Active clinical trials for "Hypercholesterolemia"

Both simvastatin 40 mg and simvastatin/ezetimibe 10/10 mg result in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reductions of approximately the same magnitude. However, the differential effects of these two treatment options on small dense LDL-C (sdLDL-C) concentration have not been assessed. The aim of the present study is to compare the effects of simvastatin 40 mg versus simvastatin/ezetimibe 10/10 mg on sdLDL-C concentration. The primary efficacy endpoint will be changes in LDL subfraction profile (i.e. mean LDL particle size, sdLDL-C levels) at 3 months after treatment initiation.

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of lapaquistat acetate, once daily (QD), coadministered with a statin to lower lipid levels in Subjects with Hypercholesterolemia.

The purpose of this study was to provide human lipidomics standards with simvastatin treatment that were to be used for comparison with similar preclinical studies.

This study involves comparing the effectiveness of treatments in HIV positive patients who may be predisposed to heart attack or stroke. The investigators will evaluate the effectiveness of two drugs, often prescribed by doctors to these patients, at lowering cholesterol and thereby making the patient less them less vulnerable to suffering a heart attack or stroke. The investigators believe that the addition of a second drug, from a different class of cholesterol lowering medications, will improve the outcome of the patients by lowering cholesterol.

To evaluate the Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering effect of PF-04950615 administered subcutaneously at monthly intervals, or twice monthly intervals in subjects with high cholesterol whose LDL-cholesterol is >/=80 mg/dL on background treatment with a statin.

Objectives. To evaluate the absolute and relative Lp(a) lowering effect of 1g/20 mg and 2 g/40 mg day of Niacin/Laropiprant in subjects with normal Lp(a) (< 30 mg/dL), high Lp(a) (30-60 mg/dL) and very high Lp(a) (> 60 mg/dL). To evaluate the absolute and relative Lp(a) lowering effect of 1g/20 mg and 2 g/40 mg day of Niacin/Laropiprant depending on the number of kringle IV-2 repeated copies on the apo(a) gene. 2.1.1 Hypotheses. The Lp(a) lowering effect of niacin is dependent of the pre-treatment Lp(a) concentration, with higher absolute and relative reduction in Lp(a) in subjects with hyperlipoproteinemia(a). Lp(a) size, throughout modifying hepatic synthesis of apo(a), is a major factor related to the lowering effect variability of niacin in human.

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will assess, after 6 weeks of dosing, whether co-administration of ezetimibe 10 mg with simvastatin 20 mg will be more effective than treatment with doubling the dose of simvastatin to 40 mg alone in reducing low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations and in achieving the National Cholesterol Expert Panel (NCEP) III LDL-C target goal of <2.6 mmol/L (<100 mg/dL) for subjects with diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease.

A 12 week clinical trial in patients 65 years of age and older with hypercholesterolemia at high risk for coronary heart disease to study the effects of atorvastatin and ezetimibe given in combination and two higher doses of atorvastatin on lipid lowering.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of extended dosing of mipomersen in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia on lipid-lowering therapy who have completed either the 301012-CS8 (NCT00280995) or 301012-CS9 (NCT00281008) clinical drug trials.

The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety of MD-0727 in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and to determine the low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering effect and dose-response of MD-0727 in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.