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Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Inclisiran Treatment on Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) in Subjects With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)

Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effect of 300 mg of Inclisiran Sodium Given as Subcutaneous Injections in Subjects With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C).

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03397121
Acronym
ORION-9
Enrollment
482
Registered
2018-01-11
Start date
2017-11-28
Completion date
2019-09-17
Last updated
2020-10-28

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

Conditions

Elevated Cholesterol, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Keywords

HeFH, LDL-C, Inclisiran

Brief summary

This is a Phase III, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study in participants with HeFH and elevated LDL-C to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of subcutaneous (SC) injection(s) of inclisiran. The study will be multicenter and international.

Interventions

DRUGInclisiran

Inclisiran is a small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) that inhibits PCSK9 synthesis.

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo will be supplied as sterile normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride in water for injection).

Sponsors

The Medicines Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Participants may be included if they meet all of the following inclusion criteria prior to randomization: 1. Male or female participants ≥18 years of age. 2. History of HeFH with a diagnosis of HeFH by genetic testing; and/or a documented history of untreated LDL-C of \>190 mg/dL, and a family history of familial hypercholesterolemia, elevated cholesterol or early heart disease that may indicate familial hypercholesterolemia. 3. Serum LDL-C ≥2.6 millimoles (mmol)/liter (L) (≥100 mg/dL) at screening. 4. Fasting triglyceride \<4.52 mmol/L (\<400 mg/dL) at screening. 5. Participants on statins should be receiving a maximally tolerated dose. 6. Participants not receiving statins must have documented evidence of intolerance to all doses of at least 2 different statins. 7. Participants on lipid-lowering therapies (such as a statin and/or ezetimibe) should be on a stable dose for ≥30 days before screening with no planned medication or dose change during study participation.

Exclusion criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if any of the following

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline To Day 510Baseline, Day 510
Time-adjusted Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540Baseline, Day 90Assessments performed at Baseline, Day 90, Day 540, time-adjusted percent change at Day 90 reported

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline to Day 510Baseline, Day 510
Time-adjusted Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540Baseline, Day 90Assessments performed at Baseline, Day 90, Day 540, absolute change at Day 90 reported
Percentage Change in Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) From Baseline to Day 510Baseline, Day 510
Percentage Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline to Day 510Baseline, Day 510
Percent Change in Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) From Baseline To Day 510Baseline, Day 510
Percent Change in Non-high-density Lipoprotein (HDL)-C From Baseline To Day 510Baseline, Day 510

Countries

Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Inclisiran
Inclisiran sodium 300 milligrams (mg) will be administered as a SC injection on Day 1, Day 90 then every 6 months. Inclisiran: Inclisiran is a small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) that inhibits PCSK9 synthesis.
242
Placebo
Placebo will be administered as SC injections of saline solution on Day 1, Day 90 then every 6 months. Placebo: Placebo will be supplied as sterile normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride in water for injection).
240
Total482

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicInclisiranTotalPlacebo
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
53 Participants108 Participants55 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
189 Participants374 Participants185 Participants
Age, Continuous54.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.48
54.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.14
55.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.81
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
7 Participants15 Participants8 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
235 Participants467 Participants232 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
7 Participants12 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
8 Participants15 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
226 Participants453 Participants227 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
12 participants23 participants11 participants
Region of Enrollment
Czechia
7 participants12 participants5 participants
Region of Enrollment
Denmark
23 participants49 participants26 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
19 participants38 participants19 participants
Region of Enrollment
South Africa
88 participants177 participants89 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
42 participants84 participants42 participants
Region of Enrollment
Sweden
18 participants34 participants16 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
33 participants65 participants32 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
130 Participants255 Participants125 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
112 Participants227 Participants115 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 2411 / 240
other
Total, other adverse events
96 / 24167 / 240
serious
Total, serious adverse events
18 / 24133 / 240

Outcome results

Primary

Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline To Day 510

Time frame: Baseline, Day 510

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranPercent Change in LDL-C From Baseline To Day 510-41.15 percent change
PlaceboPercent Change in LDL-C From Baseline To Day 5108.37 percent change
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-55.04, -43.99]ANCOVA
Primary

Time-adjusted Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540

Assessments performed at Baseline, Day 90, Day 540, time-adjusted percent change at Day 90 reported

Time frame: Baseline, Day 90

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranTime-adjusted Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540-38.08 percent change
PlaceboTime-adjusted Percent Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 5406.22 percent change
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-48.48, -40.12]ANCOVA
Secondary

Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline to Day 510

Time frame: Baseline, Day 510

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranAbsolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline to Day 510-58.95 mg/dL
PlaceboAbsolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline to Day 5109.94 mg/dL
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-77.11, -60.67]ANCOVA
Secondary

Percentage Change in Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) From Baseline to Day 510

Time frame: Baseline, Day 510

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranPercentage Change in Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) From Baseline to Day 510-60.68 percent change
PlaceboPercentage Change in Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) From Baseline to Day 51017.66 percent change
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-83.65, -73.04]ANCOVA
Secondary

Percentage Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline to Day 510

Time frame: Baseline, Day 510

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranPercentage Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline to Day 510-25.11 percent change
PlaceboPercentage Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline to Day 5106.66 percent change
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-35.59, -27.94]ANCOVA
Secondary

Percent Change in Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) From Baseline To Day 510

Time frame: Baseline, Day 510

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranPercent Change in Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) From Baseline To Day 510-33.14 percent change
PlaceboPercent Change in Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) From Baseline To Day 5102.93 percent change
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-39.99, -32.14]ANCOVA
Secondary

Percent Change in Non-high-density Lipoprotein (HDL)-C From Baseline To Day 510

Time frame: Baseline, Day 510

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranPercent Change in Non-high-density Lipoprotein (HDL)-C From Baseline To Day 510-34.93 percent change
PlaceboPercent Change in Non-high-density Lipoprotein (HDL)-C From Baseline To Day 5107.43 percent change
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-47.32, -37.4]ANCOVA
Secondary

Time-adjusted Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540

Assessments performed at Baseline, Day 90, Day 540, absolute change at Day 90 reported

Time frame: Baseline, Day 90

Population: ITT (intent-to-treat) Population

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
InclisiranTime-adjusted Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 540-56.58 mg/dL
PlaceboTime-adjusted Absolute Change in LDL-C From Baseline After Day 90 and up to Day 5406.17 mg/dL
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-69.01, -56.48]ANCOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026