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Effect of Recombinant ApoA-I Milano on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Nissen, Steven E., Tsunoda, Taro, Tuzcu, E. Murat, Schoenhagen, Paul, Cooper, Christopher J., Yasin, Muhammad, Eaton, Gregory M., Lauer, Michael A. +6 more·2003·JAMA

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CONTEXT: Although low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) increase risk for coronary disease, no data exist regarding potential benefits of administration of HDL-C or an HDL mimetic. ApoA-I Milano is a variant of apolipoprotein A-I identified in individuals in rural Italy who exhibit very low levels of HDL. Infusion of recombinant ApoA-I Milano-phospholipid complexes produces rapid regression of atherosclerosis in animal models. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the effect of intravenous recombinant ApoA-I Milano/phospholipid complexes (ETC-216) on atheroma burden in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). DESIGN: The study was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter pilot trial comparing the effect of ETC-216 or placebo on coronary atheroma burden measured by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). SETTING: Ten community and tertiary care hospitals in the United States. PATIENTS: Between November 2001 and March 2003, 123 patients aged 38 to 82 years consented, 57 were randomly assigned, and 47 completed the protocol. INTERVENTIONS: In a ratio of 1:2:2, patients received 5 weekly infusions of placebo or ETC-216 at 15 mg/kg or 45 mg/kg. Intravascular ultrasound was performed within 2 weeks following ACS and repeated after 5 weekly treatments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary efficacy parameter was the change in percent atheroma volume (follow-up minus baseline) in the combined ETC-216 cohort. Prespecified secondary efficacy measures included the change in total atheroma volume and average maximal atheroma thickness. RESULTS: The mean (SD) percent atheroma volume decreased by -1.06% (3.17%) in the combined ETC-216 group (median, -0.81%; 95% confidence interval [CI], -1.53% to -0.34%; P =.02 compared with baseline). In the placebo group, mean (SD) percent atheroma volume increased by 0.14% (3.09%; median, 0.03%; 95% CI, -1.11% to 1.43%; P =.97 compared with baseline). The absolute reduction in atheroma volume in the combined treatment groups was -14.1 mm3 or a 4.2% decrease from baseline (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: A recombinant ApoA-I Milano/phospholipid complex (ETC-216) administered intravenously for 5 doses at weekly intervals produced significant regression of coronary atherosclerosis as measured by IVUS. Although promising, these results require confirmation in larger clinical trials with morbidity and mortality end points.

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  • In a randomized clinical trial in patients with acute coronary syndromes, five weekly doses of ETC-216 resulted in statistically significant regression of coronary atherosclerosis measured by serial intravascular ultrasound.

    “These studies led to the use of a formulation of ETC-216 in a randomized clinical trial (with a small sample size) in patients with acute coronary syndromes; five weekly doses of the formulation resulted in a statistically significant regression of coronary atherosclerosis measured by serial intravascular ultrasound examinations62,63 (FIG. 2a).”
  • In a clinical trial, infusion of reconstituted HDL demonstrated regression of coronary atherosclerosis as measured by intravascular ultrasound imaging.

    “This article presents the results of a clinical trial with infusions of reconstituted HDL that demonstrated regression of coronary atherosclerosis as measured by intravascular ultrasound imaging.”

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Nissen, S. E., Tsunoda, T., Tuzcu, E. M., Schoenhagen, P., Cooper, C. J., Yasin, M., Eaton, G. M., Lauer, M. A., Sheldon, W. S., Grines, C. L., Halpern, S., Crowe, T., Blankenship, J. C., & Kerensky, R.
Affiliations
  • Cleveland Clinic (US)
  • Toho University (JP)
  • University of Toledo (US)
  • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center (US)
  • Beaumont Hospital, Troy (US)
  • Radiant Research (United States) (US)
  • Geisinger Medical Center (US)
  • University of Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Nissen, Steven E.
Venue
JAMA
Published
2003-11-05
Volume
290
Issue
17
Pages
2292
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
OpenAlex
W2095507444
Cited by
1,707
References
26
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FWCI
131.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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public-domain
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
Keywords
HDL mimetics, acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery disease, atheroma volume, intravascular ultrasound, atheroma regression, HDL cholesterol, lipid-lowering therapy, statins, fibrates
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Angina, Unstable, Coronary Artery Disease, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Phosphatidylcholines, Prospective Studies, Apolipoprotein A-I, Coronary Angiography, Ultrasonography, Interventional

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