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NCT Number: NCT04023552

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

This is a pivotal phase 3 study designed to support an indication for the reduction of cardiovascular risk in patients with established CVD and elevated Lp(a)

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease and Lipoprotein(a) Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Heart Diseases Infarction Ischemia Myocardial Infarction Myocardial Ischemia Necrosis Nervous System Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Stroke Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Novartis Investigative Site, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

TQJ230

Drug

TQJ230 80 mg injected monthly administered subcutaneously

Placebo

Drug

Placebo to match TQJ230 prefilled syringe to be injected subcutaneously

Other names: Placebo to match TQJ230

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

    Demonstrate the superiority of pelacarsen (TQJ230) compared to placebo in reducing the risk of expanded MACE (cardiovascular death, non-fatal MI, non-fatal stroke and urgent coronary re-vascularization requiring hospitalization) in the overall study population with established CVD and (Lp(a) ≥ 70 mg/dL)

  2. 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

    Demonstrate the superiority of pelacarsen (TQJ230) compared to placebo in reducing the risk of expanded MACE (cardiovascular death, non-fatal MI, non-fatal stroke and urgent coronary re-vascularization requiring hospitalization) in the overall study population with established CVD and (Lp(a) ≥ 90 mg/dL)

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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 frame: approximately 4 years

    Demonstrate the superiority of pelacarsen (TQJ230) compared to placebo in reducing the risk of the MACE composite of CV death, nonfatal MI and non-fatal stroke.

  2. 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 frame: approximately 4 years

    Demonstrate the superiority of pelacarsen (TQJ230) compared to placebo in reducing the risk of the composite of coronary heart disease (CHD) outcomes: death due to CHD, nonfatal MI and urgent coronary revascularization requiring hospitalization.

  3. Time to Clinical endpoint Committee confirmed all-cause death

    Time frame: approximately 4 years

    Evaluation by clinical endpoint committee the rate of all-cause death

  4. Change in Lp(a) in the log scale from baseline

    Time frame: Baseline, year 1

    Demonstrate the superiority of pelacarsen (TQJ230) compared to placebo in lowering the Lp(a) level at 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

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

Acronym: Lp(a)HORIZON

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 17, 2019
Registry last updated
May 6, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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