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Benefit of Elevation of HDL-C in Women

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 4

Conditions

Cardiovascular Outcomes

Treatments

Drug: Placebo
Drug: Niaspan

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

The combination of HDL-C elevation, lowering of triglycerides and further LDL-C reduction accomplished by the addition of niacin to statin medication would improve endothelial function as compared to LDL-C reduction alone in patients with and without coronary artery disease and the combination of low HDL-C/high triglycerides.

The combination of lipid lowering therapy would have beneficial effects on markers of inflammation. These benefits would be particularly evident in women.

Enrollment

43 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 100 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Stable CAD(coronary artery disease) patients on statin therapy with LDL-C between 90-135mg/dl and triglycerides > 150mg/dl
  • Well-controlled diabetes with HbA1C < 7.5 currently on statin therapy, able to tolerate Niacin without unstable blood glucose levels with LDL-C between 90-135mg/dl and triglycerides > 150mg/dl
  • Stable patients on statin therapy with LDL-C between 90-135mg/dl and triglycerides > 150mg/dl

Exclusion criteria

  • History of MI(myocardial infarction), PTCA(percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography) or surgery within previous 3 months
  • Currently on Niaspan and unwilling to withdraw Niaspan therapy or known intolerance to niacin
  • Active or known gall bladder disease
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Significant comorbidity that precludes participation
  • Significant liver disease, active alcoholism, or LFT(liver function test) >1.5x's ULN( upper limit of normal) at screening
  • Diabetes with Hg A1C(hemoglobin A1c) < 7.5
  • PI perceived inability to comply with protocol

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

43 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Niaspan
Active Comparator group
Description:
Patients will be randomized to Niaspan 1.5 g/d in addition to usual care statin lipid lowering agents. The dose of Niaspan will be titrated over a 4-week period and then patients will remain on study drug for additional 12 weeks. The dose of statin will be adjusted in a blinded fashion in both groups at week 10 to similarly achieve a LDL-C of less than 100mg/dl.
Treatment:
Drug: Niaspan
Control
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
patients will be randomized to placebo 1.5 g/d in addition to usual care statin lipid lowering agents. The dose of placebo will be titrated over a 4-week period and then patients will remain on study drug for additional 12 weeks. The dose of statin will be adjusted in a blinded fashion in both groups at week 10 to similarly achieve a LDL-C of less than 100mg/dl.
Treatment:
Drug: Placebo

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