Active clinical trials for "Dyslipidemias"

It is known that certain antiviral therapies, the socalled protease inhibitors, used in the treatment of HIV infection has an untowarded effect on the blood vessels, promoting early occurence of atherosclerosis. A a newer protease inhibitor, atazanavir, has been shown to have no negative effect on the levels of blood cholesterol and it is hypothesized that this may indicate that atazanavir is less prone to induce atherosclerosis. An early sign of atherosclerosis is a reduced vasomotion and this study investigate the influence of atazanavir on functionality of the conduit blood vessels compared to that of "standard" antiviral therapy.

The current study is designed to test the long-term (12-month) safety and efficacy of LCP-AtorFen, a combination of atorvastatin and fenofibrate, in patients with dyslipidemia

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamic effects on LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)

The objectives of the study are: To evaluate the effect of ABT-335 (choline fenofibrate) on several parameters of RCT (reverse cholesterol transport) in men and post-menopausal women diagnosed with dyslipidemia (i.e., low high-density lipoprotein [HDL] cholesterol levels and elevated triglyceride [TG] concentrations). To evaluate longitudinal changes in several parameters of RCT in subjects with low HDL. To obtain pilot data for power calculations for subsequent comparative study.

To examine effects of intensive lipid lowering therapy with atorvastatin on stabilization of coronary plaque by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of 6 weeks of treatment with Rosuvastatin with 6 weeks of treatment with Atorvastatin in African American subjects with hypercholesterolemia.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), because of impaired glucose regulation and consequent hyperglycemia, promotes the development of coronary heart disease. Secondary dyslipidemia is often associated with T2D and enhances the risk of cardiovascular complications. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are selectively administrated for the treatment of dyslipidemia, leading to a significant reduction of cardiovascular risk. More recently, revisions to guidelines have established a lower therapeutic LDL cholesterol goal for diabetic patients, requiring the administration of higher dose of statin. However, it is unclear whether high dose statin therapy could affect glycemic control in diabetic patients. Moreover, data regarding the effects of statins on insulin-resistance and endothelial function are controversial.

Lipid abnormalities in people with the Metabolic Syndrome (the Insulin Resistance Syndrome) are characterized by elevations in triglycerides and LDL cholesterol; low levels of HDL cholesterol; and small, dense LDL particles. Statins generally do not change LDL particle size, so often fenofibrate is added. This combination may still not be sufficient. Niacin is a common third drug added to the treatment regimen, but niacin can increase insulin resistance. This study compares niacin as a third drug to rosiglitazone, an insulin sensitizer.

The primary study hypothesis of this study is to determine whether there is a greater percentage of patients achieving a triglyceride level of <200 mg/dL with the combination of simvastatin 20 mg and fenofibrate 160mg than with either simvastatin 20 mg monotherapy or fenofibrate 160mg monotherapy.

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of pitavastatin with that of simvastatin.