Lp(a) Lowering Study of Pelacarsen (TQJ230) in US Black/African American and Hispanic Participants With Elevated Lp(a) and Established ASCVD

Last Update: Mar 19, 2025

A Randomized Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Pelacarsen (TQJ230) in US Black/African American & Hispanic Patient Populations With Elevated Lp(a) and Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT06267560

Novartis Reference Number:CTQJ230A12303

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Study Description

Study CTQJ230A12303 is a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled, Phase IIIb study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of pelacarsen (TQJ230) 80 mg s.c. QM compared with placebo s.c. QM in US Black/African American and Hispanic participants with established ASCVD and elevated levels of Lp(a) who are treated for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors according to local practice/guidelines for the reduction of cardiovascular risk. CTQJ230A12303 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, Phase IIIb study to evaluate the efficacy ( measured by reduction of the Lp(a) levels) and safety of pelacarsen (TQJ230) 80mg s.c. QM compared to placebo in US Black/African American and US Hispanic participants, with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) as evidenced by history of coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease or symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) and elevated levels of Lp(a).

Condition

Elevated Lp(a) and Established Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Phase

Phase3

Overall Status

Recruiting

Number of Participants

400

Start Date

Apr 24, 2024

Completion Date

Mar 11, 2027

Gender

All

Age(s)

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)

Interventions

Drug

Placebo

matching placebo

Drug

TQJ230

TQJ230 80mg QM s.c.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female US Black/African American and US Hispanic participants 18 to ≤ 80 years of age
* Lp(a) ≥ 125 nmol/L at the screening visit, measured at the Central laboratory
* On Standard of Care (SoC) therapy for risk factors other than Lp(a), including LDL-C (LDL-C lowering therapy dose stable for at least 30 days), elevated blood pressure and diabetes, at the randomization visit according to local practice/guidelines.
* Established ASCVD disease defined as documented:

* Coronary heart disease (CHD) and/or
* Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and/or
* Peripheral arterial disease (PAD):

Exclusion Criteria:

* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV
* History of malignancy of any organ system
* History of hemorrhagic stroke or other major bleeding
* Platelet count \<140,000 per mm3
* Active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction
* Significant kidney disease
* Pregnant or nursing women

VA Caribbean Healthcare System

Recruiting

San Juan,00921,Puerto Rico

Lp(a) Lowering Study of Pelacarsen (TQJ230) in US Black/African American and Hispanic Participants With Elevated Lp(a) and Established ASCVD

Study Description

Interventions

Placebo

TQJ230

Eligibility Criteria

VA Caribbean Healthcare System

Jonathan Rolon-Negron

Luis Rodriguez-Ospina

CAIMED Center

Elizabeth A. Barranco

Sara Cancel

Advanced Medical Research Center

Michelle Nunez

Orvil F Martinez Rivera

Research and Cardiovascular Corp

Jose B Vazquez-Tanus

Jovannia Galarza Perez

Advanced Clinical Research LLC

Angel Comulada

Vilma Perez

Latin Clinical Trial Center Inc

Alex Gonzalez Bossolo

Juana Olivo

Dr Yolanda Figueroa Private Pr

Yolanda Figueroa

Ascension Saint Agnes Heart Care

Martin Albornoz

Molly Koch

National Heart Institute

Maria Flores

Norman Lepor

Sugar Lakes Family Practice

Whitney Nwole

John Vanderzyl

Henry Ford Hospital

Sachin Parikh

Kayla A Baker

CTMD Research

Sylvia Cubillos

Luis Castillo

Eminat LLC

Leonardo Salazar

Yaneth Trujillo

Care Access Research

Jimmy Alele

Melissa Sexton

Rebecca Larimore

Eromonsele Idahosa

Javara Research

Ronald M Pucillo

Chelsi Holliday

Aimee Kaczorowsi

Sangeeta Wagner

Gabriela Obeidat

Amara Akujieze

Scott Kahney

Habib Chotani

Amine Segueni

Stacy Jones

Jason Elenberger

Amy Reyna

Kathryn McSpadden

Aslam Khan

Monique Langston

Benjamin Marcum

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Tudor D Vagaonescu

Heena Gandhi

Atlanta Heart Specialists LLC

David Suh

Alexandria Hurt

Apex Cardiology Research Associates of Jackson

Mohsin Alhaddad

Lani Holman

Sister Life Research Inc

Idania Cruz

Raul Alonso

Luis Cabrera Haber

Luis Rivera