Active clinical trials for "Dyslipidemias"

Olanzapine is one of the most effective and best tolerated of the atypical antipsychotics, but it is also particularly associated with weight gain and metabolic problems. This study is being conducted by GW Pharma Ltd as a pilot study in order to determine the efficacy and safety of two medications GW42003 and GW42004 as a 40:1 ratio when combined with the subjects existing treatment of olanzapine in subjects with weight gain attributable to olanzapine treatment for functional psychosis. This is the first study to determine whether the study medications have a positive benefit for subjects on their cholesterol levels, body weight and other metabolic parameters, as well as a potential augmentation of the anti-psychotic effect of olanzapine. This is a multi-centre randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group pilot study. There will be two groups of subjects (GWP42003 plus GWP42004 (40:1 ratio) and placebo), with a treatment duration of 6 weeks as well as a baseline period of variable length and one week follow-up. The two treatment groups will be randomised equally. In order to be eligible for enrollment in this study, subjects will need to be aged 18 years and above and be clinically diagnosed with functional psychosis and receiving olanzapine treatment for no more than 3 months with evidence of weight gain attributable to olanzapine treatment. Eligible subjects will enter the study at a screening visit (Visit 1) and commence a baseline period. Subjects will also be assessed at Visit 2 for further weight gain during the baseline period. The baseline period is flexible in length to allow time for this weight gain to be achieved and also for the olanzapine dose to be stabilised. If eligible the subject will be randomised into the 6-week treatment phase. There are a total of 6 visits in the study.

This is a clinical trial in patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Dyslipidemia to study the effects of MK0767 on triglycerides.

Primary : To determine the effect of Rimonabant 20 mg on changes in, HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-C), triglyceride levels over a period of 12 months when prescribed with a mild hypocaloric diet in abdominally obese patients with dyslipidemia with or without other associated comorbidities. Main Secondary : To determine the effect of 12 months Rimonabant treatment versus placebo on changes in waist circumference (WC), body weight, glycemic and lipid parameters. To assess the safety of 12 months Rimonabant treatment versus placebo in these patients. In selected sites, a sub study will be conducted to determine the effect of 12 months of Rimonabant on additional lipoprotein and inflammatory parameters.

In this study, we propose using telmisartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist with PPAR-gamma modulating activity, for a 12-week period to decrease blood pressure and insulin levels in obese, hypertensive children. Telmisartan is currently approved for treatment of adult hypertension. Recent adult studies, however, have shown telmisartan as an effective medication for lowering insulin levels and improving insulin sensitivity. We will enroll 30 obese adolescents, ages 10 to 18 years, and randomly assign half of the group to receive telmisartan and the other half to receive placebo (sugar-pill). We will obtain fasting glucose and insulin levels, as well as other markers for insulin sensitivity and cholesterol panel, at the beginning of the study, at each clinic visit in 4-week intervals, and at the end of the study. We will obtain an imaging study (computed tomography, CT scan) on 10 randomly selected study patients (5 from each group) to examine the distribution of fat tissue before and after treatment. Studies suggest that fat tissue in the subcutaneous tissue is less harmful that fat tissues surrounding internal organs, such as the liver. We will also provide nutritional handouts and exercise recommendations to each participant as a life-style intervention. Each participant will be given a diary to record his or her diet and exercise activities throughout the study.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the superiority of atorvastatin/perindopril fixed dose combination (FDC) S05167 as compared to atorvastatin reference drug alone or perindopril drug alone on systolic blood pressure decrease and LDL cholesterol decrease respectively in patients presenting with hypertension and dyslipidemia after 8 weeks of treatment.

This study is being done to learn more about evolocumab in Chinese people with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia. This study will see if evolocumab will reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in Chinese people who are also taking a certain type of lipid-lowering medication (statins with or without ezetimibe) and whether it causes any side effects.

This study is being done to find out if tablets containing extended release (ER) niacin, laropiprant, and simvastatin (ERN/LRPT/SIM) are as effective as tablets containing ER niacin and laropiprant taken with simvastatin tablets (ERN/LRPT + SIM) for lowering high cholesterol and high lipid levels in the blood. The primary hypothesis is that ERN/LRPT/SIM 2 g /20 mg is equivalent to ERN/LRPT 2 g coadministered with simvastatin 20 mg in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholestrol (LDL-C).

Laropiprant (LRP; Merck & Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA) is a potent, once-daily, highly selective PGD2-receptor (DP1) antagonist. A combination tablet containing 1 g of extended-release niacin and 20 mg of laropiprant (ERN/LRPT) offers improved tolerability, supporting a simplified 1-2 g dosing paradigm and improved adherence. Statins and niacin improve endothelial function in cardiac patients, however, there is no data yet regarding the additive effects of raising HDL-C by ERN/LRPT and statins on endothelial function in cardiac patients. Thus the aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of 3 months' administration of ERN/LRPT compared to placebo added to statins on endothelial function, assessed by brachial artery vasoreactivity in stable cardiac patients.

Under conditions of first-line drug treatment in antidiabetic drug naïve/drug free patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia, to show that :- the efficacy of a fixed combination (FC) of fenofibrate and metformin on glycemic control is not inferior to that of rosiglitazone and the efficacy of FC of fenofibrate and metformin on triglyceride control is superior to that of rosiglitazone.

A Research Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Tolerability of MK0354 vs Placebo (an inactive look alike pill) in Lipid (fat) Altering in Patients with dyslipidemia (a disorder of lipids in the blood) This is an early phase trial and some specific protocol information is proprietary and not publicly available at this time. (Full information is available to trial participants).