New hope for heart patients: pelacarsen available through special program
NCT ID NCT07000695
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This program provides access to pelacarsen, a drug for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, for patients who have no other treatment options and cannot join a clinical trial. It is for those with serious or life-threatening conditions where the potential benefit outweighs the risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pelacarsen
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide access to a new treatment option for patients with serious heart disease who have no other alternatives.
- What could go wrong
- This is not a clinical trial but a managed access program, so data on effectiveness and safety is limited. The drug may not work for everyone and could have side effects.
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Study facts
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- 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 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: 1. An independent request was received from a licensed physician. 2. The patient has a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and there is no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy available for diagnosis, monitoring, or treatment. 3. The patient is not eligible or able to enrol in a clinical trial or continue participation in such trial. 4. There is a potential patient benefit to justify the potential risk of the treatment use, and the potential risk is not unreasonable in the context of the disease or condition to be treated. 5. The patient must meet any other medical criteria established by the medical experts responsible for the product or by the health authority in the country of request (as applicable). 6. Provision of the product will not interfere with the initiation, conduct, or completion of a Novartis clinical trial or overall development program. 7. Managed Access provision is allowed per local laws/regulations.
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Conditions
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