Assessing the Impact of Intensification of Lipid Lowering Therapy With Guidelines-based Evinacumab Administration on Coronary Plaque Volumes Measured by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
Condition(s) studied
Study summary
This observational, multicenter, retrospective and prospective study aims to evaluate the impact of intensified lipid-lowering therapy including Evinacumab on coronary atherosclerotic plaque burden in patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
HoFH is a rare genetic disorder characterized by extremely elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from early life and a markedly increased risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Despite combination lipid-lowering therapy, many patients do not achieve recommended LDL-C targets and remain at high cardiovascular risk.
Evinacumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3), has demonstrated significant LDL-C reduction in clinical trials. However, real-world evidence on its impact on coronary plaque progression is limited.
The study will compare HoFH patients receiving intensified lipid-lowering therapy including Evinacumab with patients receiving conventional lipid-lowering therapy without Evinacumab. Coronary plaque burden and phenotype will be assessed using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) performed as part of routine clinical practice.
Approximately 52 patients will be enrolled across European centers. The primary objective is to evaluate changes in non-calcified coronary plaque volume between baseline and 18-24 months' follow-up. Secondary objectives include evaluation of total plaque burden, high-risk plaque characteristics, and LDL-C reduction. Exploratory analyses will assess patient-reported outcomes, pericoronary adipose tissue characteristics, and supravalvular atherosclerosis.
All data are collected from routine clinical care. No additional procedures are mandated by the protocol. This study aims to generate real-world imaging evidence on the effect of intensified lipid-lowering therapy including Evinacumab on coronary atherosclerosis in HoFH.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Stabilization or regression of atherosclerotic coronary plaques as measured by CCTA in Evinacumab patients vs conventional ones — Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18-24 months
This measure will compare the change in percent of non-calcified coronary plaque volume (NCPV) between baseline and follow-up, as assessed by CCTA, in HoFH patients receiving intensified lipid lowering therapy including Evinacumab versus those managed with conventional lipid-lowering therapy under routine clinical care.
Trial sites (13)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unité de Lipidologie et Prévention Cardiovasculaire, Centre de Compétence Dyslipidémies Rares (CEDRA), Service de Nutrition, Hôpital Pitié-Salpétriêre | Paris | France | Recruiting |
| Dipartimento Scienze-Cardiovascolari, AO "Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano" di Caserta | Caserta | Italy | Recruiting |
| U.O.C. di Medicina Interna, P.O. Nesima, ARNAS Garibaldi | Catania | Italy | Recruiting |
| Nefrologia e Emodialisi, Centro Aterosclerosi e Dislipidemie, Ospedale Bassini, ASST Nord Milano | Cinisello Balsamo | Italy | Recruiting |
| Malattie Aterotrombotiche, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi | Florence | Italy | Recruiting |
| DAI di Medicina Clinica, Centro di Riferimento Regionale di Lipidologia e Dislipidemie, AOU Federico II di Napoli | Naples | Italy | Recruiting |
| UOC Clinica Medica I, AOU di Padova | Padova | Italy | Recruiting |
| U.O. Astanteria/MCAU AOU, Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo | Palermo | Italy | Recruiting |
| Centro per le Malattie Rare del Metabolismo dei Lipidi, Unità di Medicina Interna e Malattie Metaboliche, Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale e di Precisione Sapienza, Università di Roma | Roma | Italy | Recruiting |
| Medicina Interna, Ospedale Molinette, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza | Torino | Italy | Recruiting |
| Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Erasmus University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Ege University,Director of Lipid and Prevention Clinic, Department of Cardiology | Bornova | Turkey (Türkiye) | Recruiting |
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