Overview

Comparison of Pitavastatin With Atorvastatin in Increasing High Density Lipoprotein - Cholesterol (HDL-C) and Adiponectin in Patients With Dyslipidemia and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-10-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of pitavastatin and atorvastatin on adiponectin percentage change in patients with hypercholesteremia comorbid stable CAD.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Kumamoto University
Treatments:
Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin Calcium
Pitavastatin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with dyslipidemia as defined by any of the parameters:

- HDL-C < 50 mg/dL

- LDL-C ≥ 140 mg/dL

- LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dL and cholesterol-lowering treatment is necessary in accordance
with the investigator's judgement

- Patients who passed three months or more after acute myocardial infarction

- Patients who passed one month or more after unstable angina

- Patients who passed one month or more after PCI

- Patients with written consent by their own volition after being provided sufficient
explanation for the participation into this clinical trial

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with any allergy to pitavastatin or atorvastatin

- Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

- Patients receiving pitavastatin

- Patients with severe hypertension

- Patients with renal disorders or undergoing dialysis

- Patients with hepatobiliary disorders

- Patients with hepatobiliary disorders

- Patients with family history of hypothyroidism or muscular dystrophy

- Patients with history of drug-induced hepatic disorder

- Drug abuser or dipsomaniac

- Patients with cardiogenic shock.

- Patients who hopes for pregnancy during this study

- Contraindications, Relative Contraindications, Absolute Contraindications for
Coadministration and Relative Contraindications for Coadministration for pitavastatin
or atorvastatin

- Patients who are ineligible in the opinion of the investigator