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A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study Assessing Olpasiran Use to Prevent First Major Cardiovascular Events in Participants with Elevated Lipoprotein(a)
Status: Recruiting
This research study is testing whether an investigational medication called olpasiran can help prevent serious heart and blood vessel problems, such as a heart attack or stroke, in people who have high levels of a substance in their blood called lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), and who are at increased risk of having a cardiac event.
Sex: Male or Female
Age: 18 years and over
Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
• Age 50 or greater
• Lp(a) greater than or equal to 200 nmol/L
Exclusion Criteria:
• Prior arterial revascularization
• Severe kidney dysfunction
• Severe liver dysfunction
Interventions:
Drug/Device: Olpasiran (AMG 890)
Conditions:
Elevated Lipoprotein(a), at risk for first cardiovascular event
Keywords:
atherosclerosis, CAD, Elevated Lipoprotein(a), Lp(a)
Contact(s): Jodi Carter - GeneralCardiologyResearch@hfhs.org
Principal Investigator: Sachin Parikh
Principal Investigator ID: sparikh2@hfhs.org
Phase: III
See this study on ClinicalTrials.gov