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CompletedNCT01515241EXPRESSUpdated Mar 3, 2014

Exploratory Study of Plaque Regression

A Phase 2 interventional study of CER-001 in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, sponsored by Cerenis Therapeutics, SA. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-03-03.

Sponsored by Cerenis Therapeutics, SA · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Despite the availability of several classes of very effective drugs available to treat heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), there remains a large unmet medical need for new, effective and well tolerated therapies. There are a number of therapies given on a chronic basis to reduce long term risk, such as statins, fibrates, niacin, omega 3 fatty acids, resins, cholesterol absorption inhibitors and antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs, but subjects with heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia remain at high risk for cardiovascular events. There is still a need for acute therapies that can lead to rapid pacification of unstable plaque in order to reduce the risk of these events. This study will assess the effects of CER-001 , a recombinant human Apo-A-1 based HDL mimetic, on indices of atherosclerotic plaque progression and regression as assessed by 3Tesla MRI (3TMRI)and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) evaluations in patients with HeFH.

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Conditions studied

  • Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Keywords

  • Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  • Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  • HDL mimetic
  • ApoA-1
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In context

Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

245 studies on the registry are indexed under Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II; 52 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 10 is below the median of 86 across 170 interventional studies indexed under Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II.

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Lead sponsor

Cerenis Therapeutics, SA is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or Female subjects at least 18 years old
  • Subject presents heterozygous FH, known CHD and receiving maximally tolerated lipid modifying therapy, at stable doses for at least 3 months
  • LDL-C of > 110 mg/dl
  • Angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease with suitable "target" coronary artery for IVUS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of homozygous FH
  • Significant health problems (other than cardiovascular disease) in the recent past including blood disorders, cancer, or digestive problems
  • Female subjects not meeting the study definition of non child-bearing potential
  • Use of an investigational agent within 30 days of the first CER-001 dose
  • Receiving current lipid apheresis
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    Open label single arm study of CER-001

    Open label single arm study of CER-001

    Drug: CER-001

Interventions

  • DrugCER-001

    Weekly injection

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Total Plaque Volume

    Nominal change in total plaque volume (ACTPV), as assessed by 3D IVUS, from the baseline measurement to the follow-up taken \~3 weeks following the final dose of study medication (approximately 10 weeks after the baseline assessment)

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 weeks post final dose

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percent Change in Plaque Volume

    Percent change in total plaque volume (PCTPV), as assessed by IVUS, from the baseline measurement to the follow up taken approximately 3 weeks following the final dose of study medication (approximately 10 weeks after the baseline assessment)

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 weeks post final dose

  2. Change in carotid plaque volume

    Percent change in total carotid plaque volume, as assessed by 3TMRI, from the baseline measurement to the follow up taken approximately 3 weeks following the final dose of study medication

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 weeks post final dose

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Study locations

1 site
  • Montreal Heart Institute
    Montreal, Quebec H1T1C8, Canada
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References and documents

Publications

  • Eriksson M, Carlson LA, Miettinen TA, Angelin B. Stimulation of fecal steroid excretion after infusion of recombinant proapolipoprotein A-I. Potential reverse cholesterol transport in humans. Circulation. 1999 Aug 10;100(6):594-8. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.100.6.594. PubMed 10441095 ↗
  • Nanjee MN, Doran JE, Lerch PG, Miller NE. Acute effects of intravenous infusion of ApoA1/phosphatidylcholine discs on plasma lipoproteins in humans. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1999 Apr;19(4):979-89. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.19.4.979. PubMed 10195926 ↗
  • Spieker LE, Sudano I, Hurlimann D, Lerch PG, Lang MG, Binggeli C, Corti R, Ruschitzka F, Luscher TF, Noll G. High-density lipoprotein restores endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic men. Circulation. 2002 Mar 26;105(12):1399-402. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000013424.28206.8f. PubMed 11914243 ↗
  • Nieuwdorp M, Vergeer M, Bisoendial RJ, op 't Roodt J, Levels H, Birjmohun RS, Kuivenhoven JA, Basser R, Rabelink TJ, Kastelein JJ, Stroes ES. Reconstituted HDL infusion restores endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia. 2008 Jun;51(6):1081-4. doi: 10.1007/s00125-008-0975-2. Epub 2008 Apr 4. No abstract available. PubMed 18389214 ↗
  • Shaw JA, Bobik A, Murphy A, Kanellakis P, Blombery P, Mukhamedova N, Woollard K, Lyon S, Sviridov D, Dart AM. Infusion of reconstituted high-density lipoprotein leads to acute changes in human atherosclerotic plaque. Circ Res. 2008 Nov 7;103(10):1084-91. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.108.182063. Epub 2008 Oct 2. PubMed 18832751 ↗
  • Nissen SE, Tsunoda T, Tuzcu EM, Schoenhagen P, Cooper CJ, Yasin M, Eaton GM, Lauer MA, Sheldon WS, Grines CL, Halpern S, Crowe T, Blankenship JC, Kerensky R. Effect of recombinant ApoA-I Milano on coronary atherosclerosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2003 Nov 5;290(17):2292-300. doi: 10.1001/jama.290.17.2292. PubMed 14600188 ↗
  • Tardif JC, Gregoire J, L'Allier PL, Ibrahim R, Lesperance J, Heinonen TM, Kouz S, Berry C, Basser R, Lavoie MA, Guertin MC, Rodes-Cabau J; Effect of rHDL on Atherosclerosis-Safety and Efficacy (ERASE) Investigators. Effects of reconstituted high-density lipoprotein infusions on coronary atherosclerosis: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2007 Apr 18;297(15):1675-82. doi: 10.1001/jama.297.15.jpc70004. Epub 2007 Mar 26. PubMed 17387133 ↗
  • Waksman R, Torguson R, Kent KM, Pichard AD, Suddath WO, Satler LF, Martin BD, Perlman TJ, Maltais JA, Weissman NJ, Fitzgerald PJ, Brewer HB Jr. A first-in-man, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of autologous delipidated high-density lipoprotein plasma infusions in patients with acute coronary syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jun 15;55(24):2727-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.12.067. PubMed 20538165 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 3, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01515241
Lead sponsor
Cerenis Therapeutics, SA
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 24, 2012
Start date
Jan 2012
Primary completion
Apr 2012
Completion
May 2012
Last update
Mar 3, 2014

Study contacts

Jean-Claude Tardif, MD
principal investigator · Montreal Heart Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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