An interventional study of Evolocumab 140 MG/ML [Repatha] and Conventional lipid-lowering therapy in Hypertriglyceridemia Induced Acute Pancreatitis, sponsored by General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-25.
Sponsored by General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The severity of hypertriglyceridemia induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) is closely related to the serum triglyceride (TG) levels. The higher the TG levels, the greater the risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Previous expert consensus has pointed out that the key to treating HTG-AP is to rapidly lower serum TG levels to below 5.65 mmol/L. Evolocumab is a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor, which is often used to treat familial hypercholesterolemia, mixed dyslipidemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. At the same time, evolocumab also has the effect of reducing TG and may provide a feasible option for the management of HTG-AP. However, its efficacy and safety in reducing TG in patients with HTG-AP remain controversial. This study is a multicenter randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding evolocumab to conventional lipid-lowering therapy in patients with HTG-AP.
Overall, 60 patients with HTG-AP will be included. These patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the conventional lipid-lowering therapy group and the conventional lipid-lowering therapy + evolocumab group. The primary endpoints are the TG levels at days 3 and 7 after treatment, and the rates of achieving TG levels below 5.65 mmol/L and 1.7 mmol/L at the same time points. Secondary endpoints include blood levels of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and lipoprotein(a) at days 3 and 7; the incidence of recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP), SAP, and other complications; as well as the length of hospital stay and total hospitalization costs.
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Drug: Evolocumab 140 MG/ML [Repatha]
Drug: Conventional lipid-lowering therapy
The clinicians strictly follow the treatment strategy for HTG-AP as stipulated in the 2021 "Emergency Expert Consensus on Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia Induced Acute Pancreatitis" to provide conventional lipid-lowering treatment for the patients, including dietary adjustments, fibrates, low-molecular-weight heparin, and insulin, etc. On the basis of conventional lipid-lowering treatment, 140mg of evolocumab is added by slow subcutaneous injection every two weeks, and the patients' responses are observed during this period.
Also known as: Dietary adjustments, Fibrates, Low-molecular-weight heparin, Insulin
This group only receives conventional lipid-lowering treatment without adding evolocumab.
Also known as: Dietary adjustments, Fibrates, Low-molecular-weight heparin, Insulin
The TG levels on the 3rd and 7th days after treatment
Time frame: 3 days and 7days
The rates of achieving TG levels below 5.65 mmol/L and 1.7 mmol/L on the 3rd and 7th days after treatment
Time frame: 3 days and 7 days
The serum levels of TC, HDL, LDL, and lipoprotein(a) on the 3rd and 7th days after treatment
Time frame: 3 days and 7days
The incidence of RAP, SAP, and other complications
Time frame: 6 months
Plan to share: No
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