Apolipoprotein C-III reduction in subjects with moderate hypertriglyceridaemia and at high cardiovascular risk.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Hypertriglyceridaemia is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. This clinical trial evaluated olezarsen, an N-acetyl-galactosamine-conjugated antisense oligonucleotide targeted to hepatic APOC3 mRNA to inhibit apolipoprotein C-III (apoC-III) production, in lowering triglyceride levels in patients at high risk for or with established cardiovascular disease.

Methods and results

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study was conducted in 114 patients with fasting serum triglycerides 200-500 mg/dL (2.26-5.65 mmol/L). Patients received olezarsen (10 or 50 mg every 4 weeks, 15 mg every 2 weeks, or 10 mg every week) or saline placebo subcutaneously for 6-12 months. The primary endpoint was the percent change in fasting triglyceride lev

SUBMITTER: Tardif JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8986458 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature