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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/07/026538 [Registered on: 14/07/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/09/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Assessing the Impact of TQJ230 in reduction of cardiovascular risk in patients with established CVD and elevated Lp(a) 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial assessing the impact of lipoprotein (a) lowering with TQJ230 on major cardiovascular events in patients with established cardiovascular disease 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
Modification(s)  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
2019-001076-11  EudraCT 
CTQJ230A12301 Version 6.0 dated 05 may 2025  Protocol Number 
NCT04023552  ClinicalTrials.gov 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Murugananthan K 
Designation  Country Monitoring Head 
Affiliation  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 6 and 7 floor Inspire BKC G Block BKC Main Road Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  912250243544  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Murugananthan K 
Designation  Country Monitoring Head 
Affiliation  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 6 and 7 floor Inspire BKC G Block BKC Main Road Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  912250243544  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Murugananthan K 
Designation  Country Monitoring Head 
Affiliation  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 6 and 7 floor Inspire BKC G Block BKC Main Road Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  912250243544  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus 4056 – Basel, Switzerland 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Novartis Healthcare Pvt Ltd 
Address  6 & 7 floor, Inspire BKC, G Block, BKC Main Road, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051,India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 52  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ashish Agarwal  Aakash healthcare Private Limited Hospital  Rd Number 201, Dwarka Sector-3, New Delhi, Delhi 110075, India
New Delhi
DELHI 
9569060809

medashish@rediffmail.com 
Dr Navin Mathew  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre  Clinical Research Division, Ponekkara P.O., Kochi - 682041, Kerala
Ernakulam
KERALA 
9495480544

navinmathew@aims.amrita.edu 
Dr A Sreenivas Kumar  Apollo Hospitals  Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad -500096 Telangana
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9848046785

arramraj@yahoo.com 
Dr Abraham Oommen  Apollo Hospitals  645 & 646, TH Road, Tondiarpet - Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600081
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9841174578

drabrahamoomman@gmail.com 
Dr Subir Ghosh  Apollo Hospitals International Limited  Plot No.1A, Gandhinagar - Ahmedabad Road Bhat, GIDC Bhat, Estate, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382424
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
7698815045

drsubirghosh@rediffmail.com 
DR Vivek Bose  APOLLO SPECIALITY HOSPITALS  DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY, LAKE VIEW ROAD, K K NAGAR, MADURAI, PIN- 625020 TAMILNADU
Madurai
TAMIL NADU 
9842655003

vivekbose@hotmail.com 
Dr Manjinder Sandhu  Artemis Hospitals  Sector-51, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana
Gurgaon
HARYANA 
9818520234

manjinder@artemishospitals.com 
Dr Anil Kumar  Aster Medcity Hospital  Ground Floor, Dept. of Clinical Research Near Dept. of Oncology Kuttisahib Road Cheranalloor, South Chittoor, Kochi, Kerala 682027
Ernakulam
KERALA 
9746980997

dranil.kumar@asterhospital.com 
Dr Dhiman Kahali  B M Birla Heart Research Centre  1/1, National Library Ave, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal- 700027
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9830048563

dhiman.kahali@gmail.com 
Dr Hemant Konkane  B.J. Govt. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital  Department of Cardiology, Main Building, B.J. Govt. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Near Pune Railway Station, Pune – 411001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9619294398

hemantkokane@gmail.com 
Dr Sandeep Patil  Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Research Institute  Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Sector 6, Sector 1, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East, Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra 401107
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
9324929490

drsandeep.patil@bhaktivedantahospital.com 
Dr Manoj Chopda  Chopda Medicare & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd; Magnum Heart Institute  3/5, Patil Lane No. 1, Laxmi Nagar, Near K.B.H. Vidyalaya, Canada Corner, Nashik-422005, Maharashtra
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9823021613

rush_manoj@yahoo.com 
Dr Urmil Shah  CIMS Hospital  Off Science City Rd, Panchamrut Bunglows II, Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat -380060
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825066939

urmil.shah@cims.me 
Dr Gajendra Agarwal  Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences(DU)  Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Acharya Vinobha Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442004, Maharashtra
Wardha
MAHARASHTRA 
9552212800

gajendramanakshe@gmail.com 
Dr Nakul Sinha  DIVINE HEART & MULTISPECIALITY HOSPITAL  Viraj Khand Rd, Viraj Khand - 5, Institutional Area, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9919002760

sinha.nakul@gmail.com 
Dr Anil Jain  Epic Hospital   (Unit of Vatsalya Healthcare LLP), Rajpath Rangoli Road, Opp Pandit Dindayal Hall,Bokadev, Ahmedabad- 380054, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9825063284

dranilrjain@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Vishal Rastogi  Fortis Escorts Heart Institute   A-22,23 2nd floor OPD building Okhla Road New Delhi-110025
New Delhi
DELHI 
9810176317

drvrastogi@yahoo.com 
Dr Rajpal K Abhaichand  G.Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital  Post-Box No: 6327, Nethaji Road, P.N.Palayam Coimbatore, Tamilnadu - 641037
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
9659266615

rka.trials@gmail.com 
Dr Ajay Kumar Pandey  Galaxy Lifecare Services Pvt., Ltd.  Dayal Enclave, 4,5,6,7, Mahmoorganj Rd, Near Railway Station, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221010
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9415202323

dr.akpandeycardio@gmail.com 
Dr Neeraj Manikath  GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE  KOZHIKODE 673008, KERALA
Kozhikode
KERALA 
9447391055

drneerajmanikath@gmail.com 
Dr Sunil Washimkar  Government Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital  Department of Cardiology, Tukdoji Square, Nagpur - 440009, Maharashtra
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9823065380

sunil_wash@rediffmail.com 
Dr Ajit Meha  Jehangir Clinical Devel opment Center Pvt.Ltd.  Jehangir Hospital Premises 32 Sassoon Road,Pune-411001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9552837558

startup@jcdc.co.in 
Dr Tom Devasia  Kasturba Medical College and Hospital Department of Cardiology  Department of Medicine Manipal - Manipal, Karnataka - 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
9448158508

tomdevasia@hotmail.com 
Dr Prafulla Kerkar  KEM Hospital & Seth G S Medical College  CVTC building, department of cardiology,Acharya Donde marg, Parel, Mumbai - 400012, Maharashtra
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9892362267

prafullakerkar@rediffmail.com 
Dr SK Dwivedi  King George’s Medical University  Lucknow-226003, Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9935037620

drskdwivedi60@gmail.com 
Dr Prasad M R  KLE DR PRABHAKAR KORE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER  NEHRU NAGAR, BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA, 590010
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9243245777

drprasadmr@gmail.com 
Dr R Balamurugan  KOVAI DIABETES SPECIALITY CENTER AND HOSPITAL  NO 15, VIVEKANADA ROAD, RAMNAGAR, COIMBATORE- 641009
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
9842244881

rbmkdsc@gmail.com 
Dr R K Premchand  Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences  1-8-31/1, minister road, secunderabad-500003, Telangana
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9848029443

kumarpre@hotmail.com 
Dr Raghava Sarma PV   Lalitha Superspecialities Hospital Pvt Ltd  kothapet, guntur, Pin - 522001, Andhra Pradesh
Guntur
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9866391141

drpvr.lssh@gmail.com 
Dr Jabir Abdullakutty  Lisie Hospital,  P.O Box No.3050, Kochi, Kerala-682018
Ernakulam
KERALA 
9447011773

drjabi@yahho.co.in 
Dr Nagamalesh UM  M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals  M.S. Ramaiah Clinical Research Centre, 1st floor, M.S. Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre, M S Ramaiah Nagar, MSRIT Post Bangalore-560054, Karnataka
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9880135258

nmalesh@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Ranjan Shetty  Manipal Hospital  #98, HAL Airport Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560017
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9243350978

ranjan.shetty@manipalhospitals.com 
Dr Abhijeet Joshi  Manipal Hospitals  Survey No. 111/11/1, Mhalunge Road Baner, Pune, Maharashtra, (India)- 411045
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9823074846

dr.abhijeetjoshi@yahoo.com 
Dr Keshavamurthy C B  Manipal Hospitals  NO 85-86 BANGALOR E-MYSORE RING ROAD ROAD JUNCTION BANNIMANTAPA A LAYOUT SIDDIQUI NAGAR MANDI MOHALLA MYSURU KARNATAKA 570015
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
9900152852

cbkeshavamurthy@gmail.com 
Dr Gaurav Minocha  Max Superspeciality Hospital  W-3, Sec-1, NH 24, Vaishali, Ghaziabad- 201012, U.P.
Ghaziabad
UTTAR PRADESH 
9910922299

Gaurav.Minocha@maxhealthcare.com 
Dr Sridhar Papani  Maxcure Hospitals  5 9 22 Secretariat Road - Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 063
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9490572735

seedhi139@gmail.com 
Dr Prashant Udgire  MGM hospitals  Ground floor, in front of blood bank, N6 cidco, Aurangabad, Maharastra
Aurangabad
MAHARASHTRA 
950181111

prashant_udgire@rediffmail.com 
Dr Rangaswamy  MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE  K.R HOSPITAL, IRWIN ROAD, MYSURU 570001
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
9448749643

drrangaswamy1@gmail.com 
Dr Nidheesh Mishra  New Era Hospital  Jalaram Mandir, Central Avenue Road, Near Telephone Exchange, Queta Colony, Lakadganj, Nagpur, Maharashtra -440008
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9323078483

nidheeshmishra@gmail.com 
Dr Nirav Bhalani  Rhythm Heart Institute  Near Siddharth Bunglows Sama Savli Road - Vadodara, Gujarat - 390022
Vadodara
GUJARAT 
8128995863

trial@rhythmheart.com 
Dr D K Agarwal  S.P Medical College and A.G Hospitals  Haldiram Moolchand, Department of Cardiology, Bikaner- 334003
Bikaner
RAJASTHAN 
9829217899

tippy1234@rediffmail.com 
Dr Sunil Sathe  Sahydri Super Speciality Hospital  Plot No.30-C,Erandwan e,Karve Road,Pune-411004
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9822030125

svscardcare@gmail.com 
Dr Monica Gupta  Samvedna Hospital  Durgakund Road Opp. IP Vijaya Mall, Bhelupur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh -221005
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9415336322

monicag4@yahoo.com 
Dr Shantanu Sengupta  Sengupta Hospital And Research Institute  Ravinagar Square, Nagpur -440033
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9923190925

senguptasp@gmail.com 
Dr Sunil Karna  Shree Krishna Hospital and Medical Research Centre  Gokul Nagar - Karamsad, Gujarat - 388325
Anand
GUJARAT 
9712952029

sunilkk@charutarhealth.org 
Dr Tanuj Bhatia  Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital  Kedarpur Village Rd, Industrial Area, Govt.Industrial Estate, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001
Dehradun
UTTARANCHAL 
9936618283

tanujbhatia21@rediffmail.com 
Dr Mahesh Fulwani  Shrikrishna Hrudayalaya And Critical Care Center  Tikekar Rd, Congress Nagar, Square, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440012
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
9823078146

maheshfulwani@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Ashwani Mehta  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Marg, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi – 110060
New Delhi
DELHI 
9811057384

drashwanimehta@gmail.com 
Dr Vikrant Vinod Vijan  Vijan Hospital & Research Centre (Vijan Cardiac & Critical Care)  Dr Vijan Hospital Marg, College Road, Nashik, Maharashtra 422005, India
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9822025353

vikrantvijan@hotmail.com 
Dr K Sarat Chandra  Virinchi Hospitals  Virinchi Circle, Rd Number 1, Shyam Rao Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9848012212

saratkoduganti@gmail.com 
Dr A Ravikanth  Yashoda Hospital  Raj Bhavan Road,Som ajiguda,Hyderabad-500 082,Telangana State
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9849646335

athuluri113@gmail.com 
Dr Prashanth  Yenepoya Medical College Hospital  Dept. of Internal Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Yenepoya University, University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575018, Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA 
9611777225

drprashathrm@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 52  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Aakash Healthcare Super Seciality Institutional Ethics Committee, Dr. Ashish Agarwal  Approved 
Artemis Health Sciences Institutional Ethics Committee, Dr. Manjindar Sandhu  Submittted/Under Review 
Bhaktivedanta Hospital ethics Committee, Dr. Sandeep Patil  Approved 
Epic Hospital Ethics Committee-Dr Anil Jain  Approved 
Ethical Review Board-M.S. Ramaiah Clinical Research Centre,Dr. Nagamalesh UM  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committe of S.P Medical College, Dr. D K Agarwal  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee of CIMS Hospital, Dr. Urmil Shah  Approved 
Ethics Committee of Manipal Hospitals. Dr. Ranjan Shetty  Submittted/Under Review 
Ethics Committee,Jehangir Clinical Developement Centre Pvt.Ltd, Dr. Ajit Mehta  Submittted/Under Review 
G KUPPUSAMY NAIDU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Dr. Rajpal Abhaichand  Submittted/Under Review 
Galaxy Hospital Ethics Committee, Dr. Ajay Kumar Pandey  Approved 
IEC Columbia Asia Hospital, Dr. Keshavamurthy  Approved 
Insititutional Ethics committee-Clinical Studies, Apollo Hospitals-Dr. Abraham Oommen  Approved 
Institiutional Ethics Committee-Maxcure Hospitals. Dr. Sridhar Papani  Approved 
INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE OF KOVAI DIABETES SPECIALITY CENTRE AND HOSPITAL, Dr. Balamurugan  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Etghics Committee, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Dr. Gaurav Minocha  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Commitee Niramaya Hospitals Private Ltd., Dr. Abhijeet Joshi  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC-I/II), Dr. Prafulla Kerkar  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. Rajiv C  Submittted/Under Review 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE, CLINICAL STUDIES, Dr. Vivek Bose  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical sciences, Dr. Gajendra Agarwal  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Dr. Prasad MR  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Dr. Sunil Karna  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Governement Medical College, Dr, Sunil Washimkar  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Governement Medical College, Dr. Neeraj Manikath  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee, LISIE hospital, Dr. Jabir Abdullakutty  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Yashoda Academy of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ravikanth  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee-Aster Medcity Hospital, Dr. Anil KUmar  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee-B M Birla Heart Research Centre, Dr. Dhiman Kahali  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee-Clinical Studies (IEC-CS), Dr. A Sreenivas Kumar  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee-Clinical Studies, Dr. Ghosh  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee-DIVINE HEART & MULTISPECIALITY HOSPITAL, Dr. Nakul Sinha  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee-Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Dr. Vishal Rastogi  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee-King Georges Medical University. Dr. S K Dwivedi  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee-Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Dr. Tanuj Bhatia  Submittted/Under Review 
INSTITUTIONAL HUMAN ETHICS COMMITTEE, KIMS, DR RAMESH NATARAJA SHARMA  Approved 
KIMS Ethics Committee, Dr. R K Premchand  Approved 
Lalitha Superspecialities Hospital Ethics Committee, Dr. Raghava Sarma  Approved 
Magna-Care Ethics Committee, Dr. Chopda  Approved 
Manipal Academy of Higher Education Ethics Committee, DR. Tom Devasia  Approved 
MGM Ethics Commitee for research omn human subjects (MGM-ECRHS), Dr. Prashant Udgire  Approved 
New Era Hospital Ethics Committee, Dr. Nidheesh Mishra  Approved 
Research Society B.J.M.C. Pune, Dr. Hemant Konkane  Approved 
Rhythm Heart Institute Ethics Committee, Dr. NIrav Bhalani  Approved 
Sahyadri Hospitals Ltd Ethics Commitee, Dr. Sathe  Approved 
Samvedna Hospital Ethics Committee, Dr. Monica Gupta  Approved 
Sengupta Hospital & Research Institute Ethics Committee, Dr. Shantanu Sengupta  Approved 
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Ethics Committee, Dr. Ashwani Mehta  Submittted/Under Review 
Vijan Hospital Ethics committee, Dr. Vikrant Vijan  Approved 
Virinchi Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee, Dr. K Sarat Chandra  Submittted/Under Review 
Virtous Institutional Medical Research Ethics Committee, Dr. Mahesh Fulwani  Approved 
Yenepoya Ethics Committee - 1, Dr. Prashanth  Submittted/Under Review 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: I998||Other disorder of circulatory system,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Solution for injection, Subcutaneous injection, Solution for injection in prefilled syringe, treatment period 4.5 yrs 
Intervention  TQJ230 80 mg  Solution for injection, Subcutaneous injection, Solution for injection in prefilled syringe, treatment period 4.5 yrs 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Written informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed.
2. Male and female 18 to ≤ 80 years of age
3. Lp(a) ≥ 70 mg/dL at the screening visit, measured at the Central laboratory
4. LDL-cholesterol lowering treatment at Randomization as follows:
a. subjects must be on an optimal LDL-C lowering treatment to meet the target LDL-C
level according to local practice/guidelines, or
b. if subjects do not meet the target LDL-C level according to local practice/guidelines,
they should be treated with the highest tolerated doses of statins and/or with other
optimized LDL-lowering therapy (e.g. ezetimibe, cholesterol absorption inhibitor,
fibrate, PCSK9 inhibitor), or
c. if subjects have a contraindication or do not tolerate statin treatment, they must be
treated with other optimized LDL-lowering therapy (e.g. ezetimibe, cholesterol
absorption inhibitor, fibrate, PCSK9 inhibitor) according to local practice/guidelines
5. At the randomization visit subjects must be optimally treated for other CV risk factors
according to local practice/guidelines 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Uncontrolled hypertension defined as sitting systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 160 mmHg
and/ or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 100 mmHg (mean of 3 measurements for each
SBP and DBP assessment) at the Screening visit.
2. Treatment with niacin in the 3 months before the screening visit; niacin in multi-vitamins
is allowed
3. Treatment with stable dose of a PCSK9 inhibitor (evolocumab, alirocumab) for less than
12 weeks before Randomization
4. Treatment with lipoprotein apheresis, or already planned to start lipoprotein apheresis
during the study
5. Within 3 months of screening and between Screening visit and Randomization visit (Day
1): myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary or lower limb re-vascularization, major cardiac
or non-cardiac surgery. The subjects can be re-screened 3 months after the relevant
event/procedure.
6. Planned or expected cardiac, cerebrovascular or peripheral artery surgery or coronary revascularization
after Randomization visit (Day 1)
7. Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV at Screening visit or
at Randomization visit (Day 1)
8. History of hemorrhagic stroke or other major bleeding, or if occurring between Screening
visit and Randomization visit 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Demonstrate the superiority of TQJ230 compared to placebo in reducing the risk of expanded MACE (cardiovascular
death, non-fatal MI, non-fatal stroke and urgent coronary re-vascularization
requiring hospitalization) in the overall study population with established CVD
and (Lp(a) ≥ 70 mg/dL) and/or Lp(a) ≥ 90 mg/dL. 
Time to the first occurrence of CEC confirmed
expanded MACE (cardiovascular death, nonfatal
MI, non-fatal stroke and urgent coronary
re-vascularization requiring hospitalization) in a
population of patients with elevated Lp(a) ≥ 70
mg/dL and in a subpopulation of patients
with elevated Lp(a) ≥ 90 mg/dL 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Time to the first occurrence of the clinical endpoint committee confirmed composite endpoint of major adverse cardiovascular events (CV death, non-fatal MI, and non-fatal stroke)
Demonstrate the superiority of TQJ230 compared to placebo in reducing the risk of the MACE composite of CV death, nonfatal MI and non-fatal stroke. 
4 years
 
Time to the first occurrence of the clinical endpoint committee confirmed composite endpoint of coronary heart disease: coronary heart disease death, non-fatal MI, urgent coronary re-vascularization requiring hospitalization
Demonstrate the superiority of TQJ230 compared to placebo in reducing the risk of the composite of coronary heart disease (CHD) outcomes: death due to CHD, nonfatal MI and urgent coronary revascularization requiring hospitalization. 
4 years
 
Number of participants with confirmed all-cause death
Evaluation by clinical endpoint committee the rate of all-cause death 
4 years 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="7680"
Sample Size from India="450" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/07/2020 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  12/12/2019 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="4"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Open to Recruitment 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
This is a pivotal phase 3 study designed to support an indication for the reduction of cardiovascular risk in patients with established CVD and elevated Lp(a)
 
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