CARotid plaqUe StabilizatiOn & Regression With Evolocumab.

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The CARUSO trial aims at investigating the efficacy of evolocumab in promoting carotid plaque morphological stabilization and regression as compared to traditional lipid lowering therapy (LLT). Primary end-point of the study is the superiority of evolocumab on top of ongoing LLT versus ongoing LLT in carotid plaque morphological stabilization and regression at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Secondary end-points are: LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) absolute and percentage changes in the two groups at 12 month follow-up, and adverse cerebrovascular and cardiac events at 12 and 24 months

Clinical Trial Description

Optimal lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is a mainstay for the therapeutic management of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Cardiac and cerebrovascular adverse events and progression of atherosclerosis are, indeed, reduced in proportion to the achieved LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) levels.In addition, regression of atherosclerotic plaques with optimal LLT has been observed. However, optimal LLT with statin and ezetimibe, might be limited by the onset of adverse effects (i.e. disabling myalgias, diarrhea) with are usually dose -dependent, and the maximum tolerated statin dose might be insufficient to reach the recommended LDL-C goals. The advent of proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) has allowed the achievement of very low LDL-C levels, and the fulfillment of the recommended LDL-C targets. However, while the experience with PCSK9i in patients with coronary artery disease has been wide, and coronary plaque regression has been documented, little is known regarding carotid plaque regression following therapy with PCSK9i. Only a few case reports have been published, and no observational study has been carried out so far. Furthermore, morphological carotid plaque stabilization has a prognostic role, and the possibility of its early achievement with PCSK9i may be relevant, especially in the context of percutaneous or surgical carotid interventions. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04730973
Study type	Interventional
Source	Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino
Contact	Tiziana Claudia Aranzulla, MD
Phone	+390115085038
Email	taranzulla@mauriziano.it
Status	Recruiting
Phase	Phase 4
Start date	March 1, 2021
Completion date	March 31, 2022

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CARotid plaqUe StabilizatiOn and Regression With Evolocumab. — CARUSO

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