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Antisense Oligonucleotide

AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mg for Chylomicronemia Syndrome

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Akcea Therapeutics
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up month 3
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This is a single center, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx for reduction of triglyceride (TG) levels in participants with FCS.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chylomicronemia Syndrome
  • Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency
  • Hypercholesterolemia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~month 3
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 3 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)
Percent Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)
Secondary study objectives
Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Fasting Angiopoietin-Like 3 (ANGPTL3)
Absolute Change From Baseline to Month 3 in Other Fasting Lipid Parameters
Change From Baseline to Day 92 in Maximum Postprandial Triglycerides (TG)
+4 more

Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 2 trial • 3 Patients • NCT03360747
67%
Headache
33%
Vertigo positional
33%
Influenza
33%
Hyperlipidaemia
33%
Loss of libido
33%
Mood swings
33%
Asthenia
33%
Influenza like illness
33%
Back pain
33%
Musculoskeletal chest pain
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mg

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx 20 mgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants received a subcutaneous (SC) injection of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx, 20 milligrams (mg), weekly (QW) for 13-weeks of treatment period. Participants were followed up to Week 26.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx
2018
Completed Phase 2
~10

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Akcea TherapeuticsLead Sponsor
23 Previous Clinical Trials
1,967 Total Patients Enrolled
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Industry Sponsor
150 Previous Clinical Trials
27,526 Total Patients Enrolled
~0 spots leftby Nov 2025