New drug targets dangerous fat levels in blood
NCT ID NCT03783377
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tested a new medicine called ARO-APOC3 in healthy volunteers and people with severely high triglycerides or a rare genetic condition called familial chylomicronemia syndrome. The main goal was to check safety and how the drug moves through the body. The study involved 112 participants and has been completed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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112 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Finished
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Feb 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test, cannot be breastfeeding and must be willing to use contraception * Willing to provide written informed consent and to comply with study requirements * Normal electrocardiogram (ECG) at screening * Hypertriglyceridemic patients must have a history of fasting serum triglycerides of at least 300 mg/dL (3.38 mmol/L) at screening or verifiable diagnosis of FCS Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant health concerns * Regular use of alcohol within one month prior to Screening * Use of an investigational agent or device within 30 days prior to dosing or current participation in an investigational study * Recent use of illicit drugs * Use of more than two tobacco/nicotine containing or cannabis products per month within 6 months prior to drug administration (applicable only to Normal Healthy Volunteers) Note: additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site 10
Papatoetoe, Auckland, 2025, New Zealand
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Research Site 11
Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Research Site 2
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Research Site 3
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Research Site 4
Perth, Washington, 6009, Australia
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Research Site 5
Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
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Research Site 6
Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 7K9, Canada
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Research Site 7
London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada
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Research Site 8
Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1R7, Canada
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Research Site 9
Grafton, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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