Amgen Showcases New Data Across Cardiovascular Portfolio At AHA Scientific Sessions 2020: A Virtual Experience
11.09.2020
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The new Repatha data contribute to
"We are committed to serving patients with cardiovascular disease, and these data add further evidence to our PROFICIO program, which supports more intensive and sustained lipid management to achieve guideline recommended LDL-C levels," said
Notable data being presented at the meeting include new analyses from the FOURIER trial evaluating Repatha in reducing the risk of major coronary events for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients on statin therapy, with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention, and a new meta-analysis across 48 randomized clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of lipid-lowering therapies, including Repatha, in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels.
Results from GALACTIC-HF, one of the largest heart failure trials ever conducted will be presented at a live, virtual, embargoed AHA News Briefing on
A list of
GALACTIC-HF Primary Results
- Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: the Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure (GALACTIC-HF) Trial
Late Breaking Oral Presentation,Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 10:35-10:45 a.m. CT
The following virtual on-demand presentations will be available online from
Heart Failure Data
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and a Worsening Heart Failure Event (Abstract P427)
- Down-Titration of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors After Hospitalization for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (Abstract P628)
- Enabling Advanced Real-World Evidence in Heart Failure: A Pilot Study Defining Preferred Approaches to Electronic Health Record Data Use (Abstract P970)
- Thirty Day Episode of Care Spending Following Heart Failure Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure (Abstract P975)
Repatha Data
- A Contemporary Assessment of Lipid Lowering Therapies and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Peripheral Artery Disease (Abstract P54)
- A Novel Genetic Risk Score Predicts Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Cardiometabolic Disease (Abstract 165)
- Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Established Atherosclerosis and LDLR Loss of Function: Results from the FOURIER Trial (Abstract MP352)
- Effects Of Evolocumab In Patients With Prior Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Analysis From The FOURIER Trial (Abstract P2137)
- Efficacy of Lowering Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Elderly Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (Abstract P389)
- Evolocumab Inhibits the Acute Rise in Lipoprotein(a) in Patients With Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)- Results From the EVACS Study (Abstract P392)
- Incorporation of High-Sensitivity Troponin along with the AHA/ACC Cholesterol Guidelines for Improved Risk Stratification and Targeted PCSK9 Inhibition in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (Abstract MP512)
- Reduction with Evolocumab in Complex Coronary Disease Requiring Revascularization: Insights from the FOURIER Trial (Abstract P394)
- Relative Efficacy of Alirocumab, Bempedoic Acid, Evolocumab, Ezetimibe and Inclisiran Added to Statins for Reduction of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol - A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials (Abstract MP460)
- Relationship Between Baseline Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Percent Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction with Evolocumab in the FOURIER (
Further Cardiovascular Outcomes Research with PCSK9 Inhibition in Patients with Elevated Risk) Trial (Abstract MP461)
Real-World Treatment Patterns
- Two-year Results of the Getting to an Improved Understanding of Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Dyslipidemia Management (GOULD) Registry of Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) (Abstract P2255)
- Underuse of Combination Pharmacotherapy for Management of Dyslipidemia versus Diabetes and Hypertension Among Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD): Insights from the Getting to an Improved Understanding of Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Dyslipidemia Management (GOULD) Registry (Abstract MP459)
Olpasiran (AMG 890) Data
- Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Single-Dose AMG 890, a Novel siRNA Targeting Lp(a), in Healthy Subjects and Subjects with Elevated Lp(a) (Abstract P2338)
About the Repatha CV Outcomes (FOURIER) Study
FOURIER (Further cardiovascular OUtcomes Research with PCSK9 Inhibition in Subjects with Elevated Risk), a multinational Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, was designed to evaluate whether treatment with Repatha in combination with statin therapy compared to placebo plus statin therapy reduces CV events. The primary endpoint is the time to CV death, myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina, or coronary revascularization. The key secondary endpoint is the time to CV death, myocardial infarction or stroke.
Eligible patients with high cholesterol (LDL-C ≥70 mg/dL or non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [non-HDL-C] ≥100 mg/dL) and clinically evident ASCVD at more than 1,300 study locations around the world were randomized to receive Repatha subcutaneous 140 mg every two weeks or 420 mg monthly plus effective statin dose; or placebo subcutaneous every two weeks or monthly plus effective statin dose. Optimized statin therapy was defined as at least atorvastatin 20 mg or equivalent daily with a recommendation for at least atorvastatin 40 mg or equivalent daily where approved. The study was event-driven and continued until at least 1,630 patients experienced a key secondary endpoint.
FOURIER is part of Amgen's PROFICIO (Program to Reduce LDL-C and cardiovascular Outcomes Following Inhibition of PCSK9 In different pOpulations) program of clinical studies investigating the impact of Repatha on LDL-C and CVD across multiple populations at high CV risk, including those managed by statins, statin-intolerant patients, those with genetic disorders and patients with atherosclerosis. To date, the PROFICIO program consists of 50 trials including more than 43,000 patients worldwide.
GOULD Study Design
Getting to an ImprOved Understanding of Low-Density Lipoprotein and Dyslipidemia Management (GOULD) Registry is a multicenter, observational registry of ASCVD patients, to describe LDL-C treatment patterns in the U.S. and track them over time. This registry and subsequent analysis sought to better understand the adaptability of lipid management guidelines for patients with ASCVD.
From December 2016 to April 2018, interactive phone surveys with the lead physicians from each of the 120 U.S. centers participating in the registry (1 physician from each center) and patients (N=5,006) were conducted. Patients with ASCVD receiving any pharmacological lipid-lowering therapy were eligible for enrollment in 1 of 3 cohorts: 1) currently receiving a PCSK9i antibody, 2) no PCSK9i and LDL-C 70-99 mg/dL, and 3) no PCSK9i and LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dL. Patients underwent a 1-year retrospective chart review, followed by chart reviews and interviews every 6 months for 2 years.
GALACTIC-HF: Trial Design
GALACTIC-HF,2 (Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure), one of the largest Phase 3 global CV outcomes studies in heart failure ever conducted, enrolled 8,256 patients in 35 countries with HFrEF,
The primary composite endpoint of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, event-driven trial was time to CV death or first heart failure event (heart failure hospitalization and other urgent treatment for heart failure). Secondary endpoints were: time to CV death, patient reported outcomes (measured by Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ] Total Symptom Score [TSS]), time to first heart failure hospitalization and time to all-cause death.
About Omecamtiv Mecarbil and the Phase 3 Clinical Trials Program
Omecamtiv mecarbil is an investigational selective cardiac myosin activator, the first of a novel class of myotropes3 designed to directly target the contractile mechanisms of the heart, binding to and recruiting more cardiac myosin heads to interact with actin during systole. Preclinical research has shown that omecamtiv mecarbil increases cardiac contractility without increasing intracellular myocyte calcium concentrations or myocardial oxygen consumption.4,5,6 Cardiac myosin is the cytoskeletal motor protein in the cardiac muscle cell that is directly responsible for converting chemical energy into the mechanical force resulting in cardiac contraction.
Omecamtiv mecarbil is being developed for the potential treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) under a collaboration between
About Heart Failure
Heart failure is a grievous condition that affects more than 64 million people worldwide1 about half of whom have reduced left ventricular function.7,8 It is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmission in people age 65 and older.9,10 Despite broad use of standard treatments and advances in care, the prognosis for patients with heart failure is poor.11 An estimated one in five people over the age of 40 are at risk of developing heart failure, and approximately 50 percent of people diagnosed with heart failure will die within five years of initial hospitalization.12,13
About Olpasiran
Olpasiran (formerly known as AMG 890) is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) that targets lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a). It is being investigated for the treatment of ASCVD.
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About Repatha® (evolocumab)
Repatha is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). Repatha binds to PCSK9 and inhibits circulating PCSK9 from binding to the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDLR), preventing PCSK9-mediated LDLR degradation and permitting LDLR to recycle back to the liver cell surface. By inhibiting the binding of PCSK9 to LDLR, Repatha increases the number of LDLRs available to clear LDL from the blood, thereby lowering LDL-C levels.15
Repatha is approved in more than 75 countries, including the
Important U.S. Product Information
Repatha is a PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitor antibody indicated:
- to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and coronary revascularization in adults with established cardiovascular disease.
- as an adjunct to diet, alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies (e.g., statins, ezetimibe), for treatment of adults with primary hyperlipidemia (including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HeFH]) to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
- as an adjunct to diet and other LDL-lowering therapies (e.g., statins, ezetimibe, LDL apheresis) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
who require additional lowering of LDL-C.
The safety and effectiveness of Repatha have not been established in pediatric patients with HoFH
Important
Contraindication: Repatha is contraindicated in patients with a history of a serious hypersensitivity reaction to Repatha. Serious hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema have occurred in patients treated with Repatha.
Allergic reactions: Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. angioedema, rash, urticaria) have been reported in patients treated with Repatha, including some that led to discontinuation of therapy. If signs or symptoms of serious allergic reactions occur, discontinue treatment with Repatha, treat according to the standard of care, and monitor until signs and symptoms resolve.
Adverse reactions: The most common adverse reactions (>5% of patients treated with Repatha and occurring more frequently than placebo) were: nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, influenza, back pain, and injection site reactions.
From a pool of the 52-week trial and seven 12-week trials: Local injection site reactions occurred in 3.2% and 3.0% of Repatha-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively. The most common injection site reactions were erythema, pain, and bruising.
Allergic reactions occurred in 5.1% and 4.7% of Repatha-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively. The most common allergic reactions were rash (1.0% versus 0.5% for Repatha and placebo, respectively), eczema (0.4% versus 0.2%), erythema (0.4% versus 0.2%), and urticaria (0.4% versus 0.1%).
The most common adverse reactions in the Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (>5% of patients treated with Repatha and occurring more frequently than placebo) were: diabetes mellitus (8.8% Repatha, 8.2% placebo), nasopharyngitis (7.8% Repatha, 7.4% placebo), and upper respiratory tract infection (5.1% Repatha, 4.8% placebo).
Among the 16,676 patients without diabetes mellitus at baseline, the incidence of new-onset diabetes mellitus during the trial was 8.1% in patients assigned to Repatha compared with 7.7% in those assigned to placebo.
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH): The adverse reactions that occurred in at least two patients treated with Repatha and more frequently than placebo were: upper respiratory tract infection, influenza, gastroenteritis, and nasopharyngitis.
Immunogenicity: Repatha is a human monoclonal antibody. As with all therapeutic proteins, there is a potential for immunogenicity with Repatha.
Please contact Amgen Medinfo at 800-77-AMGEN (800-772-6436) or 844-REPATHA (844-737-2842) regarding Repatha® availability or find more information, including full Prescribing Information, at www.amgen.com and www.Repatha.com.
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