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ISIS 678354

Phase 3FDA approved

Hypertriglyceridemia | Small molecule | Cardiovascular |Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Trials Updated: Oct 8, 2026

ISIS 678354 development status

FDA approval on record Approved
Highest phase Phase 3 (NCT07727538)
Phase scored for IONSPhase 2
Registered trials 12 across 2 sponsors since Dec 2017

ISIS 678354 target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Olezarsen, AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials10
Total Enrollment3,856

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

ISIS 678354 clinical trials

ISIS 678354 · 10 trials · 6 indications

Phase 3 8Phase 2 2
NCT07727538A Study of Olezarsen for the Treatment of Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) in Pediatric ParticipantsFamilial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
RECRUITING12 Analytics
NCT05681351CORE-OLE: A Study of Olezarsen (ISIS 678354) Administered Subcutaneously to Participants With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG)Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING885 Analytics
NCT05610280A Study of Olezarsen (ISIS 678354) in Participants With Hypertriglyceridemia and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, or With Severe HypertriglyceridemiaHypertriglyceridemia
COMPLETED1,478 Analytics
NCT05552326A Study of Olezarsen Administered Subcutaneously to Participants With Severe HypertriglyceridemiaSevere Hypertriglyceridemia
COMPLETED446 Analytics
NCT05185843A Study of Olezarsen (Formerly Known as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRX) Administered to Adults With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) Previously Treated With VolanesorsenFamilial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING24 Analytics
NCT05130450A Study of Olezarsen (Formerly Known as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx) in Participants With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING60 Analytics
NCT05079919A Study of Olezarsen (ISIS 678354) Administered to Participants With Severe HypertriglyceridemiaSevere Hypertriglyceridemia
COMPLETED617 Analytics
NCT04568434A Study of Olezarsen (Formerly Known as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx) Administered to Patients With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
COMPLETED66 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study of Olezarsen for the Treatment of Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) in Pediatric Participants
Familial Chylomicronemia SyndromeUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
CORE-OLE: A Study of Olezarsen (ISIS 678354) Administered Subcutaneously to Participants With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG)
Severe HypertriglyceridemiaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Study of Olezarsen (ISIS 678354) in Participants With Hypertriglyceridemia and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, or With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
HypertriglyceridemiaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Study of Olezarsen Administered Subcutaneously to Participants With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Severe HypertriglyceridemiaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Olezarsen (Formerly Known as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRX) Administered to Adults With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) Previously Treated With Volanesorsen
Familial Chylomicronemia SyndromeUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Olezarsen (Formerly Known as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx) in Participants With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)
Familial Chylomicronemia SyndromeUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Study of Olezarsen (ISIS 678354) Administered to Participants With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Severe HypertriglyceridemiaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
A Study of Olezarsen (Formerly Known as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx) Administered to Patients With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)
Familial Chylomicronemia SyndromeUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Percent Change from Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides (TG)
At 6 Months
Proportion of Participants With Change in Clinical Laboratory Values From Baseline to Week 53, From Baseline to Week 105, and From Baseline to Week 157
Baseline up to Week 157
Proportion of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events (AEs)
Baseline up to Week 157
Proportion of Participants Who Use Concomitant Medications
Baseline up to Week 157
Percent Change From Baseline to Week 25 in Fasting Triglycerides (TG) Compared to Placebo
Baseline to Week 25
Percent Change from Baseline in Fasting TG Compared to Placebo
Baseline and Month 6
Proportion of Participants With Decrease in Platelet Count by >30% or >50%, or With Platelet Count Value <50,000/cubic millimeter (mm^3)
Baseline to Week 209
Proportion of Participants With Clinical Bleeding Events
Baseline to Week 209
Proportion of Participants With Decrease in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) by ≥30% or ≥50%
Baseline to Week 209
Proportion of Participants With Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) ≥1000 milligram (mg)/gram (g) or with Urine/Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR) ≥500 mg/g
Baseline to Week 209
Proportion of Participants With Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) or Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≥5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
Baseline to Week 209
Proportion of Participants With ALT or AST ≥3 x ULN and Total Bilirubin > 2 x ULN
Baseline to Week 209
Proportion of Participants With Total Bilirubin ≥2 mg/deciliter (dL)
Baseline to Week 209
Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting TG at 6 Months (Average of Weeks 23, 25, and 27) Compared to Baseline
Baseline and 6 months
Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting TG at Month 6
Baseline, Month 6
Percent Change From Baseline in Fasting Triglycerides (TG) at the Primary Analysis Time Point
Baseline and Month 6 (Week 25 for Cohorts A and B and Week 27 for Cohorts C and D)

An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model was performed on the log ratio of TG value at the Primary Analysis Time Point to TG value at Baseline. The estimate of the log ratio was converted back to the original scale and percent change was calculated using formula: (ratio of TG value at the Primary Analysis Time Point to TG value at Baseline - 1) × 100.

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Up to the 13-week post-treatment follow-up period (Up to approximately 15 months)

An adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including a clinically-significant abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study or use of investigational drug product, whether or not the AE was considered to be related to the investigational drug product. A TEAE was defined as any AE starting on or after the first dose of the study drug.

Secondary Endpoints

Number of Participants with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious TEAEs Including Independently Adjudicated Events of Pancreatitis, and Withdrawals due to Adverse Events (AEs)
Up to 24 Months
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter - Heart Rate (Beats per Minute)
Baseline up to 24 Months
Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter - Blood Pressure (Systolic and Diastolic, mmHg)
Baseline up to 24 Months
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Study Design & Arms

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ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Cohort 1EXPERIMENTALParticipants aged 12 to \<18 years will receive multiple doses of olezarsen, at a dose level that depends on body weight, once every month by subcutaneous injection for up to 1 year. All participants may continue to the optional 1-year long-term extension period with the last dose received being after 2 years of treatment.
Cohort 2EXPERIMENTALParticipants aged 2 to \<12 years will receive multiple doses of olezarsen, at a dose level based on information obtained from Cohort 1, once every month by subcutaneous injection for up to 1 year. All participants may continue to the optional 1-year long-term extension period with the last dose received being after 2 years of treatment.
OlezarsenEXPERIMENTALParticipants who completed either ISIS 678354-CS5 (NCT05079919) or ISIS 678354-CS6 (NCT05552326) study would be enrolled to receive olezarsen, subcutaneous (SC) injection, once every 4 weeks from Week 1 through Week 153.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will be randomized to receive olezarsen-matching placebo, once every 4 weeks by SC injection up to Week 49.
Olezarsen 50 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received olezarsen, 50 milligrams (mg), once every 4 weeks by SC injection, during Weeks 1 to 49 of the 53-week treatment period.
Olezarsen 80 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received olezarsen 80 mg, once every 4 weeks by SC injection, during Weeks 1 to 49 of the 53-week treatment period.
Pooled PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants in each cohort (A, B, C and D) were randomized to receive placebo at a dose-matched volume of study drug (ISIS 678354).
Cohort A: ISIS 678354: 10 mg Q4WEXPERIMENTALCohort A participants received 10 milligrams (mg) ISIS 678354, subcutaneous (SC) injection, once every 4 weeks (Q4W), for up to 49 weeks and a maximum of 13 doses.
Cohort C: ISIS 678354: 15 mg Q2WEXPERIMENTALCohort C participants received 15 mg ISIS 678354, SC injection, once every 2 weeks (Q2W) for up to 51 weeks and a maximum of 26 doses.
Cohort D: ISIS 678354: 10 mg QWEXPERIMENTALCohort D participants received 10 mg ISIS 678354, SC injection, once weekly (QW) for up to 52 weeks and a maximum of 52 doses.
Cohort B: ISIS 678354: 50 mg Q4WPLACEBO_COMPARATORCohort B participants received 50 mg ISIS 678354, SC injection, once Q4W for up to 49 weeks and a maximum of 13 doses.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
OlezarsenDRUGOlezarsen will be administered by subcutaneous injection.
PlaceboDRUGOlezarsen-matching placebo will be administered by SC injection.
ISIS 678354DRUGISIS 678354 solution for SC injection.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range2 Years to 17 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites5

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Parental or legally authorized representative consent must be obtained, and the participants must provide age-appropriate or cognition-appropriate assent, as determined by the Investigator. The parent or legal guardian must be able to understand and comply with the study ...

Countries:United StatesArgentinaAustraliaBelgiumBrazilBulgariaCanadaCzechiaDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIsraelItalyLithuaniaMalaysiaMexicoNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSouth AfricaSpainSwedenTaiwanTurkey (Türkiye)United Kingdom
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

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Frequently asked questions about ISIS 678354

What is ISIS 678354 used for?

ISIS 678354 is an investigational therapy being developed for hypertriglyceridemia, a condition marked by elevated triglyceride levels in the blood. It has also been studied in patients with established cardiovascular disease. The drug has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial and is not yet approved for any indication.

Who is developing ISIS 678354?

ISIS 678354 is being developed by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol IONS. The company is the sponsor of the clinical program evaluating the drug in hypertriglyceridemia and cardiovascular disease.

What phase is ISIS 678354 in?

ISIS 678354 has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial. It is an investigational drug and has not been approved by the FDA or any other regulatory agency. No active trials are currently listed for this asset.

What clinical trials has ISIS 678354 been studied in?

ISIS 678354 was evaluated in a single Phase 2 trial, NCT03385239, titled Study of ISIS 678354 (AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx) in Participants With Hypertriglyceridemia and Established Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). The trial enrolled 114 participants across the United States and Canada and has been completed.

Is ISIS 678354 the same as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx?

Yes, ISIS 678354 is also known as AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx. The two names refer to the same investigational drug candidate. The alternative name appears in the title of its Phase 2 clinical trial, NCT03385239, which studied the drug in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and established cardiovascular disease.