Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Orlistat for Type 1 Hyperlipoproteinemia: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Type I hyperlipoproteinemia (T1HLP, also known as familial chylomicronemia syndrome or FCS) is a rare diseasewhere the blood triglycerides (fats) are very high. It is caused by lack of certain enzymes and proteins in the bodythat are important in disposing circulating fats from blood. Treatment of T1HLP patients who have very high levels of blood fats (≥ 1,000 mg/dL) is challenging as conventional triglyceride-lowering medications, such as fibrates and fishoil, are ineffective. The purpose of this trial is to study the long-term efficacy and safety of orlistat for reducing blood triglyceride levels in patients with T1HLP.
• Type I hyperlipoproteinemia confirmed by bi-allelic disease-causing variants in any one of the T1HLP genes (LPL, APOC2, APOA5, LMF1, GPIHBP1, or GCKR).
• Subjects who have a fasting TG greater than or equal to 750 mg/dL at the end of run-in period of 8 weeks will be eligible for randomization.
• Age ≥ 8 years
• Well controlled diabetes mellitus with hemoglobin A1c \< 8%
• Off orlistat for a period of 2 months