Status:

COMPLETED

INvestigating the Lowest Threshold of Vascular bENefits From LDL Lowering With a PCSK9 InhibiTor in healthY Volunteers

Lead Sponsor:

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Cambridge

Conditions:

Atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The INTENSITY-LOW study aims to answer if there are any limits to LDL reduction in relation to benefitting vascular health from a mechanistic viewpoint, and therefore potentially limitations to primar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Apparently healthy male or female individuals
  • Age 18-45 years old inclusive at screening
  • Body weight ≥ 45kg and BMI 18 -29.9 kg/m2
  • Fasting LDL-C \< 4.1 mmol/l, TG \<1.7 mmol/l and HDL-C ≥ 1.0 mmol for men and ≥1.3 mmol for women
  • Palpable brachial arterial pulse, as per study team assessment
  • Not currently eligible for statin therapy according to current treatment criteria

Exclusion

  • History of established CV disease (Coronary Heart Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease or Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)
  • Lipid lowering treatment at screening or within 6 weeks before screening
  • Pregnancy at any study visit
  • Ongoing anticoagulation therapy with warfarin or any of the DOAC/NOAC's
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs/any known sensitivity to alirocumab or monoclonal antibodies
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence within 6 months of the study at screening
  • Current or previous history of regular smoking (defined as 1 pack-year) within the last 10 years.
  • History of hypertension or sustained BP ≥140/90 mmHg on repeated measurements at screening
  • History of type 1 or 2 diabetes or HbA1c ≥ 48 mmol/mol (6.5%) at screening
  • Chronic kidney disease defined as eGFR \<60ml/min/1.73m2 at screening
  • Biological first-degree relatives who have experienced stroke, TIA, myocardial infarction or peripheral vascular disease (incident event at an age younger than: 55 for male and 65 for female relatives)
  • History of autoimmune inflammatory conditions
  • Lack of ability to provide informed consent
  • TSH \>5.0 mu/l at screening
  • Clinically significant liver disease on the basis of screening bloods or history
  • History of myositis/rhabdomyolysis
  • Any concomitant condition that, at the discretion of the investigator, may affect the participants' ability to complete the study or the study results

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 7 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 10 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03273972

Start Date

September 7 2017

End Date

October 10 2018

Last Update

July 27 2023

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Addenbrooke's Hospital

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ