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Le Lay JE, Du Q, Mehta MB, Bhagroo N, Hummer BT, Falloon J, Carlson G, Rosenbaum AI, Jin C, Kimko H, Tsai LF, Novick S, Cook B, Han D, Han CY, Vaisar T, Chait A, Karathanasis SK, Rhodes CJ, Hirshberg B, Damschroder MM, Hsia J, Grimsby JS. Blocking endothelial lipase with monoclonal antibody MEDI5884 durably increases high density lipoprotein in nonhuman primates and in a phase 1 trial. Sci Transl Med 2021; 13:13/590/eabb0602. [PMID: 33883272 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abb0602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading global cause of death, and treatments that further reduce CV risk remain an unmet medical need. Epidemiological studies have consistently identified low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) as an independent risk factor for CVD, making HDL elevation a potential clinical target for improved CVD resolution. Endothelial lipase (EL) is a circulating enzyme that regulates HDL turnover by hydrolyzing HDL phospholipids and driving HDL particle clearance. Using MEDI5884, a first-in-class, EL-neutralizing, monoclonal antibody, we tested the hypothesis that pharmacological inhibition of EL would increase HDL-C by enhancing HDL stability. In nonhuman primates, MEDI5884 treatment resulted in lasting, dose-dependent elevations in HDL-C and circulating phospholipids, confirming the mechanism of EL action. We then showed that a favorable lipoprotein profile of elevated HDL-C and reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) could be achieved by combining MEDI5884 with a PCSK9 inhibitor. Last, when tested in healthy human volunteers, MEDI5884 not only raised HDL-C but also increased HDL particle numbers and average HDL size while enhancing HDL functionality, reinforcing EL neutralization as a viable clinical approach aimed at reducing CV risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- John E Le Lay
- Bioscience Metabolism, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Biologic Therapeutics, Antibody Discovery and Protein Engineering, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Bioscience Metabolism, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Bioscience Metabolism, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism (CVRM), BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- CVRM Safety, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Clinical Development, Research and Early Development, CVRM, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Clinical CV, Late Stage Development, CVRM, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Integrated Bioanalysis, Clinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Clinical Immunology and Bioanalysis, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology and DMPK, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- CVRM Biometrics, Data Sciences and AI, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Data Sciences and Quantitative Biology, Discovery Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Clinical Development, Research and Early Development, CVRM, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Parexel International, Glendale, CA 91206, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98915, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98915, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98915, USA
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- Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Clinical Development, Research and Early Development, CVRM, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Biologic Therapeutics, Antibody Discovery and Protein Engineering, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Clinical Development, Research and Early Development, CVRM, BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA
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- Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA.
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Qin M, Zhu Q, Lai W, Ma Q, Liu C, Chen X, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Chen H, Yan H, Lei H, Zhang S, Dong X, Wang H, Huang M, Lian Q, Zhong S. Insights into the prognosis of lipidomic dysregulation for death risk in patients with coronary artery disease. Clin Transl Med 2020; 10:e189. [PMID: 32997403 PMCID: PMC7522592 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dyslipidaemia contributes to the progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) toward adverse outcomes. Plasma lipidomic measure may improve the prognostic performances of clinical endpoints of CAD. Our research is designed to identify the correlations between plasma lipid species and the risks of death, major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) and left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with CAD. METHODS A total of 1569 Chinese patients with CAD, 1011 single-centre patients as internal training cohort, and 558 multicentre patients as external validation cohort, were enrolled. The concentration of plasma lipids in both cohorts was determined through widely targeted lipidomic profiling. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator Cox and multivariate Cox regressions were used to develop prognostic models for death and MACE, respectively. RESULTS Ten (Cer(d18:1/20:1), Cer(d18:1/24:1), PE(30:2), PE(32:0), PE(32:2), PC(O-38:2), PC(O-36:4), PC(16:1/22:2), LPC(18:2/0:0) and LPE(0:0/24:6)) and two (Cer(d18:1/20:1) and LPC(20:0/0:0)) lipid species were independently related to death and MACE, respectively. Cer(d18:1/20:1) and Cer(d18:1/24:1) were correlated with LV remodeling (P < .05). The lipidic panel incorporating 10 lipid species and two traditional biomarkers for predicting 5-year death risk represented a remarkable higher discrimination than traditional model with increased area under the curve from 76.56 to 83.65%, continuous NRI of 0.634 and IDI of 0.131. Furthermore, the panel was successfully used in differentiating multicentre patients with low, middle, or high risks (P < .0001). Further analysis indicated that the number of double bonds of phosphatidyl choline and the content of carbon atoms of phosphatidyl ethanolamines were negatively associated with death risk. CONCLUSIONS Improvement in the prediction of death confirms the effectiveness of plasma lipids as predictors to risk classification in patients with CAD. The association between the structural characteristics of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and death risk highlights the need for mechanistic research that characterizes the role of individual lipid species in disease pathogenesis.
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- Min Qin
- Department of PharmacyGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease PreventionGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangdong Cardiovascular InstituteGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- School of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Department of PharmacyGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease PreventionGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangdong Cardiovascular InstituteGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- School of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Department of PharmacyGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Department of Clinical PharmacologyXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanP. R. China
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- Department of CardiologyThe First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Department of Clinical PharmacologyXiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanP. R. China
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- Department of Emergency MedicineDepartment of Emergency and Critical Care MedicineGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Department of PharmacyGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease PreventionGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangdong Cardiovascular InstituteGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- School of Biology and Biological EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Department of PharmacyGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease PreventionGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangdong Cardiovascular InstituteGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- School of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease PreventionGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangdong Cardiovascular InstituteGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- School of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease PreventionGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangdong Cardiovascular InstituteGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital affiliated to Ji‐Nan University Medical CollegeGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Wuhan Metware Biotechnology Co., Ltd.WuhanHubeiP. R. China
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- Wuhan Metware Biotechnology Co., Ltd.WuhanHubeiP. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesInstitute of Clinical PharmacologySun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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- Department of MedicineThe University of Hong KongPokfulamHong Kong
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- Department of PharmacyGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease PreventionGuangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangdong Academy of Medical SciencesGuangdong Cardiovascular InstituteGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- School of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
- School of Biology and Biological EngineeringSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouGuangdongP. R. China
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Mundra PA, Shaw JE, Meikle PJ. Lipidomic analyses in epidemiology. Int J Epidemiol 2016; 45:1329-1338. [PMID: 27286762 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Clinical lipid measurements have been the mainstay of risk assessment for chronic disease since the Framingham study commenced over 60 years ago. Thousands of subsequent epidemiological studies have provided much insight into the relationship between plasma lipid profiles, health and disease. However, the human lipidome consists of thousands of individual lipid species, and current lipidomic technology presents us with an unprecedented opportunity to measure lipid phenotypes, representing genomic, metabolic, diet and lifestyle-related exposures, in large epidemiological studies. The number of epidemiological studies using lipidomic profiling is increasing and has the potential to provide improved biological and clinical insight into human disease. In this review, we discuss current lipidomic technologies, epidemiological studies using these technologies and the statistical approaches used in the analysis of the resulting data. We highlight the potential of integrating genomic and lipidomic datasets and discuss the future opportunities and challenges in this emerging field.
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia and
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia and
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Finelli C, Crispino P, Gioia S, La Sala N, D'amico L, La Grotta M, Miro O, Colarusso D. The improvement of large High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) particle levels, and presumably HDL metabolism, depend on effects of low-carbohydrate diet and weight loss. EXCLI JOURNAL 2016; 15:166-76. [PMID: 27103896 PMCID: PMC4834750 DOI: 10.17179/excli2015-642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Depressed levels of atheroprotective large HDL particles are common in obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Increases in large HDL particles are favourably associated with reduced CVD event risk and coronary plaque burden. The objective of the study is to compare the effectiveness of low-carbohydrate diets and weight loss for increasing blood levels of large HDL particles at 1 year. This study was performed by screening for body mass index (BMI) and metabolic syndrome in 160 consecutive subjects referred to our out-patient Metabolic Unit in South Italy. We administered dietary advice to four small groups rather than individually. A single team comprised of a dietitian and physician administered diet-specific advice to each group. Large HDL particles at baseline and 1 year were measured using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Dietary intake was assessed via 3-day diet records. Although 1-year weight loss did not differ between diet groups (mean 4.4 %), increases in large HDL particles paralleled the degree of carbohydrate restriction across the four diets (p<0.001 for trend). Regression analysis indicated that magnitude of carbohydrate restriction (percentage of calories as carbohydrate at 1 year) and weight loss were each independent predictors of 1-year increases in large HDL concentration. Changes in HDL cholesterol concentration were modestly correlated with changes in large HDL particle concentration (r=0.47, p=.001). In conclusion, reduction of excess dietary carbohydrate and body weight improved large HDL levels. Comparison trials with cardiovascular outcomes are needed to more fully evaluate these findings.
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- C. Finelli
- Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, Chiaromonte, Potenza, Italy
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed: C. Finelli, Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, Chiaromonte, Potenza, Italy, E-mail:
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- U.O.C. Medicina Interna, Urgenza ed Accettazione, P.O. S. Giovanni, Lagonegro - ASP Potenza
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- Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, Chiaromonte, Potenza, Italy
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- Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, Chiaromonte, Potenza, Italy
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- Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, Chiaromonte, Potenza, Italy
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- Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, Chiaromonte, Potenza, Italy
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- Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, Chiaromonte, Potenza, Italy
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- U.O.C. Medicina Interna, Urgenza ed Accettazione, P.O. S. Giovanni, Lagonegro - ASP Potenza
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