Efficacy and Safety of Colesevelam in Pediatric Patients With Genetic High Cholesterol

Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Colesevelam HCl Administered to Pediatric Patients With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia on a Stable Dose of Statins or Treatment Naive to Lipid-lowering Therapy

This study will evaluate the lipid-lowering effect and safety of colesevelam therapy administered to heterozygous familial pediatric patients 10 through 17 years of age who are on a stable dose of a pediatric-approved statin monotherapy (atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin or pravastatin), or who are treatment naive to lipid-lowering therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female patients
• Ages 10 to 17 years inclusive
• Diagnosis of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
• On a stable dose of statin monotherapy or are treatment naive to lipid- lowering agents
• On a low-cholesterol diet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients should not have serious concomitant conditions that could interfere with the analysis of the results or that could interfere with the well-being of the patients