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. 2015 Jan 6;54(2):133–146. doi: 10.1007/s40262-014-0224-4

Table 3.

Key results from randomized placebo-controlled phase III clinical trials

% Change from Baseline Drug HoFH [18]
Mipomersen (n = 34)
Placebo (n = 17) [%]
Severe HC [36]
Mipomersen (n = 39)
Placebo (n = 18) [%]
HeFH with CAD [37]
Mipomersen (n = 82)
Placebo (n = 41) [%]
HC at high risk [38]
Mipomersen (n = 101)
Placebo (n = 50) [%]
LDL-C* Mipomersen −25 −36 −28 −37
Placebo −3 +13 +5 −5
apoB* Mipomersen −27 −36 −26 −38
Placebo −3 +11 +7 −4
Lp(a)* Mipomersen −31 −33 −21 −26
Placebo −8 −2 0 −0
TG** Mipomersen −17 −9 −14 −25
Placebo +0.4 +27 +1 +11
HDL-C*** Mipomersen +15.1 +6 +3 +2
Placebo +3.9 +3 +6 +2

Data shown is based on the analysis of the intent-to-treat population (n), defined as those who received at least one dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline LDL-C measurement

apoB apolipoprotein B, CAD coronary artery disease, HC hypercholesterolemia, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HeFH heterozygous familial hypercholesterolem ia, HoFH homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, Lp(a) lipoprotein(a), LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglyceride

p-Values (vs. placebo): * p < 0.001 all populations, ** p < 0.05 all populations, *** p < 0.05 in HoFH population