Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT01709500

Study of Alirocumab (REGN727/SAR236553) in Patients With heFH (Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia) Who Are Not Adequately Controlled With Their LMT (Lipid-Modifying Therapy)

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249 people

118 womenmiddle line = equal numbers131 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Finished
2015-01
Health conditions
Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – no maximum
Average age
mean 53.2 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
Not reported

Women left out

  • Weight limit (BMI)

    Women with a higher (or lower) body weight were turned away.

    “…ude, but are not limited to: adverse effects on higher doses, advanced age, low body mass index, regional practices, local prescribing information, concomitant medications, co-morbid conditions such as impaired glucose tolerance/impaired fa…”
  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    “LDL-C \<70 mg/dL (\<1.81 mmol/L) at the screening visit (week-2) in patients with history of documented cardiovascular disease”

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