Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Conditions
Keywords
Familial hypercholesterolemia, endothelial function, venous occlusion plethysmography, forearm blood flow, ApoAI-mimetic, endothelial dependent vasodilation
Brief summary
This study will evaluate the effect of APL180 on endothelial function measured by forearm venous occlusion plethysmography in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Confirmed presence of familial hypercholesterolemia * Women must be sterilized or post-menopausal
Exclusion criteria
* Smoking an average of greater than 10 cigarettes per day * History of cardiac events * Very low or high body weight * Treatment with fibrates or niacin * High blood triglyceride levels Other protocol-defined inclusion/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in forearm blood flow during each treatment | — |