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New drug aims to cut heart risk for patients with high lp(a) after heart attack
NCT ID NCT07625306
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a drug called pelacarsen in people who recently had a heart attack and have high levels of Lp(a), a type of fat in the blood that raises heart risk. The goal is to see if the drug can safely lower Lp(a) levels and improve heart health. About 240 adults in the US will take either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will check their blood and heart arteries over time.
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Study facts
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- 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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
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18 to 79 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: * Lp(a) ≥ 150 nmol/L * Within 10 days of hospitalization for ACS event and meets all of the following criteria: * Clinical syndrome consistent with spontaneous cardiac ischemia * Diagnosis of ACS: ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled hypertension * Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV * History of malignancy of any organs * History of hemorrhagic stroke or other major bleeding * Platelet count ≤ LLN * Active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction * Significant kidney disease * Contraindication for CCTA or severe contrast allergy * Pregnant or nursing women Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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