Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Effects of Evolocumab in Patients With Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (NCT NCT03829046)

NCT ID: NCT03829046

Last Updated: 2026-04-28

Results Overview

Safety as measured by number of adverse events, defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject who has been administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

41 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to 12 weeks

Results posted on

2026-04-28

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
Placebo SC QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Evolocumab
Evolocumab SC 420mg/dL QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Overall Study
STARTED
20
21
Overall Study
COMPLETED
19
21
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Placebo
Placebo SC QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Evolocumab
Evolocumab SC 420mg/dL QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

The Effects of Evolocumab in Patients With Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=19 Participants
Placebo SC QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Evolocumab
n=21 Participants
Evolocumab SC 420mg/dL QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
63.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3 • n=9 Participants
65.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7 • n=24 Participants
65.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2 • n=23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=9 Participants
9 Participants
n=24 Participants
20 Participants
n=23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants
n=9 Participants
12 Participants
n=24 Participants
20 Participants
n=23 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
11 Participants
n=9 Participants
6 Participants
n=24 Participants
17 Participants
n=23 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=9 Participants
15 Participants
n=24 Participants
23 Participants
n=23 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
1 Participants
n=24 Participants
1 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
11 Participants
n=9 Participants
9 Participants
n=24 Participants
20 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
8 Participants
n=9 Participants
11 Participants
n=24 Participants
19 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=9 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=23 Participants
Smoking
Current
5 Participants
n=9 Participants
2 Participants
n=24 Participants
7 Participants
n=23 Participants
Smoking
Former
9 Participants
n=9 Participants
9 Participants
n=24 Participants
18 Participants
n=23 Participants
Smoking
Never smoker
5 Participants
n=9 Participants
10 Participants
n=24 Participants
15 Participants
n=23 Participants
Diabetes
19 Participants
n=9 Participants
21 Participants
n=24 Participants
40 Participants
n=23 Participants
Hypertension
17 Participants
n=9 Participants
21 Participants
n=24 Participants
38 Participants
n=23 Participants
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
11 Participants
n=9 Participants
15 Participants
n=24 Participants
26 Participants
n=23 Participants
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Carotid Disease
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
2 Participants
n=24 Participants
4 Participants
n=23 Participants
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
6 Participants
n=9 Participants
4 Participants
n=24 Participants
10 Participants
n=23 Participants
Family History
Premature CAD
4 Participants
n=9 Participants
2 Participants
n=24 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
Family History
No premature CAD
15 Participants
n=9 Participants
19 Participants
n=24 Participants
34 Participants
n=23 Participants
Medication Use
Antihypertensive
17 Participants
n=9 Participants
21 Participants
n=24 Participants
38 Participants
n=23 Participants
Medication Use
Antidiabetics
18 Participants
n=9 Participants
20 Participants
n=24 Participants
38 Participants
n=23 Participants
Medication Use
High intensity Statins
11 Participants
n=9 Participants
12 Participants
n=24 Participants
23 Participants
n=23 Participants
Medication Use
Low to moderate intensity Statins
6 Participants
n=9 Participants
5 Participants
n=24 Participants
11 Participants
n=23 Participants
Medication Use
No Statin (Statin intolerance)
2 Participants
n=9 Participants
4 Participants
n=24 Participants
6 Participants
n=23 Participants
Cholesterol Panel
Total Cholesterol
189.9 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 39.1 • n=9 Participants
180.0 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 34.7 • n=24 Participants
184.7 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 36.2 • n=23 Participants
Cholesterol Panel
LDL-C
114.2 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 30.4 • n=9 Participants
107.7 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 32.0 • n=24 Participants
110.8 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 30.6 • n=23 Participants
Cholesterol Panel
HDL
51.6 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.8 • n=9 Participants
44.9 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=24 Participants
48.1 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.0 • n=23 Participants
Cholesterol Panel
Triglycerides
129.2 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 56.0 • n=9 Participants
145.0 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 59.2 • n=24 Participants
137.5 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 56.8 • n=23 Participants
Albumin
4.4 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.3 • n=9 Participants
4.4 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.3 • n=24 Participants
4.4 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.3 • n=23 Participants
Fibrinogen
329.9 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 80.6 • n=9 Participants
317.5 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 131.1 • n=24 Participants
323.4 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 107.5 • n=23 Participants
HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin)
7.0 percentage of hgb coated with glucose
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2 • n=9 Participants
7.0 percentage of hgb coated with glucose
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.1 • n=24 Participants
7.0 percentage of hgb coated with glucose
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.1 • n=23 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to 12 weeks

Safety as measured by number of adverse events, defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a subject who has been administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=19 Participants
Placebo SC QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Evolocumab
n=21 Participants
Evolocumab SC 420mg/dL QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Number of Adverse Events
13 events
13 events

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: No results reported because no patients reported chest discomfort, so Seattle Questionnaire was not administered.

The Seattle Angina Questionnaire is a quality-of-life measure for patients with coronary artery disease. The SAQ is a self-report instrument with 19 items that yields five subscale scores: physical limitation, angina stability, angina frequency, treatment satisfaction, and disease perception. The possible range of scores for each of the five subscales is 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. There is no summary score generated.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Malondialdehyde levels to measure oxidative stress

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Myeloperoxidase level to measure inflammation

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Interleukin-6 levels to measure cytokines

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Interleukin-8 levels to measure cytokines

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Tumor necrosis factor alpha levels to measure cytokines

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule levels to measure vascular endothelial activation

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Intercellular adhesion molecule levels to measure vascular endothelial activation

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Vascular cell adhesion molecule levels to measure vascular endothelial activation

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Population: The specimens were not collected was due to blood volume requirements that would exceed the maximum allowed per phlebotomy per IRB approval. The blood viscosity specimens required more volume than anticipated.

Alpha 5/Beta 3 levels to measure vascular endothelial activation

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Evolocumab

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 9 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=19 participants at risk
Placebo SC QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Evolocumab
n=21 participants at risk
Evolocumab SC 420mg/dL QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Infections and infestations
Acute Osteomyelitis
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Seizure Type activity
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Ataxia
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
Vascular disorders
Critical limb ischemia
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Exertional Dyspnea
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
Cardiac disorders
Hospital Admission- Unsuccessful PTA
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Cervical Stenosis of Spine
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=19 participants at risk
Placebo SC QM x 12 weeks of treatment
Evolocumab
n=21 participants at risk
Evolocumab SC 420mg/dL QM x 12 weeks of treatment
General disorders
weird taste in mouth right after injection
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
pain under breast on and off
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
General disorders
reduced appetite
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
General disorders
patient felt disoriented and confused after first injection
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
Psychiatric disorders
worsening memory
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
General disorders
drowsy right after injections
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
General disorders
stomach cramps
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
9.5%
2/21 • 12 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Flu-like Symptoms
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin itching
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
General disorders
Headache
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Sore throat
0.00%
0/19 • 12 weeks
4.8%
1/21 • 12 weeks
Cardiac disorders
Chest Pain
10.5%
2/19 • 12 weeks
9.5%
2/21 • 12 weeks
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
pinch at injection site when consumes greasy food
5.3%
1/19 • 12 weeks
0.00%
0/21 • 12 weeks

Additional Information

Dr. Robert S. Rosenson

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Phone: 212-241-9101

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place