Prevention & lipids

Design and rationale of a randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of inclisiran on atherosclerotic plaque in individuals without previous cardiovascular event and without flow- limiting lesions identified in an in-hospital screening: The VICTORION-PLAQUE primary prevention trial

Am Heart JPublished multicenter, international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Study context

Population
Patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD) without prior cardiovascular (CV) events, on maximally tolerated high-intensity statin therapyrandomized, enrolment closed on October 25, 2024
Participants
608 patients
Planned comparison
Inclisiran compared to placebo in reducing total coronary atheroma volume
Primary endpoint
percentage change from baseline in total coronary atheroma volume, measured by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)
Follow-up
Month 24
Methodological details96 sites across 18 countries
  • 96 sites across 18 countries

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Design and rationale of a randomized clinical trial assessing the effect of inclisiran on atherosclerotic plaque in individuals without previous cardiovascular event and without flow- limiting lesions identified in an in-hospital screening: The VICTORION-PLAQUE primary prevention trial. Am Heart J. Published 30 August 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2025.08.001

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