New shot shows promise for stubborn high fats in blood
NCT ID NCT05355402
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a drug called olezarsen in 154 adults with high triglycerides (a type of blood fat) and either heart disease or very high triglycerides. Participants received injections of the drug or a placebo for up to 12 months. The main goal was to see if the drug could lower triglyceride levels more than placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- olezarsen (a drug injection)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option to lower triglycerides and potentially reduce heart disease risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 154 participants, so results may not hold up in larger studies. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve heart outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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154 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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 years and older
- 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: 1. Aged ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent 2. Fall into at least 1 of the following groups (a or b): 1. Hypertriglyceridemia with fasting TG ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.69 millimoles per liter \[mmol/L\]) and \< 500 mg/dL (5.65 mmol/L) with either clinical diagnosis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or at increased risk for ASCVD 2. Severe hypertriglyceridemia with fasting TG ≥ 500 mg/dL (5.65 mmol/L). 3. Participants must be on standard-of-care (SOC), lipid-lowering medications per local guidelines. 4. Participants must be willing to comply with diet and lifestyle recommendations as able. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diabetes with any of the following: 1. Newly diagnosed within 12 weeks of screening 2. Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) ≥ 9.5% at Screening 3. Change in basal insulin regimen \> 20% within 3 months prior to Screening 4. For participants with type 1 diabetes: episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, or ≥ 3 episodes of severe hypoglycemia within 6 months prior to Screening 2. Acute coronary syndrome or stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 6 months prior to Screening 3. Major surgery, peripheral revascularization, or non-urgent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 3 months prior to Screening, or upcoming planned major surgery or major procedure (e.g., arterial revascularization) during the course of the study 4. Active pancreatitis within 4 weeks prior to Screening
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aa Mrc, Llc
Flint, Michigan, 48504, United States
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Bluewater Clinical Research Group Inc
Sarnia, Ontario, N7t 4X3, Canada
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Catalina Research Institute, LLC
Montclair, California, 91763, United States
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Clinical Investigation Specialist
Gurnee, Illinois, 60031, United States
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Clinical Research of South Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89121, United States
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Clinical Trials Research
Lincoln, California, 95648, United States
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Clinique des Maladies Lipidiques de Quebec Inc.
Québec, G1V 4W2, Canada
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De La Cruz Research Center
Miami, Florida, 33184, United States
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Ecogene-21
Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 7K9, Canada
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Evanston Premier Healthcare Research
Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Excel Medical Clinical Trials, LLC
Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States
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Green and Seidner Family Practice Associates
Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 19446, United States
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Health Concepts
Rapid City, South Dakota, 57702, United States
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IACT Health
Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
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Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center (L-MARC)
Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
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Main Street Physicians Care Waterway
Little River, South Carolina, 29566, United States
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Manassas Clinical Research Center
Manassas, Virginia, 20110, United States
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Palm Research Center, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States
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Research Physicians Network Alliance
Winter Park, Florida, 32792, United States
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Southern Endocrinology Associates
Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.
New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States
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Tennessee Center for Clinical Trials
Tullahoma, Tennessee, 37388, United States
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West Broadway Clinic
Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51501, United States
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York Clinical Research LLC
Norfolk, Virginia, 23504, United States
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