Relevance of Plasma PCSK9 Concentration as a Biomarker in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Nantes University Hospital175 enrolled

Overview

PCSK9 (Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9) plays a key role in LDL-cholesterol (LDLC) metabolism by inhibiting LDL receptor (LDLR) at post-transcriptional level. PCSK9 loss of function mutations are associated to decreased LDLC levels and a cardiovascular protection. In this context, the development of pharmacological inhibitors of PCSK9, in association with statins treatment, represents a major therapeutic issue for LDLC modulation. It was previously shown that PCSK9 plasmatic concentration correlated with plasmatic LDLC, TG and glucose concentrations. However, no data are available on predictive value of PCSK9 plasmatic level concerning coronary disease severity. The main objective of this study is to determine whether plasmatic PCSK9 concentration is linked to coronary damage severity in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

175

Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Interventions

biological parameters dosageOTHER

200 patients will be enrolled in the study (n=100 patients under statin treatment, n=100 patients without statin). After checking inclusion and non-inclusion criteria and obtaining informed consent from the patients. The SYNTAX score will be calculated and will allow to determine coronary analysis will be done at J1 and J4 (glucose, HbA1C, lipids, ApoA1, ApoB, sterols, plasmatic bile acids, insulinemia, creatinin clearance, hepatic function panel, CRPus and PCSK9 level assessment). Then, a sub-group of 30 patients will have supplementary blood analysis at 1 and 6 months after their admission, during their usual follow-up.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion criteria: * more than 18 years old * Acute coronary syndrome (ST+ or ST-) * 2 groups of patients: with statin, and without statin treatment Exclusion criteria: * Patient who had cancer during the last 5 years or with cancer in progress * Patient with severe infection in progress * Hepatic failure (TP\<50%) * Severe kidney failure * Patient unable to give his consent to the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Syntax score (for evaluate coronary damages) and plasmatic concentration of PCSK9

Assessing the correlation between plasma concentration of PCSK9 and coronary damage severity in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Coronary lesions will be measured using the SYNTAX score (J0: admission day), and PCSK9 concentration will be evaluated using blood analysis (J0 (admission), J1, J2, J3 \& J4).