Functional Analysis of LDLR (Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor) Variants in Patient Lymphocytes to Assess the Effect of Evinacumab in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients With a Spectrum of LDLR Activity

Banerjee, Poulabi; Chan, Kuo‐Chen; Tarabocchia, Michel; Benito‐Vicente, Asier; Alves, Ana Catarina; Uribe, Kepa B.; Bourbon, Mafalda; Skiba, Paul J.; Pordy, Robert; Gipe, Daniel A.; Gaudet, Daniel; Martín, César

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“…Although a genetic defect was identified in all patients, the subjects from UPENN carried LDLR null/null variants, resulting in total loss of LDLR function. 19 The baseline LDL-C levels were therefore higher compared with the levels in 2 patients from the AUMC, who carried LDLR defective variants 19 and had LDL-C levels that were lower with the concomitant medications. It is of particular interest that, contrary to other lipid-lowering drugs, such as PCSK9 inhibitors, 21 , 22 the lipid lowering effect of ANGPTL3 inhibition by evinacumab seems to be independent of the presence of residual LDLR activity, supporting the data obtained in animal models, 6 , 10 as well as in a pilot clinical trial.…”

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ANGPTL3 Inhibition With Evinacumab Results in Faster Clearance of IDL and LDL apoB in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia—Brief Report

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Millar

Li-ya

et al. 2021

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Objective: The mechanism by which evinacumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody directed against ANGPTL3 (angiopoietin-like 3 protein) lowers plasma LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is unknown. We investigated apoB (apolipoprotein B) containing lipoprotein kinetic parameters in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, before and after treatment with evinacumab. Approach and Results: Four patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia underwent apoB kinetic analyses in 2 centers as part of a substudy of a trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of evinacumab in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. The enrichment of apoB with the stable isotope (5,5,5- 2 H 3 )-Leucine was measured in VLDL (very LDL), IDL (intermediate-density lipoprotein), and LDL at different time points before and after intravenous administration of 15 mg/kg evinacumab. Evinacumab lowered LDL-cholesterol by 59±2% and increased IDL apoB and LDL apoB fractional catabolic rate in all 4 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia subjects, by 616±504% and 113±14%, respectively. VLDL-apoB production rate decreased in 2 of the 4 subjects. Conclusions: In this small study, ANGPTL3 inhibition with evinacumab is associated with an increase in the fractional catabolic rate of IDL apoB and LDL apoB, suggesting that evinacumab lowers LDL-cholesterol predominantly by increasing apoB-containing lipoprotein clearance from the circulation. Additional studies are needed to unravel which factors are determinants in this biological pathway. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Unique identifier: NCT04722068.

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ANGPTL3 Inhibition With Evinacumab Results in Faster Clearance of IDL and LDL apoB in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia—Brief Report

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Li-ya

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“…This is timely owing to ongoing phase 2 clinical trials of ANGPTL3 inhibitors, and major investment by pharmaceutical companies in this area. 13 …”

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Metabolic profiling of angiopoietin-like protein 3 and 4 inhibition: a drug-target Mendelian randomization analysis

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Oliver‐Williams

Raitakari

et al. 2020

European Heart Journal

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Aims Angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) and 4 (ANGPTL4) inhibit lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and represent emerging drug targets to lower circulating triglycerides and reduce cardiovascular risk. To investigate the molecular effects of genetic mimicry of ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL4 inhibition and compare them to the effects of genetic mimicry of LPL enhancement. Methods and results Associations of genetic variants in ANGPTL3 (rs11207977-T), ANGPTL4 (rs116843064-A), and LPL (rs115849089-A) with an extensive serum lipid and metabolite profile (208 measures) were characterized in six cohorts of up to 61 240 participants. Genetic associations with anthropometric measures, glucose-insulin metabolism, blood pressure, markers of kidney function, and cardiometabolic endpoints via genome-wide summary data were also explored. ANGPTL4 rs116843064-A and LPL rs115849089-A displayed a strikingly similar pattern of associations across the lipoprotein and lipid measures. However, the corresponding associations with ANGPTL3 rs11207977-T differed, including those for low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein particle concentrations and compositions. All three genotypes associated with lower concentrations of an inflammatory biomarker glycoprotein acetyls and genetic mimicry of ANGPTL3 inhibition and LPL enhancement were also associated with lower C-reactive protein. Genetic mimicry of ANGPTL4 inhibition and LPL enhancement were associated with a lower waist-to-hip ratio, improved insulin-glucose metabolism, and lower risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes, whilst genetic mimicry of ANGPTL3 was associated with improved kidney function. Conclusions Genetic mimicry of ANGPTL4 inhibition and LPL enhancement have very similar systemic metabolic effects, whereas genetic mimicry of ANGPTL3 inhibition showed differing metabolic effects, suggesting potential involvement of pathways independent of LPL. Genetic mimicry of ANGPTL4 inhibition and LPL enhancement were associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. These findings reinforce evidence that enhancing LPL activity (either directly or via upstream effects) through pharmacological approaches is likely to yield benefits to human health.

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“…A gradual decrease of LDL-c was observed with traditional statin/ezetimibe therapy and with anti-PCSK9 antibodies therapy. Very recent evidence has indicated that HoFH could be treated with antibodies targeting Angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) because their action mechanism is independent of LDLR activity [43].…”

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A Real-World Experience of Clinical, Biochemical and Genetic Assessment of Patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Taranto

Giacobbe

Buonaiuto

et al. 2020

JCM

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Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), the severest form of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), is characterized by very high LDL-cholesterol levels and a high frequency of coronary heart disease. The disease is caused by the presence of either a pathogenic variant at homozygous status or of two pathogenic variants at compound heterozygous status in the LDLR, APOB, PCSK9 genes. We retrospectively analyzed data of 23 HoFH patients (four children and 19 adults) identified during the genetic screening of 724 FH patients. Genetic screening was performed by sequencing FH causative genes and identifying large rearrangements of LDLR. Among the HoFH patients, four out of 23 (17.4%) were true homozygotes, whereas 19 out of 23 (82.6%) were compound heterozygotes for variants in the LDLR gene. Basal LDL-cholesterol was 12.9 ± 2.9 mmol/L. LDL-cholesterol levels decreased to 7.2 ± 1.8 mmol/L when treated with statin/ezetimibe and to 5.1 ± 3.1 mmol/L with anti-PCSK9 antibodies. Homozygous patients showed higher basal LDL-cholesterol and a poorer response to therapy compared with compound heterozygotes. Since 19 unrelated patients were identified in the Campania region (6,000,000 inhabitants) in southern Italy, the regional prevalence of HoFH was estimated to be at least 1:320,000. In conclusion, our results revealed a worse phenotype for homozygotes compared with compound heterozygotes, thereby highlighting the role of genetic screening in differentiating one genetic status from the other.

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Functional Analysis of LDLR (Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor) Variants in Patient Lymphocytes to Assess the Effect of Evinacumab in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients With a Spectrum of LDLR Activity

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Cited by 72 publications

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ANGPTL3 Inhibition With Evinacumab Results in Faster Clearance of IDL and LDL apoB in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia—Brief Report

ANGPTL3 Inhibition With Evinacumab Results in Faster Clearance of IDL and LDL apoB in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia—Brief Report

Metabolic profiling of angiopoietin-like protein 3 and 4 inhibition: a drug-target Mendelian randomization analysis

A Real-World Experience of Clinical, Biochemical and Genetic Assessment of Patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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