A Study of Enlicitide Decanoate (MK-0616, an Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor) in Children and Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0616-029)
Recruiting
Phase 2
Phase 3
Interventional Study
Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
Pivotal Trial
This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 – 17
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2/3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 153 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Industry
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About This Trial
This study is designed to learn if enlicitide decanoate is safe and effective to treat children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and high amounts of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the blood.
The goals of this study are to learn about the safety of enlicitide and if children tolerate it, what happens to enlicitide in a child's body over time, a…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria include, but are not limited to:
* Has possible or definite diagnosis of HeFH based on a locally accepted diagnostic algorithm or diagnosis by genetic testing results
* Has a fasted LDL-C value (evaluated by the central laboratory) that is ≥130 mg/dL
* Is rec…
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