{"id":"8196adde2cb3","type":"article","url":"https://hartvaat.nl/2019/11/12/bempedoinezuur-toegevoegd-aan-statines-bij-hoog-cv-risico-jama-clear-harmony/","title":"Bempedoïnezuur toegevoegd aan statines bij hoog CV-risico: JAMA CLEAR Harmony","title_en":"Effect of Bempedoic Acid vs Placebo Added to Maximally Tolerated Statins on Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: The CLEAR Wisdom Randomized Clinical Trial.","category":"cholesterol","category_label":"Cholesterol","professions":["apotheker","cardioloog","internist"],"tags":[],"journal":"JAMA","doi":"10.1001/jama.2019.16585","source_url":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.16585","authors":["Anne C Goldberg","Lawrence A Leiter","Erik S G Stroes","Seth J Baum","Jeffrey C Hanselman","LeAnne T Bloedon","Narendra D Lalwani","Pragna M Patel","Xin Zhao","P Barton Duell"],"significance":8,"published":"2019-11-12","source_date":"2019-11-12","image":"","kennis":["https://hartvaat.nl/kennis/lipiden/lpa-meten-wanneer-waarom/","https://hartvaat.nl/kennis/lipiden/lipidenmedicatie-bij-ckd/"],"congress":"","summary_en":"The CLEAR Harmony trial showed that bempedoic acid added to maximally tolerated statin therapy produced additional LDL cholesterol lowering with an acceptable safety profile in patients at high cardiovascular risk. The trial established the tolerability of bempedoic acid in a large, long-term study.","created":"2026-07-03T10:28:15Z","updated":"2026-07-03T13:27:26Z","licence":"Citeer vrij, met bronvermelding en een link naar hartvaat.nl (de url van het record). Samenvattingen zijn redactioneel werk van HartVaat; de oorspronkelijke publicaties blijven van hun uitgevers (doi). Geen medisch advies.","body_markdown":"JAMA CLEAR Harmony-trial die bempedoïnezuur onderzocht toegevoegd aan maximaal verdragen statines bij patiënten met hoog CV-risico. Additieve LDL-verlaging.","abstract_original":"IMPORTANCE: Additional treatment options are needed for patients who do not achieve sufficient reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level with available lipid-lowering therapies. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of bempedoic acid vs placebo in patients at high cardiovascular risk receiving maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted at 91 clinical sites in North America and Europe from November 2016 to September 2018, with a final date of follow-up of September 22, 2018. A total of 779 patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, or both met randomization criteria, which included LDL-C level 70 mg/dL (1.8 mmol/L) or greater while receiving maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapy. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomized 2:1 to treatment with bempedoic acid (180 mg) (n = 522) or placebo (n = 257) once daily for 52 weeks. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary end point was percent change from baseline in LDL-C level at week 12. Secondary measures included changes in levels of lipids, lipoproteins, and biomarkers. RESULTS: Among 779 randomized patients (mean age, 64.3 years; 283 women [36.3%]), 740 (95.0%) completed the trial. At baseline, mean LDL-C level was 120.4 (SD, 37.9) mg/dL. Bempedoic acid lowered LDL-C levels significantly more than placebo at week 12 (-15.1% vs 2.4%, respectively; difference, -17.4% [95% CI, -21.0% to -13.9%]; P < .001). Significant reductions with bempedoic acid vs placebo were observed at week 12 for non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (-10.8% vs 2.3%; difference, -13.0% [95% CI, -16.3% to -9.8%]; P < .001), total cholesterol (-9.9% vs 1.3%; difference, -11.2% [95% CI, -13.6% to -8.8%]; P < .001), apolipoprotein B (-9.3% vs 3.7%; difference, -13.0% [95% CI, -16.1% to -9.9%]; P < .001), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (median, -18.7% vs -9.4%; difference, -8.7% [asymptotic confidence limits, -17.2% to -0.4%]; P = .04). Common adverse events included nasopharyngitis (5.2% vs 5.1% with bempedoic acid and placebo, respectively), urinary tract infection (5.0% vs 1.9%), and hyperuricemia (4.2% vs 1.9%). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Among patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease receiving maximally tolerated statins, the addition of bempedoic acid compared with placebo resulted in a significant lowering of LDL-C level over 12 weeks. Further research is needed to assess the durability and clinical effect as well as long-term safety. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02991118."}