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NCT04023552PHASE3ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Assessing the Impact of Lipoprotein (a) Lowering With Pelacarsen (TQJ230) on Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients With CVD

A Randomized Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Trial Assessing the Impact of Lipoprotein (a) Lowering With Pelacarsen (TQJ230) on Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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Key Facts

Study type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease and Lipoprotein(a)
Interventions
TQJ230, Placebo
Enrollment
8,323 participants
Primary completion
Jun 2026
Study completion
Jun 2026
First posted
Jul 2019
Last updated
May 2026

Primary Endpoints (CT.gov)

Time to first occurrence of clinical endpoint committee confirmed expanded major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with elevated Lp(a) ≥ 70 mg/dL

Time frame: approximately 4 years

Time to the first occurrence of clinical endpoint committee confirmed expanded major adverse cardiovascular events in a population of patients with elevated Lp(a) ≥ 90 mg/dL.

Time frame: approximately 4 years

Secondary Endpoints

Time to the first occurrence of the clinical endpoint committee confirmed composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events (CV death, non-fatal MI, and non-fatal stroke)

Time to the first occurrence of the clinical endpoint committee confirmed composite endpoint of coronary heart disease: coronary heart disease death, non-fatal MI, urgent coronary re-vascularization requiring hospitalization

Time to Clinical endpoint Committee confirmed all-cause death

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria * Lp(a) ≥ 70 mg/dL at the screening visit, measured at the Central laboratory * Myocardial infarction: ≥ 3 months from screening and randomization to ≤ 10 years prior to the screening visit * Ischemic stroke: ≥ 3 months from screening and randomization to ≤ 10 years prior to the screening visit * Clinically significant symptomatic peripheral artery disease Key Exclusion Criteria * Uncontrolled hypertension * Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV * History of malignancy of any organ system * History of hemorrhagic stroke or other major bleeding * Platelet count ≤LLN * Active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction * Significant kidney disease * Pregnant or nursing women Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply at the end.

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Source

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Related Program

Pelacarsen (TQJ230)

Novartis / Ionis

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