New shot could slash Sky-High cholesterol in teens with rare gene condition

NCT ID NCT04659863

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a drug called inclisiran in teenagers aged 12 to 18 who have a rare inherited condition that causes extremely high cholesterol. The goal was to see if the drug safely lowers their LDL (bad) cholesterol. Participants received either inclisiran or a placebo for one year, followed by open-label inclisiran for a second year.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Inclisiran

What this could lead to

If successful, inclisiran could offer a new, convenient treatment option to lower dangerously high cholesterol in teenagers with this rare genetic condition.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 13 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Long-term safety and effectiveness are still unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • American University of Beirut Medical Center

    Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon

  • Excel Medical Clinical Trials LLC

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States

  • Hotel Dieu de France Hospital

    El Achrafiyé, 166830, Lebanon

  • Metropolitan Hospital

    Athens, 18547, Greece

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Québec, Quebec, G1V 4W2, Canada

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bron, 69677, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Istanbul, TUR, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • University General Hospital of Ioannina

    Ioannina, GR, 455 00, Greece