A Phase III Study to Assess the Effect of AZD0780 on LDL-C in Patients With HeFH

NCT ID: NCT07000136

Last Updated: 2026-01-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

455 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-10

Study Completion Date

2027-01-04

Brief Summary

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This is a study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AZD0780 in adults with HeFH and elevated LDL-C, either with clinical ASCVD and LDL-C levels of 55 mg/dL or higher or without clinical ASCVD and LDL-C levels of 70 mg/dL or higher. AZD0780 is a small molecule that reduces the amount of LDL-C in the blood. Placebo will be used for comparison, and neither the participants nor the Investigators will know who is receiving the AZD0780 medication and who is receiving the placebo until the end of study.

The total length of the study for an individual participant will be up to approximately 56 weeks, including a screening period of up to 14 days, treatment with AZD0780 or placebo for 52 weeks, and a safety follow-up period of 10 days.

Detailed Description

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This is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group Phase III study to evaluate the effect on the reduction of LDL-C and the safety and tolerability of AZD0780 versus placebo, administered as xx mg once daily orally, on top of a high intensity lipid-lowering regimen. The target population is adults ≥ 18 years of age with HeFH either with ASCVD and LDL-C ≥ 55 mg/dL, or without clinical ASCVD and LDL-C ≥ 70 mg/dL. The study will be conducted at approximately 170 centres in approximately 25 countries.

The screening period is up to 14 days (and may be conditionally extended), starts at the date of signed informed consent, and ends on the day before the randomisation visit. Participants will be randomised in a 2:1 ratio to either AZD0780 or placebo for a treatment period of 52 weeks and a 10-day safety follow-up. Those randomised to the AZD0780 group will receive AZD0780 xx mg orally once daily during the treatment period, while those in the placebo group will receive matching placebo. The study will include approximately 405 randomised participants. An independent data monitoring committee will, on a regular basis, review accumulating data from the study, evaluate adverse effects of the IMP, and make recommendations regarding whether to halt or modify the study.

Conditions

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Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

International, multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators
Placebo controlled

Study Groups

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AZD0780

Participants will receive daily oral dose of AZD0780

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AZD0780

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive daily oral dose of AZD0780

Placebo

Participants will receive daily oral dose of placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive daily oral dose of placebo

Interventions

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AZD0780

Participants will receive daily oral dose of AZD0780

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants will receive daily oral dose of placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

•≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the ICF.

* Diagnosis of HeFH by genetic confirmation or a definite clinical diagnosis, ie, a score \> x using the Dutch Lipid Network \[Nordestgaard et al 2013\] or equivalent as per internationally accepted diagnostic algorithms (AHA \[Gidding et al 2015\], US MEDPED \[Williams et al 1993\], Simon Broome \[Scientific Steering Committee on behalf of the Simon Broome Register Group 1991\], or Japanese Atherosclerosis Society Guidelines \[Okamura et al 2024\])
* Fasting serum by central laboratory at screening as follows: LDL-C ≥ 55 mg/dL (≥ 1.4 mmol/L) in participants with HeFH and clinical ASCVD or ≥ 70 mg/dL (≥ 1.8 mmol/L) in HeFH without clinical ASCVD. Clinical ASCVD is defined as MI, stable or unstable angina, coronary or other arterial revascularisation, ischaemic stroke, or peripheral artery disease.
* Participants should receive a background lipid lowering regimen anticipated to achieve at least a \~50% reduction in LDL-C. Except in cases of intolerance, the regimen should include a high intensity statin therapy or lower intensity statin therapy in combination with an oral agent with proven outcome benefit (eg, ezetimibe and/or bempedoic acid).

Thus, the background lipid-lowering therapy must consist of one of the following:

\- A high intensity LDL lowering regimen (i) A high intensity statin regimen, as defined by country specific guidelines - Oral combination therapy with ezetimibe and/or bempedoic acid is strongly recommended OR: (ii) A lower intensity statin regimen in combination with ezetimibe and/or bempedoic acid :

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\- A maximally tolerated statin regimen - Oral combination therapy with ezetimibe and/or bempedoic acid is strongly recommended.

Participants must achieve a stable background lipid lowering therapy \> 28 days before screening.

Exclusion Criteria

* Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, LDL apheresis or plasma apheresis within 12 months prior to screening, or any other underlying known disease or condition that may interfere with interpretation of the clinical study results as judged by the Investigator.
* Any of the following laboratory values at screening:

* Calculated eGFR \< 15 mL/min/1.73 m2
* AST or ALT \> 3 × ULN
* TBL \> 2 × ULN (except for patients with Gilberts syndrome, where TBL 3 × ULN is acceptable provided direct bilirubin \< 1.5 × ULN)
* Fasting triglycerides ≥ 400 mg/dL (≥ 4.52 mmol/L)
* Creatine kinase \> 5 × ULN
* Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio ≥ 500 mg/g
* Uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus defined as HbA1c ≥ 9.5% at screening
* Inadequately treated hypothyroidism defined as TSH \> 1.5 ULN at screening or participants whose thyroid replacement therapy was initiated or modified within the last 3 months prior to screening
* Use of mipomersen or lomitapide (cholesterol-lowering medications) within 12 months prior to screening or planned use during the study.
* Use of gemfibrozil within 1 week prior to screening or planned use during the study.
* Use of PCSK-9 inhibitors: evolocumab/alirocumab within 12 weeks of the screening visit or planned use during the study or inclisiran within 18 months of the screening visit or planned use during the study. Any other approved PCSK-9 inhibitor use within 5 half lives prior to the screening visit or planned use during the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Garden Grove, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Hialeah, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Hammond, Louisiana, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Morganton, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Lima, Ohio, United States

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Humble, Texas, United States

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Kingwood, Texas, United States

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McAllen, Texas, United States

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Mesquite, Texas, United States

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Redmond, Washington, United States

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CABA, , Argentina

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Ciudad Autonoma de Bs As, , Argentina

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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Mar del Plata, , Argentina

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Rosario, , Argentina

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Rosario, , Argentina

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Melbourne, , Australia

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Campinas, , Brazil

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São Caetano do Sul, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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London, Ontario, Canada

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Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Québec, Quebec, Canada

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Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

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Santiago, , Chile

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Valdivia, , Chile

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Hradec Králové, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Uherské Hradiště, , Czechia

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Aarhus N, , Denmark

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Copenhagen, , Denmark

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Esbjerg, , Denmark

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Herlev, , Denmark

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Herning, , Denmark

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Hvidovre, , Denmark

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Viborg, , Denmark

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Helsinki, , Finland

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Kuopio, , Finland

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Tampere, , Finland

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Turku, , Finland

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Bron, , France

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Berlin, , Germany

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Leipzig, , Germany

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Budapest, , Hungary

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Chūōku, , Japan

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Fukushima, , Japan

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Hamamatsu, , Japan

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Ichikawa-shi, , Japan

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Tamanashi, , Japan

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Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Košice, , Slovakia

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Nitra, , Slovakia

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Žilina, , Slovakia

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Gyeonggi-do, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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Seoul, , South Korea

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A Coruña, , Spain

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Córdoba, , Spain

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Reus, , Spain

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Seville, , Spain

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Gothenburg, , Sweden

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Linköping, , Sweden

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Lund, , Sweden

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Uppsala, , Sweden

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Hanoi, , Vietnam

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Czechia Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Japan Netherlands New Zealand Norway Slovakia South Korea Spain Sweden Taiwan Turkey (Türkiye) Vietnam

Other Identifiers

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2025-520520-17

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

D7960C00013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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