Effect of APL180 on Endothelial Function in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients

September 22, 2016 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Effect of APL180 on Endothelial Function in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia

This study will evaluate the effect of APL180 on endothelial function measured by forearm venous occlusion plethysmography in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed presence of familial hypercholesterolemia
  • Women must be sterilized or post-menopausal

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking an average of greater than 10 cigarettes per day
  • History of cardiac events
  • Very low or high body weight
  • Treatment with fibrates or niacin
  • High blood triglyceride levels

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Active Comparator: 2
Placebo Comparator: 3

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change in forearm blood flow during each treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

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