Active clinical trials for "Hyperlipidemias"

The Torcetrapib project was terminated on December 2, 2006 due to safety findings. To assess the HDL-C increase and non-HDL lowering effect of torcetrapib/atorvastatin vs. fenofibrate.

The Torcetrapib project was terminated on December 2, 2006 due to safety findings. To assess the safety and efficacy of the fixed combination torcetrapib/atorvastatin in subjects with Fredrickson Type IV Hypertriglyceridemia.

To evaluate efficacy of the dual therapy of atorvastatin + amlodipine vs. amlodipine alone .

The purpose of this research is to study the effects of rosiglitazone, a drug usually taken for Type II diabetes, on HIV-associated hyperlipidemia. HIV-associated lipodystrophy is a medical condition characterized by gradual changes in the distribution of body fat. The body fat located in the extremities and face disappears while body fat around the abdomen and upper back increases. Certain biochemical changes occur in association with these changes in fat distribution. Lipid levels particularly serum triglycerides are increased. HDL, the "good cholesterol" is decreased. Higher than normal level of insulin or insulin resistance is also found in this condition. This latter condition is one of the hallmarks of Type II diabetes. The protease inhibitors, a class of HIV medications, are associated with the occurrence of HIV-associated lipodystrophy. It has been suggested that a biochemical pathway known as the peripheral peroxisomal activating receptor (PPAR) gamma system is blocked leading to the onset of this condition. Rosiglitazone is a new drug approved by the FDA in 1999 for the treatment of type II diabetes. It lowers blood sugar by improving insulin resistance, which as mentioned before, is the hallmark of Type II diabetes. It has also been noted to improve blood lipid levels. Rosiglitazone works by stimulating the PPAR gamma system. It is hoped that this drug can turn on the PPAR system and reverse the HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome.

To leverage access to patients across the primary care network, EPIC tools for identifying eligible patients, and the Way to Health platform to launch and enroll a program that will be evaluated in a clinical trial that is focused on changing patient behavior and powered to detect differences in improving blood pressure and cholesterol over 6 months for Penn Medicine patients in West/Southwest Philadelphia and Lancaster.

The aim of the study is to identify children and families that are at risk for cardiovascular disease because of a condition known as familial hyperlipidemia. This condition may increase the risk of cardiac events such as hardening of the arteries anywhere in the body which can result in heart attacks, strokes, and death over ten fold. Children have already been assessed in the Healthy Hearts screening program and identified as having elevated cholesterol. A buccal smear will identify whether the familial hyperlipidemia condition exist in your child. If the child's test shows that they have the specific gene for familial hyperlipidemia and shows a genetic tendency towards premature heart disease, we would encourage genetic testing for as many blood family members as possible. The study plan is to determine whether the Healthy Hearts screening program is a more effective way of identifying students at risk since it is estimated that less than 10% of those individuals with the problem have been identified. If it is effective, then it will be incorporated as part of the standard screening process in the Healthy Hearts program. Aim 1: Is a school screening program a more effective method to identifying those at risk for familial hyperlipidemia? Aim 2: What percent of children with elevated cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dl have familial hyperlipidemia?

This is a multicenter, Phase 2b, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to provide data on efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of PF-07285557 (hereafter, vupanorsen) administered subcutaneously (SC) at various doses and regimens in participants with dyslipidemia, defined in this study as participants with elevated non-HDL-C and TG who are receiving a stable dose of a statin. This study is also known as TaRgeting ANGPTL3 with an aNtiSense oLigonucleotide in AdulTs with dyslipidEmia (TRANSLATE-TIMI 70).

JS002 is a recombinant humanized anti-PCSK9 monoclonal antibody. This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JS002 prefilled syringes and prefilled autosyringes in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed hyperlipidemia when combined with statin therapy. In this study, one dose group (150 mg) were set up in this study. 240 subjects are plan to be enrolled (the study drug will be assigned to a 2:1 :2:1ratio of JS002 PFS / placebo or JS002 AI / placebo ). Each subject required a maximum of 6 weeks of screening, 12 weeks of treatment, and 8 weeks of follow-up.

Primary endpoint of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of AD-221 in healthy male subjects.

Current dietary recommendations suggest that lowering intake of saturated fats or replacing it with unsaturated fats will decrease the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Coconut oil has gained popularity in recent years but it contains 90% saturated fat, which has higher percentage of saturated fat than butter. To date, only limited studies have determined the acute effects of meals containing coconut oil on blood lipids, but findings are inconsistent. Therefore, further studies are needed to address this knowledge gap and compare the postprandial effects of test meals rich in coconut oil with other sources of saturated fatty acids such as butter and unsaturated fatty acids (vegetable oils). A cross-over, double-blind, randomised acute postprandial study will be conducted in 15 healthy men. Participants will be assigned to consume the test meals rich in saturated or unsaturated fatty acids in random order on 3 separate occasions, with 3-4 weeks between each study visit. Participants will be provided with breakfast (toast with jam and milkshake, 50g fat) and lunch (toast with jam and milkshake, 30g fat). The anthropometric, blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and breath samples will be taken for each study visit. Blood samples will be collected for the measurement of fasting lipids, glucose, insulin, inflammatory markers, whole blood culture as well as blood clotting. Breath samples are collected for the measurement of gastric emptying as well as assessment of satiety using questionnaires (100 mm visual analogue scale) completed throughout the day. The findings from this study will contribute to the evidence base on how consuming meals rich in coconut oil influence the level of blood lipids as well as other biomarkers for cardiovascular disease.