Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of LGT209 in Healthy Volunteers With Elevated Cholesterol and in Hypercholesterolemic Patients Treated With Statins
Hypercholesterolemia, LDL Cholesterol
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hypercholesterolemia focused on measuring Hypercholesterolemia,, LDL cholesterol lowering,, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9),, LGT209,, drug safety,, pharmacokinetics,, pharmacodynamics
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy volunteers: Male and female subjects 18 to 70 years of age, in general good health with fasting LDL-cholesterol >90 mg/dL and fasting serum triglycerides <400 mg/dL
- Patients on statin therapy: Male and female patients 18 to 70 years of age receiving atorvastatin or simvastatin and with fasting LDL-cholesterol >90 mg/dL and fasting serum triglycerides <400 mg/dL
Exclusion Criteria:
Healthy volunteers:
- History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes
- Women of child-bearing potential unless using highly effective methods of contraception
- Conditions which might impact the safety or biologic activity of the study drug
Statin patients:
- Use of concomitant medications known to impact the safe use or efficacy of atorvastatin and simvastatin based on drug labels
- Women of childbearing potential unless using highly effective methods of contraception during dosing and for at least 100 days after study drug administration
- Conditions which might impact the safety or biologic activity of the study drug
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
Sites / Locations
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Patient: LGT209 50 mg
Patient: LGT209 300 mg
Healthy Volunteers: LGT209 300 mg
Patient: Placebo
Healthy volunteers: Placebo
50 mg LGT209 subcutaneous (SC) (1 mL injection x 1 site) in statin patients
300 mg LGT209 subcutaneous (SC) (1 mL injection x 2 sites) in statin patients
300 mg LGT209 or placebo subcutaneous (SC) (1 mL injection x 2 sites) in healthy volunteers
matching placebo subcutaneous (SC) of LGT209 50 mg or 300 mg in statin patients
matching placebo subcutaneous (SC) of LGT209 300 mg in healthy volunteers