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Familial HypercholesterolaemiaPhase 3NCT01078675

An Study to Evaluate Rosuvastatin in Children and Adolescents With Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

A Phase 3 study testing rosuvastatin calcium in people with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia, run by AstraZeneca at 15 sites in 5 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is being carried out to see if the study medication, rosuvastatin, is effective in treating familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents, and to determine the long term (over 2 years) safety, tolerability and efficacy of the study medication in these patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
What is being tested?
rosuvastatin calcium
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
315 participants
Where
15 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
Feb 2010to Feb 2013
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • children and adolescents (aged 6 to less than 18 years) with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
  • Patients aged between 6 and less than 10 years of age must not be taking a statin medicine

Who cannot join

  • History of muscle or sensitivity reactions to any statin medicines
  • Current active liver disease or dysfunction (except a confirmed diagnosis of Gilbert's disease)

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 5 countries.

15 sites in 5 countries

Netherlands6 sites
  • Research Site

    Amsterdam

  • Research Site

    Groningen

  • Research Site

    Hoorn

  • Research Site

    Leiderdorp

  • Research Site

    Rotterdam

  • Research Site

    Waalwijk

Other trials in Netherlands

Canada5 sites
  • Research Site

    Chicoutimi, Quebec

  • Research Site

    Hamilton, Ontario

  • Research Site

    Québec, Quebec

  • Research Site

    Toronto, Ontario

  • Research Site

    Vancouver, British Columbia

Other trials in Canada

Belgium2 sites
  • Research Site

    Leuven, Belgium

  • Research Site

    Leuven

Other trials in Belgium

United States1 site
  • Research Site

    Cincinnati, Ohio

Other trials in United States

Norway1 site
  • Research Site

    Oslo

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Official title: An Efficacy and 2-Year Safety Study of Open-label Rosuvastatin in Children and Adolescents (Aged From 6 to Less Than 18 Years) With Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

This study is being carried out to see if the study medication, rosuvastatin, is effective in treating familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents, and to determine the long term (over 2 years) safety, tolerability and efficacy of the study medication in these patients.

This study will also measure levels of drug in the blood and see how well it is tolerated. This is known as pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis.

At baseline only a small number of patients will participate in a single dose PK phase over 24 hours.

In order to see if this medication works, a control group of healthy siblings will help the researchers to compare certain results.

Being tested
rosuvastatin calcium
Keywords
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia, pediatric
Medical subject headings
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • rosuvastatin calciumDrug

    Also called Crestor

    5 mg, oral, once daily, 24 months

  • rosuvastatin calciumDrug

    Also called Crestor

    10 mg, oral, once daily, 24 months

  • rosuvastatin calciumDrug

    Also called Crestor

    20 mg, oral, once daily, 24 months

Study groups in NCT01078675
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: rosuvastatin calcium

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percent Change From Baseline in LDL-C

    Negative values represent a decrease and positive values represent an increase. In total, 198 patients were treated. One patient received 1 dose of study drug but was not included in the efficacy and safety analyses due to a lack of follow-up data.

    Measured: At Month 3, Month 12 and Month 24

  2. Sexual Maturation by Tanner Staging at Baseline

    Tanner stages (I-V) was used to characterize physical development in children and adolescent. The stages was based on external primary and secondary sex characteristics, such as the size of the breasts, genitalia, and development of pubic hair. Tanner stage is considered going up when the organs grow bigger.

    Measured: At Baseline

  3. Single Dose PK - Cmax

    Serial plasma samples were taken at baseline (Week 0) at: 0.5 hours pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12 hours and on Day 1 at 24 hours after the single 10 mg dosing

    Measured: Serial blood samples over 24 hours.

  4. Percent Change From Baseline in Height

    One patient received 1 dose of study drug but was not included in the efficacy and safety analyses due to a lack of follow-up data.

    Measured: At Month 12 and Month 24

  5. Sexual Maturation by Tanner Staging at Month 12

    Tanner stages (I-V) was used to characterize physical development in children and adolescent. The stages was based on external primary and secondary sex characteristics, such as the size of the breasts, genitalia, and development of pubic hair. Tanner stage is considered going up when the organs grow bigger.

    Measured: At Baseline

  6. Sexual Maturation by Tanner Staging at Month 24

    Tanner stages (I-V) was used to characterize physical development in children and adolescent. The stages was based on external primary and secondary sex characteristics, such as the size of the breasts, genitalia, and development of pubic hair. Tanner stage is considered going up when the organs grow bigger.

    Measured: At Baseline

  7. Single Dose PK - Tmax

    Serial plasma samples were taken at baseline (Week 0) at: 0.5 hours pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12 hours and on Day 1 at 24 hours after the single 10 mg dosing

    Measured: Serial blood samples over 24 hours

  8. Single Dose PK - AUC(0-24)

    Serial plasma samples were taken at baseline (Week 0) at: 0.5 hours pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12 hours and on Day 1 at 24 hours after the single 10 mg dosing

    Measured: Serial blood samples over 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Percent Change From Baseline in HDL-C, TC, TG, Non-HDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C, TC/HDL-C, Non HDL C/HDL-C, ApoB, ApoA-1, and ApoB/ApoA-1

    One patient received 1 dose of study drug but was not included in the efficacy and safety analyses due to a lack of follow-up data.

    Measured: At Month 3, Month 12 and Month 24

  2. Change From Baseline in Max and Mean Carotid Intima and Media Wall Thickness (cIMT)

    One patient received 1 dose of study drug but was not included in the efficacy and safety analyses due to a lack of follow-up data.

    Measured: At Month 12 and Month 24

  3. Adverse Events

    Number of participants with Various Categories of AE's. One patient received 1 dose of study drug but was not included in the efficacy and safety analyses due to a lack of follow-up data.

    Measured: 2-year study period

  4. Total Duration of Exposure

    Total duration of exposure was calculated as [last dose date of rosuva - first dose date of rosuva + 1 day]. One patient received 1 dose of study drug but was not included in the efficacy and safety analyses due to a lack of follow-up data.

    Measured: 2-year study period

  5. Overal Treatment Adherence

    Overall adherence rate was calculated as the weighted mean of adherence rates of all consecutive visits after baseline, in which the adherence rate between 2 consecutive visits was a percentage of the number of rosuvastatin taken divided by duration of exposure. One patient received 1 dose of study drug but was not included in the efficacy and safety analyses due to a lack of follow-up data.

    Measured: 2-year study period

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Mar 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionFeb 2013
  4. Study completionFeb 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
315 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01078675
Sponsor's protocol ID
D3561C00002
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
25 Feb 2010
Last updated
7 Apr 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Braamskamp MJAM, Langslet G, McCrindle BW, Cassiman D, Francis GA, Gagne C, Gaudet D, Morrison KM, Wiegman A, Turner T, Miller E, Kusters DM, Raichlen JS, Martin PD, Stein EA, Kastelein JJP, Hutten BA. Effect of Rosuvastatin on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The CHARON Study (Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents Taking Rosuvastatin Open Label). Circulation. 2017 Jul 25;136(4):359-366. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.025158. Epub 2017 Jun 7.

    PubMed 28592434
  • Kusters DM, Wiegman A, Kastelein JJ, Hutten BA. Carotid intima-media thickness in children with familial hypercholesterolemia. Circ Res. 2014 Jan 17;114(2):307-10. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.114.301430. Epub 2013 Nov 5.

    PubMed 24192652
  • Tolani S, Pagler TA, Murphy AJ, Bochem AE, Abramowicz S, Welch C, Nagareddy PR, Holleran S, Hovingh GK, Kuivenhoven JA, Tall AR. Hypercholesterolemia and reduced HDL-C promote hematopoietic stem cell proliferation and monocytosis: studies in mice and FH children. Atherosclerosis. 2013 Jul;229(1):79-85. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.03.031. Epub 2013 Apr 19.

    PubMed 23684512

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing rosuvastatin calcium in people with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia, run by AstraZeneca at 15 sites in 5 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in Netherlands, Canada, Belgium, United States, Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Feb 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percent Change From Baseline in LDL-C (time frame: At Month 3, Month 12 and Month 24). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01078675, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2015.

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