saline solution on Day 1, Day 90 then every 6 months.
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo will be supplied as sterile normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride in water for injection).
Other Name: Saline Solution |
- Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline To Day 510 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 510 ]
- Time-adjusted Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 90 ]Assessments performed at Baseline, Day 90, Day 540, time-adjusted percent change at Day 90 reported
- Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline to Day 510 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 510 ]
- Time-adjusted Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 90 ]Assessments performed at Baseline, Day 90, Day 540, absolute change at Day 90 reported
- Percentage Change in Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) From Baseline to Day 510 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 510 ]
- Percentage Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline to Day 510 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 510 ]
- Percent Change in Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) From Baseline To Day 510 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 510 ]
- Percent Change in Non-high-density Lipoprotein (HDL)-C From Baseline To Day 510 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 510 ]

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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 may be included if they meet all of the following inclusion criteria prior to randomization:
- Male or female participants ≥18 years of age.
- History of HeFH with a diagnosis of HeFH by genetic testing; and/or a documented history of untreated LDL-C of >190 mg/dL, and a family history of familial hypercholesterolemia, elevated cholesterol or early heart disease that may indicate familial hypercholesterolemia.
- Serum LDL-C ≥2.6 millimoles (mmol)/liter (L) (≥100 mg/dL) at screening.
- Fasting triglyceride <4.52 mmol/L (<400 mg/dL) at screening.
- Participants on statins should be receiving a maximally tolerated dose.
- Participants not receiving statins must have documented evidence of intolerance to all doses of at least 2 different statins.
- Participants on lipid-lowering therapies (such as a statin and/or ezetimibe) should be on a stable dose for ≥30 days before screening with no planned medication or dose change during study participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will be excluded from the study if any of the following exclusion criteria apply immediately prior to randomization:
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV heart failure.
- Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
- Uncontrolled severe hypertension
- Active liver disease
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Females who are pregnant or nursing, or who are of childbearing potential and unwilling to use at least 2 methods of highly effective contraception (failure rate less than 1% per year) (combined oral contraceptives, barrier methods, approved contraceptive implant, long-term injectable contraception, or intrauterine device) for the entire duration of the study. Exemptions from this criterion:
- Women >2 years postmenopausal (defined as 1 year or longer since last menstrual period) AND more than 55 years of age.
- Postmenopausal women (as defined above) and less than 55 years of age with a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours of randomization.
- Women who are surgically sterilized at least 3 months prior to enrollment.
- Males who are unwilling to use an acceptable method of birth control during the entire study period (condom with spermicide).
- Treatment with other investigational products or devices within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the screening visit, whichever is longer.
- Treatment (within 90 days of screening) with monoclonal antibodies directed towards PCSK9.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03397121

Principal Investigator: | Frederick J. Raal, MD | University of Witwatersrand, South Africa |
Documents provided by The Medicines Company:
Responsible Party: | The Medicines Company |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03397121 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MDCO-PCS-17-03 2017-002472-30 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | January 11, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 28, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | October 28, 2020 |
Last Verified: | October 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
HeFH LDL-C Inclisiran |
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II Hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipidemias Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
Metabolic Diseases Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Metabolism, Inborn Errors Genetic Diseases, Inborn Hyperlipoproteinemias |