Clinical trial • Cardiology

INCLISIRAN for Acute coronary syndrome

Clinical trial of INCLISIRAN for Acute coronary syndrome.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Cardiology
Trial Disease
Acute coronary syndrome
Drug Modality
Oligonucleotide|Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
14-10-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
16-02-2026

Trial design

Randomised, inclisiran sodium 300 mg s.c. (equivalent to 284 mg inclisiran) on top of high-intensity statin (his) (+/- llt) or non-statin llt in statin intolerant participants; matching placebo on top of his (+/- llt) or non-statin llt in statin intolerant participants.-controlled trial in France, Germany, Hungary and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Inclisiran sodium 300 mg s.c. (equivalent to 284 mg inclisiran) on top of high-intensity statin (HIS) (+/- LLT) or non-statin LLT in statin intolerant participants; Matching placebo on top of HIS (+/- LLT) or non-statin LLT in statin intolerant participants.
Target Sample Size
165
Trial Duration For Participant
150

Eligibility

Recruits 165 Vulnerable population selected: isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation; participants must be ≥18 years of age and provide consent themselves. Country-specific informed consent documents and follow-up for pregnant participants are included in submitted documents (e.g. L1_ICF - Follow up for pregnant participant documents and parent/legal guardian forms listed for some countries). No assent procedures for minors are specified (participants must be adults)..

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected: isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation; participants must be ≥18 years of age and provide consent themselves. Country-specific informed consent documents and follow-up for pregnant participants are included in submitted documents (e.g. L1_ICF - Follow up for pregnant participant documents and parent/legal guardian forms listed for some countries). No assent procedures for minors are specified (participants must be adults).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Males and females, ≥18 years of age at the time of providing written informed consent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ability to understand the study's requirements and provide informed consent and comply with all required study procedures."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Hospitalization for an ACS event (STEMI or NSTEMI)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Receiving treatment for the qualifying ACS event, according to clinical judgement, by means of medical treatment alone or percutaneous coronary revascularization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Had a successful PCI (with or without stent) for the qualifying event, if PCI is required."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- LDL-C value at the Screening visit measured by the local lab of: •\tLDL-C ≥70 mg/dL in participant previously treated with high-intensity statin (atorvastatin ≥40 mg/day or rosuvastatin ≥20 mg/day) or equivalent as per national guidelines and local regulation for at least 4 weeks before screening or •\tLDL-C ≥100 mg/dL in participant previously treated with low/moderate-intensity statin for at least 4 weeks before screening or •\tLDL-C ≥125 mg/dL in participant previously not treated with statins for at least 4 weeks before screening, or who never received statins (including statin intolerant participants)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant must have a Baseline fasting LDL-C ≥70 mg/dL (local lab assessment) to be eligible for randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Randomization within 7 days (≤ 7 days) following hospital admission for the qualifying ACS event and before/at discharge."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant who is clinically unstable during hospitalization for the qualifying ACS event, defined by any of the following events within 24 hours prior to randomization: •\tHemodynamic instability: hypotension, defined as sustained systolic blood pressure of <90 mmHg due to cardiac failure with associated symptoms requiring inotropes •\tArrhythmic events: Ventricular storm (e.g., torsade, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular flutter) •\tCardiogenic shock or mechanical complication of myocardial infarction •\tNew York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV heart failure •\tLeft ventricular ejection fraction <20% at randomization (after all treatment procedures, based on the latest assessment of the LVEF using invasive or non-invasive assessment modalities) •\tUncontrolled severe hypertension: systolic blood pressure >180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >110 mmHg prior to randomization despite antihypertensive therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing or medical history of myopathy at the Screening visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- CK values ≥5x ULN at Screening visit and confirmed by repeat test during Screening (local lab), in the context of an ACS, and assessed as related to the index event and/or treatment procedures (such as PCI) eligibility will be based on Investigator’s judgement for participant who will be randomized (who will be switched to or initiated on the protocol-specified dose of high-intensity statin of atorvastatin ≥40 mg QD or rosuvastatin ≥20 mg QD). Unless a more stringent CK value threshold is mandated by a local regulatory authority (e.g., ≥3x ULN in Korea according to MFDS internal guideline)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant who has undergone or is scheduled to undergo CABG for treatment of the qualifying ACS event."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active liver disease defined as: (i) any known current infectious, neoplastic, or metabolic pathology of the liver or (ii) ALT elevation >3x ULN, or AST elevation >3x ULN, or total bilirubin elevation >2x ULN (except participant with Gilbert’s syndrome) at the Screening visit, in the context of an ACS, and assessed as related to the index event and/or treatment procedures (such as PCI). Eligibility will be based on Investigator’s judgement for participant who will be randomized."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Renal insufficiency (eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2) at the Screening visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Fasting triglycerides value >400 mg/dL (4.52 mmol/L; assessed by local labs) at randomization visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant, who based on the Investigator's judgement, could reach the LDL-C target value of <55 mg/dL after 4 weeks on statin treatment only."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Secondary hypercholesterolemia (based on medical history)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (based on medical history)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant on apheresis at Screening visit."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change in LDL-C from baseline to Day 150","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as percent change in LDL-C from baseline to Day 150 (local laboratory assessments)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tParticipants achieving LDL-C <70 mg/dL (yes, no) at Day 150 •\tParticipants achieving LDL-C <55 mg/dL (yes, no) at Day 150 •\tParticipants achieving LDL-C <100 mg/dL (yes, no) (among the subset of participants with LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL at baseline) at Day 150 •\tParticipants achieving ≥50% reduction from baseline in LDL-C (yes, no) at Day 150","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- •\tPercent change from baseline to mean LDL-C over the double-blind treatment period (averaged over all post-baseline visits) •\tAbsolute change from baseline to mean LDL-C over the double-blind treatment period (averaged over all post-baseline visits) •\tPercent change in LDL-C from baseline to Day 30 and Day 90 •\tAbsolute change in LDL-C from baseline to Day 30, Day 90 and Day 150","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change and absolute change in PCSK9 from baseline to Day 30, Day 90 and Day 150","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change and absolute change from baseline in: apoB, VLDL, non-HDLC, HDL-C, total cholesterol and triglycerides at Day 150","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number and percentage of participants experiencing treatment emergent AEs or SAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
165
Recruitment Window Months
12
Consent Approach
Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation. Participants must be ≥18 years old and provide consent themselves. Country-specific adult ICFs are provided (documents available in French, German, Hungarian, Spanish, Polish and English as listed). Specific pregnancy follow-up consent documents are provided in some country document sets.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
36
Total Number Of Participants
135

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
26-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-02-2026
Processing Time Days
82
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
24

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Department Name
2000 : Cardiologie
Contact Person Name
Fabrice IVANES
Contact Person Email
f.ivanes@chu-tours.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Department Name
2002 : Cardiologie
Contact Person Name
Julien PLESSIS
Contact Person Email
Julien.plessis@chu-nantes.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Poitiers
Department Name
2001 : Cardiologie
Contact Person Name
Claire BOULETI
Contact Person Email
Claire.bouleti@chu-poitiers.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
2004 : Cardiologie
Contact Person Name
Yann PICHEU
Contact Person Email
yann.pucheu@chu-bordeaux.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
Department Name
2003 : Cardiologie
Contact Person Name
François ROUBILLE
Contact Person Email
f.roubille@chu-montpellier.fr

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-02-2026
Processing Time Days
29
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
21

Sites

Site Name
HELIOS Klinikum Erfurt GmbH
Department Name
Internal Medicine and Cardiology#2102
Contact Person Name
Niels Menck
Site Name
Marienhaus Klinikum St. Elisabeth Neuwied
Department Name
Klinik für Innere Medizin/ Kardiologie/ Rhythmologie #2107
Contact Person Name
Burkhard Huegl
Contact Person Email
Burkhard.Huegl@marienhaus.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein AöR
Department Name
Department of Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine #2105
Contact Person Name
Johanne Frank
Contact Person Email
Johanne.Frank@uksh.de
Site Name
SANA Kliniken Oberfranken Coburg GmbH
Department Name
Internal Medicine and Cardiology#2101
Contact Person Name
Steffen Schnupp
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Department Name
Westdeutsches Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie #2103
Contact Person Name
Amir Abbas Mahabadi
Site Name
Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH
Department Name
Klinik fuer Kardiologie #2106
Contact Person Name
Alexander Jobs
Site Name
Oberhavel Kliniken GmbH
Department Name
Klinik Henningsdorf Internal Medicine and Cardiology #2104
Contact Person Name
Hans-Heinrich Minden
Contact Person Email
minden@oberhavel-kliniken.de

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
12-12-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-02-2026
Processing Time Days
70
Number Of Sites
11
Number Of Participants
30

Sites

Site Name
University Of Debrecen
Department Name
2201 : Kardiológiai és Szívsebészeti Klinika
Contact Person Name
Tibor Szűk
Contact Person Email
tszuk@med.unideb.hu
Site Name
Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen Varmegyei Koezponti Korhaz Es Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz
Department Name
2205 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
Gergely György Nagy
Contact Person Email
ngergely@hotmail.com
Site Name
Central Hospital Of Northern Pest Military Hospital
Department Name
2208 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
Gábor Duray
Contact Person Email
gduray@yahoo.com
Site Name
Vas Varmegyei Markusovszky Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz
Department Name
2203 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
Lajos Nagy
Contact Person Email
nagy.lajos@markusovszky.hu
Site Name
University Of Pecs
Department Name
2209 : Szívgyógyászati Klinika
Contact Person Name
Attila Cziráki
Contact Person Email
cziraki.attila@pte.hu
Site Name
Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg Varmegyei Oktatokorhaz
Department Name
2206 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
Zsolt Kőszegi
Contact Person Email
dr.koszegi.zsolt@szszbmk.hu
Site Name
Betegapolo Irgalmasrend Budai Irgalmasrendi Korhaz
Department Name
2202 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
János Tomcsányi
Contact Person Email
tomcsanyij@gmail.com
Site Name
Balatonfueredi Allami Szivkorhaz
Department Name
2207 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
József Faluközy
Contact Person Email
jozsefalukozy@gmail.com
Site Name
Semmelweis University
Department Name
2200 : Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászati Klinika
Contact Person Name
Béla Merkely
Contact Person Email
merkely.study@gmail.com
Site Name
Tolna Varmegyei Balassa Janos Korhaz
Department Name
2210 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
Béla Benczúr
Contact Person Email
benczurb@gmail.com
Site Name
Zala Varmegyei Szent Rafael Korhaz
Department Name
2204 : Kardiológiai Osztály
Contact Person Name
Géza Lupkovics
Contact Person Email
lupkogeza@t-online.hu

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
29-12-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
18-02-2026
Processing Time Days
51
Number Of Sites
9
Number Of Participants
34

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Department Name
2602: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Jose Raul Moreno Gomez
Contact Person Email
raulmorenog@hotmail.com
Site Name
El Hospital Universitario De Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin
Department Name
2604: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Antonio Garcia Quintana
Site Name
University Clinical Hospital Virgen De La Arrixaca
Department Name
2606: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Francisco Marin Ortuño
Contact Person Email
Fr.marino@um.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Juan Ramon Jimenez
Department Name
2605: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Antonio Enrique Gomez Menchero
Contact Person Email
aegmenchero@hotmail.com
Site Name
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
Department Name
2607: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Jaime Nevado Portero
Site Name
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
Department Name
2600: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
María del Pilar Mazón Ramos
Contact Person Email
pilarmazon@yahoo.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Department Name
2603: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Marcelo Sanmartín Fernández
Contact Person Email
msanfer@me.com
Site Name
Hospital Clinico Universitario De Valencia
Department Name
2601: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Julio Nuñez Villota
Contact Person Email
yulnunez@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario De Salamanca
Department Name
2608: Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Eva Dávila Armesto
Contact Person Email
edavilaa@saludcastillayleon.es

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-02-2026
Processing Time Days
111
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
26

Sites

Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny W Opolu
Department Name
2502 : Oddzial Kardiologii
Contact Person Name
Marek Gierlotka
Contact Person Email
marek.gierlotka@usk.opole.pl
Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Department Name
2500 : I Klinika Kardiologii
Contact Person Name
Agnieszka Mickiewicz
Contact Person Email
amickiewicz@gumed.edu.pl
Site Name
Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny Im. Sw. Jana Pawla II
Department Name
2501 : Klinika Kardiologii Interwencyjnej z Pododdziałem Intensywnego Nadzoru Kardiologicznego
Contact Person Name
Jacek Legutko
Contact Person Email
jacek.legutko@outlook.com
Site Name
Gornoslaskie Centrum Medyczne Im Prof. Leszka Gieca Sląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego W Katowicach
Department Name
2503 : II Oddzial Kardiologii
Contact Person Name
Grzegorz Smolka
Contact Person Email
gsmolka@sum.edu.pl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Novartis Pharma AG
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Switzerland

Contract research organisations

Name
Syneos Health Inc.
Responsibilities
code 1
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
Randomization of Participants, Management of drug supply, logistics, dispensing
Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited
Responsibilities
code 1
Name
Parexel International (IRL) Limited
Responsibilities
code 12

Third parties

  • {"country":"China","full_name":"Labcorp Pharmaceutical Research And Development (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"Central Laboratory testing and reporting for China","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Syneos Health Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code 1","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services LP","duties_or_roles":"Central Laboratory testing and reporting","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"Randomization of Participants, Management of drug supply, logistics, dispensing","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"code 1","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"China","full_name":"Medpace, Reference Laboratories","duties_or_roles":"Fasting PCSK9 testing","organisation_type":"Health care"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medpace Reference Laboratories LLC","duties_or_roles":"Fasting PCSK9 testing","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Parexel International (IRL) Limited","duties_or_roles":"code 12","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"code 1","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
INCLISIRAN
Active Substance
INCLISIRAN
Modality
Oligonucleotide
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Starting Dose
300 mg
Dose Levels
300 mg
Maximum Dose
600 mg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo to KJX839 (Inclisiran)
Modality
Other
Investigational Product Name
ROSUVASTATIN
Active Substance
ROSUVASTATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
40 mg
Investigational Product Name
ATORVASTATIN
Active Substance
ATORVASTATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
80 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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