Cholesterol drug showdown: which version works best?
NCT ID NCT07422285
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage study compares two forms of the cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab in 400 healthy adults aged 18 to 60. Participants receive a single injection of one version, and researchers measure how much drug gets into the blood and how long it stays. The goal is to see if the two versions are absorbed similarly, not to treat any disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- evolocumab (a cholesterol-lowering drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help confirm that two manufacturing versions of evolocumab are absorbed similarly, supporting future supply flexibility.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial in healthy people, not patients. It measures drug levels in the blood, not health outcomes, so results may not predict real-world effectiveness or safety.
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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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405 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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 60 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 1. Male or female, of any race, between 18 and 60 years of age, inclusive. a. Females must not be pregnant or lactating. 2. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.0 and 32.0 kg/m\^2 inclusive. 3. LDL-C level ≥ 70 mg/dL (1.8 mmol/L) and ≤ 190 mg/dL (4.9 mmol/L) at screening. Exclusion Criteria 1. History or evidence of any clinically significant disorder, condition, or disease that in the opinion of the investigator (or designee) would pose a risk to participant safety or interfere with the trial evaluation, procedures, or completion. 2. History or current signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease. 3. History or evidence of clinically significant arrhythmia. 4. History of hypersensitivity, intolerance, or allergy to evolocumab or its ingredients or other biological drugs. 5. Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. 6. Current use or prior use of over-the-counter or other prescription medications, herbal medicines, vitamins, and supplements within 30 days or 5 half-lives prior to check-in. 7. Participation in another investigational device or drug trial within the past 30 days or 5 half-lives prior to check-in. 8. Have previously completed or withdrawn from this trial or any other trial investigating evolocumab, any other product directed against PCSK9, or have previously received evolocumab or PCSK9 inhibitor.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75247, United States
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Fortrea Clinical Research Unit Inc. - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, 53704-2526, United States
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Ohio Clinical Trials, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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QPS Bio-Kinetic
Springfield, Missouri, 65802-4842, United States
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