Effects of Anacetrapib in Patients with Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease

Louise Bowman, Jemma C Hopewell, Fang Chen, Karl Wallendszus, William Stevens, Rory Collins, Stephen D Wiviott, Christopher P Cannon, Eugene Braunwald, Emily Sammons, Martin J Landray, HPS3/TIMI55–REVEAL Collaborative Group, Erik Berg Schmidt (Member of study group), Pia Thisted Dinesen (Member of study group), Anders Gammelmark (Member of study group), Thomas Andersen Rix (Member of study group), Henrik Vadmann (Member of study group), Karen Petrea Andersen (Member of study group), B. Christensen (Member of study group), Lotte Hessing Kobbelgaard (Member of study group)Birgitte Charlotte Mikkelsen (Member of study group), Mette Storgaard Pedersen (Member of study group), Christian Torp-Pedersen (Member of study group)

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease remain at high risk for cardiovascular events despite effective statin-based treatment of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. The inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) by anacetrapib reduces LDL cholesterol levels and increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels. However, trials of other CETP inhibitors have shown neutral or adverse effects on cardiovascular outcomes.

METHODS: We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 30,449 adults with atherosclerotic vascular disease who were receiving intensive atorvastatin therapy and who had a mean LDL cholesterol level of 61 mg per deciliter (1.58 mmol per liter), a mean non-HDL cholesterol level of 92 mg per deciliter (2.38 mmol per liter), and a mean HDL cholesterol level of 40 mg per deciliter (1.03 mmol per liter). The patients were assigned to receive either 100 mg of anacetrapib once daily (15,225 patients) or matching placebo (15,224 patients). The primary outcome was the first major coronary event, a composite of coronary death, myocardial infarction, or coronary revascularization.

RESULTS: During the median follow-up period of 4.1 years, the primary outcome occurred in significantly fewer patients in the anacetrapib group than in the placebo group (1640 of 15,225 patients [10.8%] vs. 1803 of 15,224 patients [11.8%]; rate ratio, 0.91; 95% confidence interval, 0.85 to 0.97; P=0.004). The relative difference in risk was similar across multiple prespecified subgroups. At the trial midpoint, the mean level of HDL cholesterol was higher by 43 mg per deciliter (1.12 mmol per liter) in the anacetrapib group than in the placebo group (a relative difference of 104%), and the mean level of non-HDL cholesterol was lower by 17 mg per deciliter (0.44 mmol per liter), a relative difference of -18%. There were no significant between-group differences in the risk of death, cancer, or other serious adverse events.

CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease who were receiving intensive statin therapy, the use of anacetrapib resulted in a lower incidence of major coronary events than the use of placebo. (Funded by Merck and others; Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN48678192 ; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01252953 ; and EudraCT number, 2010-023467-18 .).

Original languageEnglish
JournalThe New England Journal of Medicine
Volume377
Issue number13
Pages (from-to)1217-1227
Number of pages11
ISSN0028-4793
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Sept 2017

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Cholesterol
  • Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins
  • Coronary Disease
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Incidence
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Male
  • Medication Adherence
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxazolidinones
  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Journal Article
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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