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Macrovascular Residual Risk Studies

4 March 2013
ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
ODYSSEY OUTCOMES will investigate whether treatment with SAR236553 (REGN727), a human monoclonal antibody that binds PCSK9 can impact the high residual vascular risk in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The study commenced in late 2012.
Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcomes After an Acute Coronary Syndrome During Treatment With SAR236553 (REGN727) (ODYSSEY Outcomes). Available at http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01663402
STUDY SUMMARY
Objective: To compare the effect of SAR236553 (REGN727) with placebo on the occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients who have experienced a recent ACS event and are receiving evidence-based medical and dietary management of dyslipidemia
Study design: Multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group Phase III study
Study population:

~18,000 patients aged at least 40 years who have experienced an ACS event 4 to 16 weeks before randomization, and with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ³70 mg/dL (1.8 mmol/L)
Primary outcome: CV events, a composite endpoint of coronary heart disease (CHD) death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), fatal and non-fatal ischemic stroke and unstable angina requiring hospitalization
Other efficacy variables:
  • Any CHD event
  • Major CHD events
  • Any CV event
  • Composite endpoint of all-cause mortality/non-fatal MI/non-fatal ischemic stroke
  • All-cause mortality
  • Lipid parameters
Safety variables: Adverse events and clinical laboratory investigations
Method:

Eligible patients will be randomised (1:1) to treatment with SAR236553/(REGN727) 75 mg every 2 weeks or matching placebo, given as a 1 mL subcutaneous injection, in addition to their background optimised lipid modifying therapy. If patients do not reach a pre-determined LDL-C goal with the initial treatment they will be uptitrated to a dose of 150 mg or matching placebo every 2 weeks.

The planned duration of follow-up is 5 years and the anticipated date of study closure is Quarter 1, 2018.

COMMENT

Recent trials provide a rationale for monoclonal antibody therapy targeting PCSK9, as an adjuvant therapy in statin-treated patients.  Not only does this treatment reduce LDL-C levels by more than 60% on top of statin therapy, but there are also beneficial effects on atherogenic dyslipidemia. Specifically, treatment with SAR236553 (REGN727) 150 mg every 2 weeks lowered triglycerides by ~19% and raised high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) by 5.5%, in addition to also lowering lipoprotein(a) by ~29%1  These data suggest that SAR236553 (REGN727) may have potential benefit in reducing a substantial burden of lipid-related residual vascular risk.

On the basis of these promising data, investigation of SAR236553 (REGN727) has been expanded in the ODYSSEY Phase III clinical programme, with anticipated enrolment of more than 22,000 patients in 11 clinical trials designed to investigate the long-term efficacy and safety of this agent as monotherapy and in combination with other lipid-modifying therapy.

ODYSSEY OUTCOMES is the most important trial as it will evaluate the effect on CV outcomes of SAR236553 (REGN727) on top of statin therapy in a high-risk ACS population. However, we will have to wait some time, as results from ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial are not expected until 2018.

References

1. McKenney JM, Koren MJ, Kereiakes DJ, Hanotin C, Ferrand AC, Stein EA. Safety and efficacy of a monoclonal antibody to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 serine protease, SAR236553/REGN727, in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia receiving ongoing stable atorvastatin therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;59:2344-53.
Key words PCSK9; SAR236553/REGN727; triglycerides; residual cardiovascular risk; ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
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