New drug targets hidden heart risk in people with high lp(a)
NCT ID NCT07613294
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called lepodisiran in 252 adults with high levels of Lp(a), a protein linked to heart disease. Participants must have heart disease or be at risk for a first heart event. The drug is given as an injection and compared to a placebo to see if it reduces plaque in the heart's arteries over about 2 years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 252 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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45 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Have an Lp(a) ≥175 nmol/L * Have established cardiovascular (CV) disease or are at risk for a first CV event * Have angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease on screening CCTA * If taking lipid-lowering medications, inclusive of statins or prescription strength niacin and PCSK9 inhibitors, these should be stable for 8 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Have had a major CV event less than 60 days before measurement of the Lp(a) level used for eligibility or uncontrolled high blood pressure at screening * Have moderate to severe renal dysfunction * Have severe heart failure * Have a history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) * Have a planned coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft, or valvular intervention * Have had a procedure to remove lipoproteins from the blood or received therapy specifically targeting Lp(a) * Are unable to safely undergo CCTA due to medication intolerance, contrast allergies, or anatomical/technical factors
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
58 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AIM Research
RECRUITINGMerewether, 2291, Australia
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Advara HeartCare - Burwood
RECRUITINGBurwood, 2134, Australia
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Advara HeartCare - Mulgrave
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMulgrave, 3170, Australia
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Advara HeartCare Joondalup
RECRUITINGJoondalup, 6027, Australia
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Advara HeartCare Leabrook
RECRUITINGLeabrook, 5068, Australia
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Alrijne Ziekenhuis, locatie Leiderdorp
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLeiderdorp, 2353 GA, Netherlands
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Bristol Royal Infirmary
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
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CARE Institute - High Desert
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMeridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
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CHUAC-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
RECRUITINGA Coruña, 15001, Spain
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Carilion Clinic
RECRUITINGRoanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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Cheadle Community Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCheadle, ST10 1NS, United Kingdom
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Clinical Site Partners, LLC dba Flourish Research
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Clinitrials
RECRUITINGWest Perth, 6005, Australia
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Core Research Group
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrisbane, 4064, Australia
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EFERTUS healthcare s.r.o.
RECRUITINGBrno, 615 00, Czechia
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Eastside Research Associates
RECRUITINGRedmond, Washington, 98052, United States
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Fakultni Nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brne
RECRUITINGBrno, 60200, Czechia
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Fakultni Nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brne
RECRUITINGBrno, 656 91, Czechia
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FutureMeds - Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, B21 9RY, United Kingdom
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FutureMeds Teesside - Middlefield Centre
RECRUITINGStockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom
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Futuremeds-Newcastle
RECRUITINGNewcastle, NE6 1SG, United Kingdom
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Heart and Vascular Research at WellSpan Health
RECRUITINGYork, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGValencia, 46014, Spain
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Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria
RECRUITINGLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35016, Spain
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Hospital Quiron Barcelona
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08023, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia
RECRUITINGCórdoba, 14004, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeville, 41013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeville, 41009, Spain
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Inpatient Research Clinic
RECRUITINGMiami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States
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Intermountain Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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Jellinger and Lerman, MD PA dba The Center for Diabetes and Endocrine Care
RECRUITINGFort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312, United States
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Lincoln County Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLincoln, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom
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Lister Hospital
RECRUITINGStevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom
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Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
RECRUITINGTorrance, California, 90502, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medisch Spectrum Twente
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEnschede, 7512 KZ, Netherlands
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Merritt Island Medical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGMerritt Island, Florida, 32952, United States
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Nightingale Research
RECRUITINGAdelaide, 5000, Australia
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Parc de Salut Mar - Hospital del Mar
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08003, Spain
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Profound Research LLC
RECRUITINGFarmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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Royal Lancaster Infirmary
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLancaster, LA1 4RP, United Kingdom
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Semmelweis University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBudapest, 1122, Hungary
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSheffield, S5 7AU, United Kingdom
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Szabolcs Szatmár Bereg Vármegyei Oktatókórház
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNyíregyháza, 4400, Hungary
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The John Radcliffe Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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Top Moravia Health
RECRUITINGBrno, 61500, Czechia
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UCSD - Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92037-7410, United States
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USC Clinical Trials Brisbane (South Bank)
RECRUITINGSouth Brisbane, 4101, Australia
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University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) Clinical Trials - Birtinya
RECRUITINGBirtinya, 4575, Australia
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Valley Clinical Trials, Inc.
RECRUITINGNorthridge, California, 91325, United States
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Vector Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGLas Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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VieCuri Medisch Centrum, locatie Venlo
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVenlo, 5912 BL, Netherlands
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Virginia Heart
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFalls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Ziekenhuis St. Jansdal
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHarderwijk, 3844 DG, Netherlands
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Óbudai Egészségügyi Centrum
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1036, Hungary
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