Active clinical trials for "Hypercholesterolemia"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering effect of Bococizumab (PF-04950615;RN316) administered subcutaneously at every two weeks (Q14D) in hypercholesterolemic Japanese subjects whose LDL-C is not controlled by a stable dose of atorvastatin, or who are naïve to a treatment by lipid lowering drug and whose LDL-C is not controlled.

Probiotics have been proposed for the treatment of dyslipidemia. the investigators aimed to evaluate efficacy, tolerability and safety of a new symbiotic formulation containing a combination of probiotic and prebiotics and amine in the treatment of children affected by familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).

The metabolic syndrome is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. The age-adjusted prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in the United States is 34% for men and 35% for women. Emerging alternative medicine worldwide led investigators to evaluate the efficacy of Crocus sativus (Saffron) and Berberis Vulgaris (barberry fruit) in treatment of metabolic syndrome. Serum total cholesterol, serum LDL cholesterol, serum HDL cholesterol, serum triglyceride, Fasting Blood Sugar and hematocrit measured before and after 45 days of treatment.

To determine the efficacy of HS-25 (5, 10, 20 or 30 mg) in reducing low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels after a 4-week period of treatment in adults with primary hypercholesterolemia.

Background: Statins are at the forefront of strategies to manage hypercholesterolemia. However, 10-15% of patients result to be intolerant to any statins, even at low daily doses and almost one- third of statin users discontinue therapy within one year. Some nutraceuticals are prescribed as lipid- lowering substances, but doubts remain about their efficacy and tolerability. In this study we investigated the effects of a nutraceutical combination consisting mainly of red yeast rice extract 200 mg (equivalent to 3 mg monacolins), berberine 500 mg and policosanols 10 mg (MBP-NC). Methods: In this single centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study 60 consecutive outpatients (age range: 18-60 years), with newly diagnosed primary hypercholesterolemia not previously treated, after a run-in period of 3 weeks on a stable hypolipidic diet, were randomized to receive a pill of MBP-NC (N=30) or placebo (N=30) once a day after dinner, in addition to the hypolipidic diet. The efficacy and the tolerability of the proposed nutraceutical treatment were fully assessed after 4, 12 and 24 weeks of treatment.

This study will evaluate the effects of 2 different dose levels of anacetrapib on low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in participants with hypercholesterolemia when added to an existing statin-modifying therapy.

The primary clinical hypothesis is that long-term exposure of evolocumab (AMG 145) will be safe and well tolerated in adults with hypercholesterolemia.

Renal transplant recipients need life long immunosuppression and one of the new drugs is everolimus. Everolimus is a potent immunosuppressive drug and one of the main side-effects are increased blood cholesterol levels. Many renal transplant recipients are treated with a cholesterol lowering agent, mainly fluvastatin. Rosuvastatin is a new cholesterol lowering drug on the market with a potential higher cholesterol lowering potency. In the present study the investigators will examine the hypothesis that rosuvastatin reduce cholesterol levels more than fluvastatin in renal transplant patients.

This study is designed to investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of LGT209 in hypercholesterolemic patients taking common statin medications and in healthy volunteers.

This study will test the safety, tolerability, and bioeffects (how the body reacts to the drug) of REGN727 compared with placebo (an inactive substance that contains no medicine) in hyperlipidemic patients with or without atorvastatin therapy. The study drug and placebo will be administered by subcutaneous injection at the clinic. There will be a total of 2 or 3 study drug injections over 16 clinic visits, which will include 3 overnight stays(study duration 148 days, not including the screening period). Patients on atorvastatin will take their daily dose in the morning for the duration of the study. Patients will be monitored by the study staff for side effects and the body's response to the study drug. Vital signs(blood pressure, temperature, breathing and heart rate) will be checked, and blood and urine samples will be collected at some or all visits.