Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Bempedoic Acid (ETC-1002) in Patients With Hyperlipidemia and Statin Intolerant
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if bempedoic acid (ETC-1002) is effective and safe versus placebo in patients with elevated LDL cholesterol and who are statin-intolerant.
Timeline
- Start
- 2016-11-16
- Primary completion
- 2018-03-16
- Completion
- 2018-03-16
Outcome
Met primary endpoint
registry analysis (superiority test); Bempedoic Acid vs Placebo; p <0.001; Least squares means difference -21.41 (95% CI -25.132 to -17.697); ANCOVA NCT02988115 ↗
paper Bempedoic acid treatment significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from baseline to week 12 (placebo-corrected difference, -21.4% [95% CI, -25.1% to -17.7%]; P<0.001). PMID 30922146 ↗
release “In Esperion’s CLEAR Serenity trial, bempedoic acid was shown to significantly lower both LDL-cholesterol and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in statin-intolerant patients.” esperion.com ↗
release “In the challenging group of patients with statin intolerance, CLEAR Serenity demonstrates that bempedoic acid reduced LDL-cholesterol significantly more than placebo.” esperion.com ↗
Publications
- Background Pinkosky SL, Newton RS, Day EA, Ford RJ, Lhotak S, Austin RC, Birch CM, Smith BK, Filippov S, Groot PHE, Steinberg GR, Lalwani ND. Liver-specific ATP-citrate lyase inhibition by bempedoic acid decreases LDL-C and attenuates atherosclerosis. Nat Commun. 2016 Nov 28;7:13457. doi: 10.1038/ncomms13457.
- Background Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' (CTT) Collaboration; Baigent C, Blackwell L, Emberson J, Holland LE, Reith C, Bhala N, Peto R, Barnes EH, Keech A, Simes J, Collins R. Efficacy and safety of more intensive lowering of LDL cholesterol: a meta-analysis of data from 170,000 participants in 26 randomised trials. Lancet. 2010 Nov 13;376(9753):1670-81. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61350-5. Epub 2010 Nov 8.
- Background Eckel RH. Approach to the patient who is intolerant of statin therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 May;95(5):2015-22. doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-2689.
- Background Ridker PM, Cannon CP, Morrow D, Rifai N, Rose LM, McCabe CH, Pfeffer MA, Braunwald E; Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT-TIMI 22) Investigators. C-reactive protein levels and outcomes after statin therapy. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jan 6;352(1):20-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa042378.
- Background Robinson JG, Stone NJ. The 2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk: a new paradigm supported by more evidence. Eur Heart J. 2015 Aug 14;36(31):2110-2118. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv182. Epub 2015 May 20.
- Ballantyne CM, Bays HE, Louie MJ, Smart J, Zhang Y, Ray KK. Factors Associated With Enhanced Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Lowering With Bempedoic Acid. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Aug 2;11(15):e024531. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.024531. Epub 2022 Aug 2.
- Banach M, Duell PB, Gotto AM Jr, Laufs U, Leiter LA, Mancini GBJ, Ray KK, Flaim J, Ye Z, Catapano AL. Association of Bempedoic Acid Administration With Atherogenic Lipid Levels in Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trials of Patients With Hypercholesterolemia. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Oct 1;5(10):1124-1135. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.2314.
- Laufs U, Banach M, Mancini GBJ, Gaudet D, Bloedon LT, Sterling LR, Kelly S, Stroes ESG. Efficacy and Safety of Bempedoic Acid in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia and Statin Intolerance. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Apr 2;8(7):e011662. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011662.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bempedoic acid | Small molecule | 180 mg | Oral |