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Phase 2 Study of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx (ISIS 703802) in Participants With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)

A Phase 2 Open-Label Study to Assess the Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx (ISIS 703802) Administered Subcutaneously to Patients With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03360747
Enrollment
3
Registered
2017-12-04
Start date
2017-12-21
Completion date
2018-09-04
Last updated
2021-01-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 1, Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency

Keywords

Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Hyperlipoproteinemias, Familial Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 1, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I, Hyperchylomicronemia, Familial, Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Familial, Hyperlipidemias, Dyslipidemias, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Metabolic Diseases, Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Brief summary

This is a single center, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx for reduction of triglyceride (TG) levels in participants with FCS.

Interventions

AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx at dose 20 mg, administered via SC injection QW.

Sponsors

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Akcea Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Genetically confirmed chylomicronemia syndrome. * Fasting triglycerides greater than or equal to (\>=) 750 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) \[8.4 millimoles per liter (mmol/L)\] at Screening. Key

Exclusion criteria

* Diabetes mellitus if newly diagnosed or if glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) \>= 9.0%. * Active pancreatitis within 2 weeks of screening. * Acute coronary syndrome within 6 months of screening. * Major surgery within 3 months of screening. * Treatment with Glybera therapy within 2 years of screening. * Previous treatment with AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx. * Have any other conditions in the opinion of the investigator which could interfere with the patient participating in or completing the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)Baseline to Month 3Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.
Percent Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)Baseline to Month 3Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Fasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3Month 3Fasting lipid and lipoprotein measurements included non-HDL-C, ApoB, HDL-C, ApoA-1, VLDL-C and LDL-C. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.
Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersBaseline to Month 3Other fasting lipid measurements included total cholesterol (TC), non-HDL-C, ApoB, HDL-C, ApoA-1, VLDL-C, and LDL-C. Baseline was defined as average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.
Percent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersBaseline to Month 3Other fasting lipid measurements included TC, non-HDL-C, ApoB, HDL-C, ApoA-1, VLDL-C, and LDL-C. Baseline was defined as average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.
Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Angiopoietin-Like 3 (ANGPTL3)Baseline to Month 3Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.
Number of Participants Who Experienced Abdominal Pain During the Treatment PeriodDays 1, 29, 57 and 92
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)From time of informed consent to end of follow-up period (Up to Week 26)An adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including a clinically-significant abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study or use of investigational drug product, whether or not the AE is considered related to the investigational drug product. A TEAE was defined as any AE starting on or after the first dose of the study drug.
Change From Baseline to Day 92 in Maximum Postprandial Triglycerides (TG)Baseline to Day 92Participants consumed standardized pre-cooked meals (lunches and dinners and instructions for breakfasts and snacks) for 2 days prior to the postprandial assessments. Change from Baseline to Day 92 in maximum postprandial TG was assessed.
Percent Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3)Baseline to Month 3Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Countries

Canada

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants took part in the study at 1 study site in Canada from 21-December-2017 to 4-September-2018.

Pre-assignment details

A total of 4 participants were screened, 3 of whom were enrolled and treated with at least one dose of study drug and were included in the analysis. This study consisted of up to an 8-week screening period, a 13-week treatment period and a 13-week follow-up (post-treatment evaluation) period.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mg
Participants received a SC injection of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx, 20 mg, QW for 13-weeks of treatment period. Participants were followed up to Week 26.
3
Total3

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyVoluntary Withdrawal1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mg
Age, Continuous51.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.72
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Fasting Angiopoietin-Like 3 (ANGPTL3)62.433 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.903
Fasting Apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-1)94.7 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.51
Fasting Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)72.65 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.406
Fasting High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C)15.3 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.15
Fasting Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)28.50 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.946
Fasting Non-High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C)301.17 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 82.791
Fasting Total Cholesterol (TC)316.50 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 81.957
Fasting Triglycerides (TG)2299.50 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 961.139
Fasting Very Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (VLDL-C)272.67 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 89.326
Maximum Postprandial Triglycerides2454.81 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1019.963
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 3
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 3
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 3

Outcome results

Primary

Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)

Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Time frame: Baseline to Month 3

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)-550.00 mg/dLStandard Deviation 431.471
Primary

Percent Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)

Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Time frame: Baseline to Month 3

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)-32.83 percent changeStandard Deviation 31.994
Secondary

Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Angiopoietin-Like 3 (ANGPTL3)

Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Time frame: Baseline to Month 3

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Angiopoietin-Like 3 (ANGPTL3)-31.983 ng/mLStandard Deviation 5.4773
Secondary

Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters

Other fasting lipid measurements included total cholesterol (TC), non-HDL-C, ApoB, HDL-C, ApoA-1, VLDL-C, and LDL-C. Baseline was defined as average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Time frame: Baseline to Month 3

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in TC-86.17 mg/dLStandard Deviation 48.581
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3:Non-HDL-C-83.83 mg/dLStandard Deviation 48.235
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in ApoB-8.12 mg/dLStandard Deviation 5.352
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in HDL-C-2.3 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.58
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in ApoA-1-17.3 mg/dLStandard Deviation 11.93
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in VLDL-C-82.50 mg/dLStandard Deviation 51.215
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid ParametersAbsolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in LDL-C-1.33 mg/dLStandard Deviation 3.753
Secondary

Change From Baseline to Day 92 in Maximum Postprandial Triglycerides (TG)

Participants consumed standardized pre-cooked meals (lunches and dinners and instructions for breakfasts and snacks) for 2 days prior to the postprandial assessments. Change from Baseline to Day 92 in maximum postprandial TG was assessed.

Time frame: Baseline to Day 92

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug. Here, overall number of participants analyzed signifies participants who were evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgChange From Baseline to Day 92 in Maximum Postprandial Triglycerides (TG)-338.0 mg/dLStandard Deviation 38.22
Secondary

Fasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3

Fasting lipid and lipoprotein measurements included non-HDL-C, ApoB, HDL-C, ApoA-1, VLDL-C and LDL-C. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Time frame: Month 3

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgFasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3Non-HDL-C217.33 mg/dLStandard Deviation 119.618
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgFasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3ApoB64.53 mg/dLStandard Deviation 4.899
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgFasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3HDL-C13.0 mg/dLStandard Deviation 1
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgFasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3ApoA-177.3 mg/dLStandard Deviation 6.03
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgFasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3VLDL-C190.17 mg/dLStandard Deviation 128.861
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgFasting Lipid and Lipoprotein Measurements at Month 3LDL-C27.17 mg/dLStandard Deviation 10.324
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Experienced Abdominal Pain During the Treatment Period

Time frame: Days 1, 29, 57 and 92

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgNumber of Participants Who Experienced Abdominal Pain During the Treatment Period1 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

An adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including a clinically-significant abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study or use of investigational drug product, whether or not the AE is considered related to the investigational drug product. A TEAE was defined as any AE starting on or after the first dose of the study drug.

Time frame: From time of informed consent to end of follow-up period (Up to Week 26)

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)3 Participants
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3)

Baseline was defined as the average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and the last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Time frame: Baseline to Month 3

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3)-51.249 percent changeStandard Deviation 4.9093
Secondary

Percent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters

Other fasting lipid measurements included TC, non-HDL-C, ApoB, HDL-C, ApoA-1, VLDL-C, and LDL-C. Baseline was defined as average of Day 1 predose fasting assessment and last fasting measurement prior to Day 1 pre-dose fasting assessment. Month 3 was defined as the average of Week 13 and Week 14 fasting assessments.

Time frame: Baseline to Month 3

Population: Safety set included all participants who were enrolled and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters% Change From Baseline to Month 3 in TC-30.39 percent changeStandard Deviation 20.436
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters% Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Non-HDL-C-31.49 percent changeStandard Deviation 21.832
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters% Change From Baseline to Month 3 in ApoB-10.73 percent changeStandard Deviation 6.021
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters% Change From Baseline to Month 3 in HDL-C-15.2 percent changeStandard Deviation 3.22
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters% Change From Baseline to Month 3 in ApoA-1-17.8 percent changeStandard Deviation 10.97
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters% Change From Baseline to Month 3 in VLDL-C-36.03 percent changeStandard Deviation 28.044
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgPercent (%) Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters% Change From Baseline to Month 3 in LDL-C-6.47 percent changeStandard Deviation 13.426

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026