LEROCHOL
Generic: LERODALCIBEP-LIGA
Basic Information
Manufacturer
LIB Therapeutics, Inc.
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
FDA Set ID
422f8b04-6ce8-4e64-a0a9-0ccc9a4a5860
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE LEROCHOL TM is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with hypercholesterolemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
LEROCHOL is a proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise: to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with hypercholesterolemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
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LEROCHOL is a proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise: to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with hypercholesterolemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
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Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS Common adverse reactions occurring in ≥1% of patients treated with LEROCHOL were injection site reactions, nasopharyngitis, diarrhea, nausea and peripheral edema.
( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact LIB Therapeutics, Inc.
at 1-877-2-LEROCHOL or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .
6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Adverse Reactions in Adults with Primary Hypercholesterolemia Adverse Reactions in Two Pooled 52-week Controlled Trials In two pooled 52-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials (Trials 1 and 2), 1,229 patients received 300 mg of LEROCHOL subcutaneously every 4 weeks [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] .
The mean age was 64 years (range 25 to 90 years), 52% were 65 years of age or older, 37% female, 79% White, 18% Black or African American, 4% Asian; 7% identified as Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
At baseline, 9% of patients had a diagnosis of HeFH, 74% had established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and 26% were at increased risk for ASCVD.
Adverse reactions reported in at least 2% of LEROCHOL-treated patients and more frequently than in placebo-treated patients are shown in Table 1 .
Adverse reactions led to treatment discontinuation in 4% of LEROCHOL-treated patients and placebo-treated patients.
The most frequent adverse reaction leading to treatment discontinuation was injection site reactions, with a higher frequency in the LEROCHOL-treated group compared to placebo-treated patients (1% vs.
0%).
Table 1: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥2% of LEROCHOL-treated Patients with Hypercholesterolemia and > 1% More Frequently than Placebo-treated Patients in Two Pooled 52-Week Trials (Trials 1 and 2) a Grouped terms composed of several similar terms Adverse Reaction a LEROCHOL 300 mg (N=1,229) % Placebo (N=612) % Nasopharyngitis 15 14 Injection site reactions 12 5 Peripheral edema 2 <1 Adverse Reactions in a 24-Week Controlled Trial In a 24-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (Trial 3), 318 patients with HeFH received 300 mg of LEROCHOL subcutaneously every 4 weeks [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )].
Adverse reactions reported in at least 2% of LEROCHOL-treated patients, and more frequently than in placebo-treated patients are shown in Table 2 .
Table 2: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥2% LEROCHOL-treated Patients with HeFH and >1% More Frequently than Placebo-treated Patients at 24 Weeks (Trial 3) Adverse Reaction LEROCHOL 300 mg (N=318) % Placebo (N=159) % a Grouped terms composed of several similar terms Injection site reactions a 18 3 Nasopharyngitis a 13 9 Diarrhea 3 1 Nausea 2 0 Peripheral edema a 2 <1
( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact LIB Therapeutics, Inc.
at 1-877-2-LEROCHOL or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .
6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Adverse Reactions in Adults with Primary Hypercholesterolemia Adverse Reactions in Two Pooled 52-week Controlled Trials In two pooled 52-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials (Trials 1 and 2), 1,229 patients received 300 mg of LEROCHOL subcutaneously every 4 weeks [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] .
The mean age was 64 years (range 25 to 90 years), 52% were 65 years of age or older, 37% female, 79% White, 18% Black or African American, 4% Asian; 7% identified as Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
At baseline, 9% of patients had a diagnosis of HeFH, 74% had established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and 26% were at increased risk for ASCVD.
Adverse reactions reported in at least 2% of LEROCHOL-treated patients and more frequently than in placebo-treated patients are shown in Table 1 .
Adverse reactions led to treatment discontinuation in 4% of LEROCHOL-treated patients and placebo-treated patients.
The most frequent adverse reaction leading to treatment discontinuation was injection site reactions, with a higher frequency in the LEROCHOL-treated group compared to placebo-treated patients (1% vs.
0%).
Table 1: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥2% of LEROCHOL-treated Patients with Hypercholesterolemia and > 1% More Frequently than Placebo-treated Patients in Two Pooled 52-Week Trials (Trials 1 and 2) a Grouped terms composed of several similar terms Adverse Reaction a LEROCHOL 300 mg (N=1,229) % Placebo (N=612) % Nasopharyngitis 15 14 Injection site reactions 12 5 Peripheral edema 2 <1 Adverse Reactions in a 24-Week Controlled Trial In a 24-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (Trial 3), 318 patients with HeFH received 300 mg of LEROCHOL subcutaneously every 4 weeks [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )].
Adverse reactions reported in at least 2% of LEROCHOL-treated patients, and more frequently than in placebo-treated patients are shown in Table 2 .
Table 2: Adverse Reactions Occurring in ≥2% LEROCHOL-treated Patients with HeFH and >1% More Frequently than Placebo-treated Patients at 24 Weeks (Trial 3) Adverse Reaction LEROCHOL 300 mg (N=318) % Placebo (N=159) % a Grouped terms composed of several similar terms Injection site reactions a 18 3 Nasopharyngitis a 13 9 Diarrhea 3 1 Nausea 2 0 Peripheral edema a 2 <1