New drug olpasiran targets artery plaque in High-Risk heart patients

NCT ID NCT07293260

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

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests olpasiran, a drug that lowers lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk factor for heart disease. About 406 adults with stable heart disease and high Lp(a) will receive either olpasiran or a placebo. The main goal is to see if olpasiran reduces non-calcified plaque in the arteries after 72 weeks, as measured by CT scans.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

olpasiran

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that olpasiran reduces artery plaque buildup, potentially leading to a new treatment for heart disease in people with high Lp(a).

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 3 trial, but it's still early to know if olpasiran actually prevents heart attacks. The study focuses on plaque changes, not clinical events, and side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease cardiovascular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Advara HeartCare Leabrook

    RECRUITING

    Leabrook, South Australia, 5068, Australia

  • Advara HeartCare Wesley

    RECRUITING

    Auchenflower, Queensland, 4066, Australia

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino

    RECRUITING

    Torino, 10128, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Ferrara Arcispedale Sant Anna

    RECRUITING

    Ferrara, 44124, Italy

  • Bridgeport Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06610, United States

  • Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Tours - Hopital Trousseau

    RECRUITING

    Tours, 37044, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux Hopital Haut-Leveque

    RECRUITING

    Pessac, 33604, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice - Hopital Pasteur

    RECRUITING

    Nice, 06000, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse - Hopital Rangueil

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 12203, Germany

  • Flourish Bowie

    RECRUITING

    Bowie, Maryland, 20715, United States

  • General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China

  • Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro

    RECRUITING

    Vigo, Galicia, 36312, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe

    RECRUITING

    Valencia, Valencia, 46026, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28023, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

    RECRUITING

    Seville, Andalusia, 41009, Spain

  • IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino

    RECRUITING

    Milan, 20138, Italy

  • IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

    RECRUITING

    San Donato Milanese, 20097, Italy

  • Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

  • Jinan Central Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jinan, Shandong, 250013, China

  • Klinikum rechts der Isar der TUM

    RECRUITING

    München, 80636, Germany

  • Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialists

    RECRUITING

    Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center - Bronx

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States

  • North York Diagnostic and Cardiac Centre

    RECRUITING

    Vaughan, Ontario, L6A 4N9, Canada

  • Osaka Keisatsu Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Osaka, Osaka, 543-0042, Japan

  • Peking University First Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China

  • Regionshospitalet Gødstrup

    RECRUITING

    Herning, 7400, Denmark

  • Regionshospitalet Viborg

    RECRUITING

    Viborg, 8800, Denmark

  • Shaanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China

  • Tergooiziekenhuizen, locatie Hilversum

    RECRUITING

    Hilversum, 1201 DA, Netherlands

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, China

  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China

  • The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China

  • Tomakomai City Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido, 053-8567, Japan

  • Universitaetsklinikum Essen

    RECRUITING

    Essen, 45147, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Frankfurt

    RECRUITING

    Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany

  • University of The Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials, Sippy Downs

    RECRUITING

    Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia

  • University of Yamanashi Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chuo-shi, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan

  • Vital Heart and Vein

    RECRUITING

    Humble, Texas, 77338, United States