Active clinical trials for "Hypercholesterolemia"

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of alirocumab 150 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) in comparison with placebo on the frequency of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis treatments in participants with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) undergoing weekly or bi-weekly LDL apheresis therapy.

Alirocumab (SAR236553/REGN727) is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9). Primary Objective of the study: To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels after 24 weeks of treatment in comparison with placebo. Secondary Objectives: To evaluate the effect of alirocumab in comparison with placebo on LDL-C at other time points To evaluate the effects of alirocumab on other lipid parameters To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab

In this study the investigators aimed at verifying whether consumption of a sheep cheese, naturally enriched in alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and vaccenic acid (VA), would modify the plasma lipid and endocannabinoid profiles in mild hypercholesterolemic subjects.

The primary objective of the study is to assess the pharmacodynamic (PD) effect of alirocumab on serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) during 14 weeks of subcutaneous (SC) administered alirocumab in patients with autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia (ADH) and gain-of-function mutation (GOFm) in 1 or both alleles of the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) gene or with loss-of-function mutation (LOFm) in 1 or more alleles of the apolipoprotein (ApoB) gene.

This study seeks to test a two-year intervention designed for United Methodist clergy. The intervention consists of: the stress reduction program Williams LifeSkills, adapted for clergy; the 10-session online weight loss program Naturally Slim Foundations plus its 7-session online booster program, Naturally Slim Advanced; monthly phone conversations with Wellness Advocates who function as health coaches; and three in-person workshops that cover the theology of the body and incarnation and provide the religious rationale for caring for the mind and body. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three cohorts, all of which will eventually receive the intervention but which differ by intervention timing, thereby building in a randomized waitlist control group. The investigators hypothesize that intervention participants will achieve reductions in metabolic syndrome, depression, and stress, and achieve improvements in quality of life and spiritual well-being, compared to the waiting control group participants.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 4 doses of lomitapide (AEGR-733; BMS-201038) given as an initial low dose and then escalated through an additional 3 dose levels over a 16-week period. The secondary objectives of this study included the evaluation of the pharmacodynamics of lomitapide based on: Percent change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) concentrations at the end of each 4-week dosing period compared to the Baseline value of each parameter at the end of the previous dose phase(s). Changes in other plasma lipoproteins: apolipoproteins (apo B, apo AI, apo AII, apo CIII, apo E) and lipoprotein a [Lp(a)].

The investigators purpose is to study how CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)-based weight loss program affects on eating behavior, weight loss and risk factors for CHD (coronary heart diseases)and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the investigators aim is to recognize subjects suffering from anhedonia (one of the core symptoms of depression, lack of pleasure) and follow how they benefit from the program in order to achieve maintained weight loss. Also, the associations between weight loss, physical activity and musculoskeletal disorders are studied.

This study will examine the effect of ezetimibe on glucose metabolism in participants with Type 2 diabetes and hypercholesterolemia.The primary hypothesis is that change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline in the ezetimibe treatment group will be non-inferior to the placebo control group.

Despite improved treatment, cardiovascular disease remains one of the most common diseases and causes of death in the Western world. Hypercholesterolemia is a well known risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. Prevention and treatment are based in part on lowering LDL cholesterol. Dietary and lifestyle changes always play an important part of the treatment and preventive effort, and conversion to a heart-healthy diet reduces LDL cholesterol by a mean 10%. Further lowering of LDL cholesterol by means of food supplements have been demonstrated in numerous studies. Cholesterol lowering food supplements include isolated soy protein and water soluble dietary fibre such as psyllium husks. Postulated mechanisms of action responsible for the cholesterol lowering in these two food supplements are different, so there is a reason to expect an additive cholesterol lowering effect during concomitant treatment with both substances. The investigators want to investigate whether concomitant treatment with psyllium husks and isolated soy protein in addition to a heart-healthy diet results in a significantly greater reduction of LDL cholesterol in hypercholesterolemia, than single treatment with each of the substances.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of PF-04950615 (RN316) in study volunteers with hypercholesterolemia. PF-04950615 is an investigational drug that is currently being studied as a lipid lowering agent.