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NCT Number: NCT06347003

Study of Plozasiran (ARO-APOC3) in Adults With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

This Phase 3 study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of plozasiran injection (ARO-APOC3) in adult participants with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG). After providing informed consent eligible participants will be randomized to receive 4 doses (once every 3 months) of plozasiran or placebo, and be evaluated for efficacy and safety. After month 12, eligible participants will be offered an opportunity to continue in an optional open-label extension under a separate protocol.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Research Center 8, Ramos Mejía, 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.

Inclusion criteria

  • Males, or nonpregnant (who do not plan to become pregnant) nonlactating females, who are ≥18 years of age at screening
  • Established diagnosis of severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) and prior documented evidence (medical history) of fasting TG levels of ≥ 500 mg/dL (≥5.65mmol/L)
  • Mean fasting TG level ≥500 mg/dL (≥5.65 mmol/L) collected at 2 separate and consecutive visits at least 7 days apart and no more than 17 days apart during the screening period
  • Fasting low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) ≤130 mg/dL (≤3.37 mmol/L) at screening
  • Screening HbA1C ≤9.0%
  • Willing to follow diet counseling and maintain a stable low-fat diet
  • Must be on standard of care lipid and TG lowering medications per local guidelines (unless documented as intolerant as determined by the Investigator, including an inability to safely administer or re-administer a specific drug because of fear, preference, genetic, clinical, or metabolic considerations, or due to a previous adverse reaction associated with, attributed to, or caused by specific drug)

Exclusion criteria

  • Use of any hepatocyte-targeted small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) that targets lipids and/or triglycerides within 365 days before Day 1 (except inclisiran, which is permitted). Administration of investigational drug and inclisiran must be separated by at least 4 weeks
  • Use of any other hepatocyte-targeted siRNA or antisense oligonucleotide molecule within 60 days or within 5-half-lives before Day 1 based on plasma pharmacokinetics (PK), whichever is longer
  • Known diagnosis of familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) (type 1 Hyperlipoproteinemia) by documentation of confirmed homozygote or double heterozygote for loss-of-function mutations in type 1-causing genes
  • Acute pancreatitis within 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Body mass index >45kg/m^2

Note: Additional Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply per protocol

Treatment and study plan

Plozasiran Injection

Drug

ARO-APOC3 Injection

Other names: ARO-APOC3

Placebo

Drug

sterile normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent Change in Fasting Serum Triglyceride (TG) Levels from Baseline to Month 12 Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percent Change in Fasting Serum TG Levels from Baseline to Month 10 Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 10

  2. Proportion of Participants Who Achieve Fasting TG Levels of <500 mg/dL (<5.65 mmol/L) at Month 12 Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 12

  3. Proportion of Participants Who Achieve Fasting TG Levels of <150 mg/dL (<1.69 mmol/L) at Month 12 Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 12

  4. Percent change in remnant cholesterol (VLDL-C) from baseline to Month 12 compared to placebo

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 12

  5. Percent change in non-HDL-C from baseline to Month 12 compared to placebo

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 12

  6. Adjudicated AP Event Rate During the Treatment Period Compared to Placebo From Day 1 to Month 12

    Time frame: Month 12

  7. Number of participants with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) over time through Month 12 as compared to placebo

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  8. Incidence Rates of New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus (NODM) Throughout the Course of Treatment

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  9. Incidence rates of impaired glucose tolerance throughout the course of treatment

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  10. Incidence rates of worsening of existing diabetes throughout the course of treatment

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  11. Change from baseline in HbA1c during the treatment period compared to placebo.

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  12. Change from Baseline in Fasting Blood Glucose During the Treatment Period Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  13. Change from Baseline in C-peptide During the Treatment Period Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  14. Change from Baseline in Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) During the Treatment Period Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  15. Change from Baseline in Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Related Adverse Events (TRAEs) Associated with Worsening Glycemic Control During the Treatment Period Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  16. Initiation of New Medication for Hyperglycemia Among Study Participants Not Known to Have Pre-existing Diabetes Mellitus During the Treatment Period Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  17. Adjudicated Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) Rates During the Treatment Period Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  18. Incidence of Anti-drug Antibodies (ADA) to Plozasiran in Participants Receiving Plozasiran Over Time Through Month 12

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  19. Titers of Anti-drug Antibodies (ADA) to Plozasiran in Participants Receiving Plozasiran Over Time Through Month 12

    Time frame: From first dose of study drug through Month 12

  20. Change and/or percent change from baseline to Month 12 in liver fat content using MRI-PDFF, only in a subset of subjects

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 12

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Plozasiran in Adults With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Acronym: SHASTA-3

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 4, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 15, 2026

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