10 June 2024 | Daniel Gaudet, Susanne Greber-Platzer, Laurens F. Reeskamp, Gabriella Iannuzzo, Robert S. Rosenson, Samir Saheb, Claudia Stefanutti, Erik Stroes, Albert Wiegman, Traci Turner, Shazia Ali, Poulabi Banerjee, Tiera Drewery, Jennifer McGinniss, Alpana Waldron, Richard T. George, Xue-Qiao Zhao, Robert Pordy, Jian Zhao, Eric Bruckert, and Frederick J. Raal
This study evaluates the long-term safety and efficacy of evinacumab, an angiopoietin-like 3 inhibitor, in adolescent and adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). The study was a single-arm, open-label Phase 3 trial that included 116 patients (46 evinacumab-naïve and 70 evinacumab-continue) who received intravenous evinacumab 15 mg/kg every 4 weeks for up to 2.5 years. The primary outcome was the incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) during the open-label treatment period (OLTP). Efficacy outcomes included changes in LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, non-HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and fasting triglycerides.
Key findings include:
- Evinacumab significantly reduced LDL-C levels by an average of 43.6% at Week 24, with sustained reductions up to Week 48.
- The safety profile was generally well-tolerated, with most TEAEs being mild or moderate in severity.
- The most common TEAEs were nasopharyngitis, headache, and influenza-like illness.
- No clinically significant changes in liver function parameters were observed.
- The reduction in LDL-C was maintained across various patient subgroups, including age, sex, race, LDLR genotype, background lipid-lowering therapy (LLT), and baseline lipoprotein(a) levels.
The study supports the long-term safety and efficacy of evinacumab in reducing LDL-C levels in patients with HoFH, regardless of treatment duration, age, sex, race, LDLR genotype, and background LLT.This study evaluates the long-term safety and efficacy of evinacumab, an angiopoietin-like 3 inhibitor, in adolescent and adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). The study was a single-arm, open-label Phase 3 trial that included 116 patients (46 evinacumab-naïve and 70 evinacumab-continue) who received intravenous evinacumab 15 mg/kg every 4 weeks for up to 2.5 years. The primary outcome was the incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) during the open-label treatment period (OLTP). Efficacy outcomes included changes in LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, non-HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and fasting triglycerides.
Key findings include:
- Evinacumab significantly reduced LDL-C levels by an average of 43.6% at Week 24, with sustained reductions up to Week 48.
- The safety profile was generally well-tolerated, with most TEAEs being mild or moderate in severity.
- The most common TEAEs were nasopharyngitis, headache, and influenza-like illness.
- No clinically significant changes in liver function parameters were observed.
- The reduction in LDL-C was maintained across various patient subgroups, including age, sex, race, LDLR genotype, background lipid-lowering therapy (LLT), and baseline lipoprotein(a) levels.
The study supports the long-term safety and efficacy of evinacumab in reducing LDL-C levels in patients with HoFH, regardless of treatment duration, age, sex, race, LDLR genotype, and background LLT.