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A Phase III Confirmatory Study of K-877 Extended Release Tablet

A Phase III Confirmatory Study of K-877 Extended Release Tablet-A Multicenter, Active Controlled, Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group Controlled Trial in Patients With Dyslipidemia With High TG-

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04714151
Enrollment
356
Registered
2021-01-19
Start date
2021-02-01
Completion date
2021-09-25
Last updated
2024-06-20

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

Conditions

Dyslipidemias

Brief summary

To investigate the efficacy and safety of K-877 Extended Release (ER) 0.2 mg/day or 0.4 mg/day (once daily) for 12 weeks in dyslipidemia, using K-877 Immediate Release (IR) 0.2 mg/day (twice daily) as a control.

Interventions

DRUGK-877 ER 0.2 mg/day (once daily)

K-877 ER 0.2 mg tablet

DRUGK-877 ER 0.4 mg/day (once daily)

K-877 ER 0.4 mg tablet

DRUGK-877 IR 0.2 mg/day (twice daily)

K-877 IR 0.1 mg tablet

Sponsors

Kowa Company, Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with dyslipidemia had to be age 20 years or older at written informed consent 2. Patients who have received dietary or exercise guidance from 12 weeks or more prior to Screening 3. Patients with the fasting serum TG \>= 200 mg/dL twice consecutively at Screening

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with a fasting serum TG \> 1000 mg/dL at Screening 2. Patients who require administration of prohibited drugs during the clinical trial period after written informed consent 3. Patients with uncontrolled thyroid disease 4. Patients with type 1 diabetes and uncontrolled diabetes \[HbA1c(NGSP) \>= 8.0 % at Screening\] 5. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (SBP \>= 160 mmHg or DBP \>= 100 mmHg) 6. Patients with an AST or ALT three times the upper limit at Screening 7. Patients with an CK five times the upper limit at Screening 8. Patients with cirrhosis or those with biliary obstruction 9. Patients with acute myocardial infarction within 3 months before obtaining informed consent 10. Patients with heart failure class III or higher according to NYHA cardiac function classification 11. Patients with malignant tumor or those who are judged to have a high risk of recurrence 12. Patients with a history of serious drug allergies (anaphylactic shock, etc.) 13. Pregnant women, lactating women, women planning to become pregnant or lactating during the study period, or pregnant women who do not use specific contraceptive methods 14. Patients who have collected 400 mL or more of whole blood within 16 weeks, or 200 mL or more of whole blood within 4 weeks, or blood samples (plasma and platelet components) within 2 weeks before Screening 15. Patients who have received K-877 (pemafibrate) 16. Patients who participate in other clinical trials at the time of written informed consent and who received medication or who have received clinical trials other than placebo for less than 16 weeks 17. Patients who have been determined inappropriate by the investigator, etc

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy : % change from baseline in fasting serum TG (mg/dL)4, 8, and 12 week after administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy : % change from baseline in fasting serum Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)4, 8, and 12 week after administration
Efficacy : % change from baseline in fasting serum LDL-C (mg/dL)4, 8, and 12 week after administration
Efficacy : % change from baseline in fasting serum HDL-C (mg/dL)4, 8, and 12 week after administration
Efficacy : % change from baseline in fasting serum non-HDL-C (mg/dL)4, 8, and 12 week after administration

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

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