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Sanofi and Regeneron Report Positive Results With Alirocumab From Phase 2 Japanese Study
At Week 12, the mean percentage reduction in LDL-C from baseline in patients receiving alirocumab 50 mg Q2W was 55 percent, alirocumab 75 mg Q2W was 62 percent and alirocumab 150 mg Q2W was 72 percent, compared to 3 percent in the placebo group (p < 0.0001 vs. placebo for all treatment arms). All patients in each of the alirocumab groups achieved LDL-C levels of < 100 mg/dL, compared to 8 percent of patients in the placebo group.
Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) in this study were reported by 52 percent of patients in the alirocumab 50 mg group, 48 percent of patients in the 75 mg group, 64 percent of patients in the 150 mg group, compared to 32 percent in the placebo group. The most frequently reported TEAEs were nasopharyngitis, injection site reaction, back pain, cystitis and ligament sprain.
"We are delighted with the findings from the first Phase 2 trial with alirocumab in Japanese patients. Not only was alirocumab shown, in this study, to significantly reduce LDL-C in this patient population, the results of this study also demonstrate the potential efficacy of alirocumab at a range of doses," said
"Hypercholesterolemia is a growing problem in
About the Alirocumab Phase 2 Japanese Study
This multicenter, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study randomized approximately 100 patients with LDL-C greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL receiving lipid-modifying therapy. 25 patients per group were randomized to receive one of three doses of alirocumab dosed subcutaneously every other week (Q2W) -- 150 milligrams (mg), 75 mg or 50 mg, or placebo, all in combination with statin therapy.
The primary study endpoint was the percentage change in calculated LDL-C from baseline to Week 12. The secondary study endpoints included absolute change in calculated LDL-C from baseline to Week 12 and percent and absolute changes in other lipid parameters at Week 12.
About PCSK9
PCSK9 is known to be a determinant of circulating LDL levels, as it binds to LDL receptors resulting in their degradation so that fewer are available on liver cells to remove excess LDL-C from the blood. Moreover, statins increase the level of circulating PCSK9, which in turn may reduce the density of LDL-C receptors available to clear LDL-C from the circulation. Blocking the PCSK9 pathway is therefore a potentially novel mechanism for lowering LDL-C.
About alirocumab
Alirocumab is an investigational, fully-human monoclonal antibody that targets and blocks PCSK9. It is administered via subcutaneous injection. By inhibiting PCSK9, a determinant of circulating LDL-C levels in the blood, alirocumab has been shown in pre-clinical studies to increase the number of LDL receptors on hepatocytes, thereby lowering LDL-C.
The investigational agent described above is currently under clinical development, and its safety and efficacy have not been fully evaluated by any regulatory authority.
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