8-Week PK/PD Atorvastatin Study In Children And Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Parent-metabolite population PK model built using sparse blood samples from both Tanner Stage 1 and Tanner Stage 2+. Blood sampling times: Weeks 2 and 6: single sample between 4 and 12 hours postdose; Weeks 4 and 8: predose, 1 hour, and 2 hours postdose. Plasma samples were analyzed for atorvastatin and active hydroxyacid metabolite (o-hydroxyatorvastatin) concentrations using a validated, sensitive, and specific high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric method. Data presented are the result of the model used.

Parent-metabolite population PK model built using sparse blood samples from Tanner Stages 1 and 2+. Sampling times: Weeks 2 + 6: single sample between 4 -12 hours postdose; Weeks 4 + 8: predose, 1 + 2 hours postdose. Plasma samples analyzed for atorvastatin and active hydroxyacid metabolite (o-hydroxyatorvastatin) concentrations using validated, sensitive, specific high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric method. Vc/F value based on 70 kg body weight. Parameter estimation uncertainty (95% CI) by non-parametric bootstrap analysis. Data presented are result of model used.

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) measured in millimoles per liter (mmol/L); assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]). Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value.

Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C): percent (%) change from baseline by treatment over time = [LDL-C at observation minus LDL-C at Week 0] divided by LDL-C at Week 0 * 100. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Total Cholesterol measured in millimoles per liter (mmol/L); assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]). Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value.

Total cholesterol (TC): percent (%) change from baseline by treatment over time = [TC at observation minus TC at Week 0] divided by TC at Week 0 * 100. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Change from baseline in triglycerides measured in millimoles per liter (mmol/L); assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]). Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value.

Triglycerides (TG): percent (%) change from baseline by treatment over time = [TG at observation minus TG at Week 0] divided by TG at Week 0 * 100. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Change from baseline in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol measured in millimoles per liter (mmol/L); assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]). Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value.

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C): percent (%) change by treatment over time = [HDL-C at observation minus HDL-C at Week 0] divided by HDL-C at Week 0 * 100. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Change from baseline in Apolipoprotein A-1 measured in grams per liter (g/L); assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]). Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value.

Apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1): percent (%) change from baseline by treatment over time = [Apo A-1 at observation minus Apo A-1 at Week 0] divided by Apo A-1 at Week 0 * 100. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Change from baseline in Apolipoprotein B measured in grams per liter (g/L); assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]). Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value.

Apolipoprotein B (Apo B): percent (%) change from baseline by treatment over time = [Apo B at observation minus Apo B at Week 0] divided by Apo B at Week 0 * 100. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Change from baseline in very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL-C) measured in millimoles per liter (mmol/L). Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL-C): percent (%) change from baseline by treatment over time = [VLDL-C at observation minus VLDL-C at Week 0] divided by VLDL-C at Week 0 * 100. Assessments were performed in the fasting state (minimum 10-hour fast [optional at Weeks 2 and 6]).

Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) = (max minus baseline diameter divided by baseline diameter) x 100%. Standardized image acquisition: brachial artery images recorded for one minute at rest, blood pressure cuff inflated to 250 mm Hg for 5 minutes with brachial artery imaged continuously throughout cuff inflation, cuff released to produce reactive hyperaemia and the brachial artery imaged continuously for 3 minutes after release. Total duration of measurement approximately 25 minutes. Change from baseline = value at observation minus baseline value.

Brachial Flow-Mediated Dilatation (FMD) = (max minus baseline diameter divided by baseline diameter) x 100%. .