An Efficacy and Safety Study of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hypercholesterolemia focused on measuring Pediatrics, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Alirocumab, PCSK9 inhibitor, Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria :
- Participants genetically diagnosed with hoFH.
- Participants treated with optimal dose of statin +/- other lipid modifying therapies (LMTs), or non-statin LMTs if statin-intolerant at stable dose(s) for at least 4 weeks.
- A signed informed consent indicating parental permission with or without participants assent.
- For participants on apheresis, currently undergoing stable LDL apheresis therapy prior to the screening visit (Week -2) and had initiated apheresis treatment for at least 6 months.
Exclusion criteria:
- Participants with LDL-C <130 milligram per deciliter [mg/dL] (3.37 millimoles per liter [mmol/L]) obtained during the screening period after the participant had been on stable apheresis procedure or LMT (i.e., stable optimal dose of statin ± other stable LMTs, or stable non statin LMTs in statin-intolerant participants) treatment for at least 4 weeks.
- Participants with BW <25 kg.
- Participants aged 8 to 9 years not at Tanner Stage 1 and participants aged of 10 to 17 years not at least at Tanner Stage 2 in their development.
- Participants with uncontrolled Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Participants with known uncontrolled thyroid disease.
- Participants with uncontrolled hypertension.
- Participants who will receive statin de novo during the run-in period.
- Fasting triglycerides greater than (>) 350 mg/dL (3.95 mmol/L) at the screening visit.
- Severe renal impairment (i.e., estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 milliliter per minute/1.73 meter square) at the screening visit.
- Alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase >2 * upper limit of normal (ULN) at the screening visit.
- Creatine phosphokinase >3 * ULN at the screening visit.
The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participants potential participation in a clinical trial.
Sites / Locations
- Investigational Site Number 0760001
- Investigational Site Number 1240001
- Investigational Site Number 2080001
- Investigational Site Number 4840006
- Investigational Site Number 5280001
- Investigational Site Number 6430002
- Investigational Site Number 7050001
- Investigational Site Number 7240001
- Investigational Site Number 1580001
- Investigational Site Number 7920001
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Alirocumab
Participants with BW less than (<) 50 kilograms (kg) received subcutaneous (SC) injection of alirocumab 75 mg Q2W for 48 weeks. Alirocumab dose was up-titrated to 150 mg Q2W from Week 12 in case of increase in BW with BW greater than or equal to [>=] 50 kg. Participants with BW >=50 kg received SC injection of alirocumab 150 mg Q2W for 48 weeks.