Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES

Background: Patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) commonly experience chest pain, which affects quality of life even when not due to recurrence of ACS. This post hoc analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES assessed the effect of alirocumab, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor...

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Main Authors: Gregory P. Geba, Ruifeng Chen, Kasturi Talapatra, Taylor Brackin, Kusha A. Mohammadi, Robert Pordy, Garen Manvelian, David J. Maron, Gregory G. Schwartz, Michael Szarek, Ph. Gabriel Steg, Sergio Fazio
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author Gregory P. Geba
Ruifeng Chen
Kasturi Talapatra
Taylor Brackin
Kusha A. Mohammadi
Robert Pordy
Garen Manvelian
David J. Maron
Gregory G. Schwartz
Michael Szarek
Ph. Gabriel Steg
Sergio Fazio
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Ruifeng Chen
Kasturi Talapatra
Taylor Brackin
Kusha A. Mohammadi
Robert Pordy
Garen Manvelian
David J. Maron
Gregory G. Schwartz
Michael Szarek
Ph. Gabriel Steg
Sergio Fazio
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description Background: Patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) commonly experience chest pain, which affects quality of life even when not due to recurrence of ACS. This post hoc analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES assessed the effect of alirocumab, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor, on the incidence of chest pain not due to recurrent ACS. Methods: Patients with recent ACS (n = 18,894) and elevated atherogenic lipoprotein levels despite optimized statin therapy were randomized to subcutaneous alirocumab or matching placebo every 2 weeks. Alirocumab dose was adjusted to target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) 25–50 mg/dL (0.6–1.3 mmol/L) and to avoid consecutive LDL-C <15 mg/dL (0.39 mmol/L). Non-hospitalized chest pain adverse events and chest pain events requiring hospitalization but negatively adjudicated for recurrent ACS were assessed. Results: Chest pain not requiring hospitalization was reported as an adverse event in 1490 patients, including 7.5 % and 8.3 % of alirocumab and placebo groups, respectively. Hospitalization for chest pain negatively adjudicated for recurrent ACS occurred in 952 patients, including 4.8 % and 5.3 % of alirocumab and placebo groups, respectively. Adjusting for baseline covariates, alirocumab use was associated with 8.1 % lower risk of chest pain (either non-hospitalized or hospitalized events) versus placebo (HR: 0.919; 95 % CI: 0.845–0.998; P = 0.046); a landmark analysis at 7 months showed a larger, 11.7 % risk reduction (HR: 0.883; 95 % CI: 0.793–0.984; P = 0.024). Conclusions: Alirocumab use is associated with reduced incidence of chest pain events after ACS, including those not requiring hospitalization and those requiring hospitalization but not adjudicated as recurrent ACS. Trial registration: NCT01663402
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spelling doaj-art-91b0e94fe6454c6c9212d853fda1c7172024-12-11T05:57:48ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Preventive Cardiology2666-66772024-12-0120100900Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMESGregory P. Geba0Ruifeng Chen1Kasturi Talapatra2Taylor Brackin3Kusha A. Mohammadi4Robert Pordy5Garen Manvelian6David J. Maron7Gregory G. Schwartz8Michael Szarek9Ph. Gabriel Steg10Sergio Fazio11Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USARegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USARegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USARegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USARegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USARegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USARegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USAStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USAUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USAState University of New York, Downstate School of Public Health, Brooklyn, New York, USA; CPC Clinical Research and Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USAUniversité Paris-Cité, Paris, France; FACT (French Alliance for Cardiovascular Trials), INSERM U1148, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, FranceRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA; Corresponding author at: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA.Background: Patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) commonly experience chest pain, which affects quality of life even when not due to recurrence of ACS. This post hoc analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES assessed the effect of alirocumab, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor, on the incidence of chest pain not due to recurrent ACS. Methods: Patients with recent ACS (n = 18,894) and elevated atherogenic lipoprotein levels despite optimized statin therapy were randomized to subcutaneous alirocumab or matching placebo every 2 weeks. Alirocumab dose was adjusted to target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) 25–50 mg/dL (0.6–1.3 mmol/L) and to avoid consecutive LDL-C <15 mg/dL (0.39 mmol/L). Non-hospitalized chest pain adverse events and chest pain events requiring hospitalization but negatively adjudicated for recurrent ACS were assessed. Results: Chest pain not requiring hospitalization was reported as an adverse event in 1490 patients, including 7.5 % and 8.3 % of alirocumab and placebo groups, respectively. Hospitalization for chest pain negatively adjudicated for recurrent ACS occurred in 952 patients, including 4.8 % and 5.3 % of alirocumab and placebo groups, respectively. Adjusting for baseline covariates, alirocumab use was associated with 8.1 % lower risk of chest pain (either non-hospitalized or hospitalized events) versus placebo (HR: 0.919; 95 % CI: 0.845–0.998; P = 0.046); a landmark analysis at 7 months showed a larger, 11.7 % risk reduction (HR: 0.883; 95 % CI: 0.793–0.984; P = 0.024). Conclusions: Alirocumab use is associated with reduced incidence of chest pain events after ACS, including those not requiring hospitalization and those requiring hospitalization but not adjudicated as recurrent ACS. Trial registration: NCT01663402http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724002691Acute coronary syndromeAlirocumabCardiovascular diseaseChest painProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
spellingShingle Gregory P. Geba
Ruifeng Chen
Kasturi Talapatra
Taylor Brackin
Kusha A. Mohammadi
Robert Pordy
Garen Manvelian
David J. Maron
Gregory G. Schwartz
Michael Szarek
Ph. Gabriel Steg
Sergio Fazio
Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Acute coronary syndrome
Alirocumab
Cardiovascular disease
Chest pain
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
title Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
title_full Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
title_fullStr Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
title_full_unstemmed Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
title_short Alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES
title_sort alirocumab and chest pain after acute coronary syndrome an analysis of odyssey outcomes
topic Acute coronary syndrome
Alirocumab
Cardiovascular disease
Chest pain
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724002691
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