Assessing the Impact of Lipoprotein (a) Lowering With Pelacarsen (TQJ230) on Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients With CVD

Open to people ages 18-80

• Lp(a) ≥ 70 mg/dL at the screening visit, measured at the Central laboratory
• Myocardial infarction: ≥ 3 months from screening and randomization to ≤ 10 years prior to the screening visit
• Ischemic stroke: ≥ 3 months from screening and randomization to ≤ 10 years prior to the screening visit
• Clinically significant symptomatic peripheral artery disease

• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV
• History of malignancy of any organ system
• History of hemorrhagic stroke or other major bleeding
• Platelet count ≤LLN
• Active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction
• Significant kidney disease
• Pregnant or nursing women

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply at the end.