Long Term, Follow-on Study of Lomitapide in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Summary

This was a long term follow on study to assess the continued long term safety and efficacy of lomitapide in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Timeline

Start

2009-10-29

Primary completion

2012-09-17

Completion

2014-12-01

Publications

• Background Cuchel M, Bloedon LT, Szapary PO, Kolansky DM, Wolfe ML, Sarkis A, Millar JS, Ikewaki K, Siegelman ES, Gregg RE, Rader DJ. Inhibition of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in familial hypercholesterolemia. N Engl J Med. 2007 Jan 11;356(2):148-56. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa061189.
• Background Cuchel M, Meagher E, Marais AD, et.al. Abstract 1077: A phase III study of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor lomitapide (AEGR-733) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: interim results at 6 months. Circulation, Nov 2009; 120: S441
• Larrey D, D'Erasmo L, O'Brien S, Arca M; Italian Working Group on Lomitapide. Long-term hepatic safety of lomitapide in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia. Liver Int. 2023 Feb;43(2):413-423. doi: 10.1111/liv.15497. Epub 2022 Dec 30.

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