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Study of Plozasiran in Adults With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia at Risk of Acute Pancreatitis
Sponsor: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Summary
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of plozasiran in approximately 288 adult participants with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) and history of at least two prior acute pancreatitis (AP) events not attributed to other etiologies, with at least one occurring within the last 12 months prior to screening. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned in a double-blind manner to either receive plozasiran 25 mg by subcutaneous (SC) injection every three months (Q3M) or matching placebo. Enrolled participants will be counseled to remain on the specified low-fat diet and background medications throughout the study. Following completion of the double-blind treatment period, or if the participant has a positively adjudicated AP event (whichever occurs first), participants will transition to the 12-month Open-Label Extension (OLE) treatment period receiving plozasiran 25 mg by SC injection Q3M.
Official title: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Plozasiran in Adults With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia at High Risk of Acute Pancreatitis (SHASTA-5 Study)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
288
Start Date
2025-04-24
Completion Date
2029-06
Last Updated
2026-02-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Plozasiran
ARO-APOC3 injection
Placebo
sterile normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
Locations (61)
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Clinical Research Site 4
Santa Clarita, California, United States
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Springfield, Illinois, United States
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, United States
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North Platte, Nebraska, United States
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Clinical Research Site 1
Mesquite, Texas, United States
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San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Graz, Austria
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Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Pôrto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Burgas, Bulgaria
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Pleven, Bulgaria
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Rousse, Bulgaria
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Beijing, China
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Nanjing, China
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Budapest, Hungary
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Budapest, Hungary
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Szeged, Hungary
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Amman, Jordan
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Amman, Jordan
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Amman, Jordan
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Irbid, Jordan
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Irbid, Jordan
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Muscat, Oman
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Belgrade, Serbia
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Belgrade, Serbia
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Pančevo, Serbia
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Zaječar, Serbia
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Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
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Busan, South Korea
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Sejong, South Korea
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Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul, South Korea
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates