The preceding IVORY trial (NCT04241601) has completed. As atherosclerosis and its complications are driven by inflammation the investigators hypothesise that treatment with low-dose IL2 may reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes compared to placebo.
In this follow-up study, the investigators aim to collect cardiovascular clinical outcome data for patients who completed the IVORY clinical trial and will look at major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, resuscitated cardiac arrest, ischaemic stroke, or unplanned coronary revascularization. In addition, data on adverse events such as all cause death, haemorrhagic stroke, new atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, hospitalisation due to cardiovascular causes (e.g. stable and unstable angina, TIAs, heart failure), amputations and revascularisation due to peripheral vascular disease.
Participants who completed the full per-protocol treatment regime of low-dose IL2 or placebo having attended the final dosing visit in the IVORY trial. IVORY patients who previously consented to have their medical records inspected in the IVORY trial and who have already passed away at the commencement of IVORY-FINALE will also be included in analyses
Patients who decline participation
Patients who did not consent to being contacted about future research
Patients who were withdrawn from the IVORY trial for any reason