Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsNCT00990834
Muscle Characteristics Associated With Statin Therapy
A study testing simvastatin in people with Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors and Myopathy, run by Scripps Health at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism of statin-related myopathy by evaluating muscle samples before and after statin exposure. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Myopathy
- What is being tested?
- simvastatin
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Nov 2009to Jun 2011
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 to 90 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Primary surgeon's permission.
- Patient is > 21 years of age.
- Patient will go through a two phase surgery with the two procedures one to eight months apart.
- Patient or representative understands the nature of the study.
- Normal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).
- LDL-cholesterol > 100 mg/dL or highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) > 2.0.
- One of the following risk factors: male > 45 year old or female > 55 year old, smoker, hypertension, first degree family history of coronary artery disease < 55 year old, HDL <40 mg/dL, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, previous TIA or stroke, previous coronary artery disease.
Who cannot join
- Has been on a lipid-lowering medication previously.
- Severe illness (e.g. trauma or sepsis) more than 24 hours before obtaining the first biopsy.
- Less than a 10% reduction of LDL after 3 months of therapy (indicative of non-adherence).
- Contraindications to statins such as liver failure.
- History of underlying muscle disorder.
- Taking amiodarone.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism of statin-related myopathy by evaluating muscle samples before and after statin exposure.
Read the detailed description
Statins have been proven to reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in large clinical trials but remain underutilized partly due to the associated myopathy. Severe reactions manifested as rhabdomyolysis are rare but myalgia is commonly noted in clinical practice. The pathophysiology of these events remains obscure. Previous studies suggest that statins block the downstream products (such as cellular signaling molecules) of the mevalonate pathway needed for normal muscle function. Other studies show that statins are associated with gene expressions involved in muscle damage such as atrogin-1. We will quantify these entities pre and post statin therapy to better understand these reactions.
- Being tested
- simvastatin
- Keywords
- Statin, Myopathy, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Atrogin-1
- Medical subject headings
- Muscular Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
simvastatinDrug
Also called Zocor
simvastatin 80 mg PO daily for one to eight months.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Statin exposure | Experimental | Subjects' endpoints will be measured before and after one to eight months of statin exposure. Receives: Drug: simvastatin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Atrogin-1 expression.
Measured: One to eight months.
Intramuscular Ras level.
Measured: One to eight months.
Secondary outcomes (4)
Intramuscular Coenzyme Q10 level.
Measured: One to eight months.
Intramuscular mitochondrial to nuclear DNA ratio.
Measured: One to eight months.
Intramuscular geranylgeranylpyrophosphate.
Measured: One to eight months.
PPAR-gamma coactivator-1-alpha expression.
Measured: One to eight months.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Oct 2009 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2009
- Primary completionJun 2011 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2011 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Unable to recruit subjects.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (14)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Scripps Health
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Tam H Truong, MD, Principal investigator, Scripps HealthPaul S Phillips, MD, Principal investigator, Scripps Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00990834
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MCAST
- Status last verified
- May 2015
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2009
- Last updated
- 22 May 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Shepherd J, Cobbe SM, Ford I, Isles CG, Lorimer AR, MacFarlane PW, McKillop JH, Packard CJ. Prevention of coronary heart disease with pravastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia. West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1995 Nov 16;333(20):1301-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199511163332001.
PubMed 7566020Long-Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease (LIPID) Study Group. Prevention of cardiovascular events and death with pravastatin in patients with coronary heart disease and a broad range of initial cholesterol levels. N Engl J Med. 1998 Nov 5;339(19):1349-57. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199811053391902.
PubMed 9841303Kashani A, Phillips CO, Foody JM, Wang Y, Mangalmurti S, Ko DT, Krumholz HM. Risks associated with statin therapy: a systematic overview of randomized clinical trials. Circulation. 2006 Dec 19;114(25):2788-97. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.624890. Epub 2006 Dec 11.
PubMed 17159064Bruckert E, Hayem G, Dejager S, Yau C, Begaud B. Mild to moderate muscular symptoms with high-dosage statin therapy in hyperlipidemic patients--the PRIMO study. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2005 Dec;19(6):403-14. doi: 10.1007/s10557-005-5686-z.
PubMed 16453090Flint OP, Masters BA, Gregg RE, Durham SK. Inhibition of cholesterol synthesis by squalene synthase inhibitors does not induce myotoxicity in vitro. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1997 Jul;145(1):91-8. doi: 10.1006/taap.1997.8131.
PubMed 9221828Nishimoto T, Ishikawa E, Anayama H, Hamajyo H, Nagai H, Hirakata M, Tozawa R. Protective effects of a squalene synthase inhibitor, lapaquistat acetate (TAK-475), on statin-induced myotoxicity in guinea pigs. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2007 Aug 15;223(1):39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.05.005. Epub 2007 May 24.
PubMed 17599378Matzno S, Yasuda S, Juman S, Yamamoto Y, Nagareya-Ishida N, Tazuya-Murayama K, Nakabayashi T, Matsuyama K. Statin-induced apoptosis linked with membrane farnesylated Ras small G protein depletion, rather than geranylated Rho protein. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2005 Nov;57(11):1475-84. doi: 10.1211/jpp.57.11.0014.
PubMed 16259781Young JM, Florkowski CM, Molyneux SL, McEwan RG, Frampton CM, George PM, Scott RS. Effect of coenzyme Q(10) supplementation on simvastatin-induced myalgia. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Nov 1;100(9):1400-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.06.030. Epub 2007 Aug 16.
PubMed 17950797Draeger A, Monastyrskaya K, Mohaupt M, Hoppeler H, Savolainen H, Allemann C, Babiychuk EB. Statin therapy induces ultrastructural damage in skeletal muscle in patients without myalgia. J Pathol. 2006 Sep;210(1):94-102. doi: 10.1002/path.2018.
PubMed 16799920Grundy SM, Cleeman JI, Merz CN, Brewer HB Jr, Clark LT, Hunninghake DB, Pasternak RC, Smith SC Jr, Stone NJ; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart Association. Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines. Circulation. 2004 Jul 13;110(2):227-39. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000133317.49796.0E.
PubMed 15249516Sever PS, Dahlof B, Poulter NR, Wedel H, Beevers G, Caulfield M, Collins R, Kjeldsen SE, Kristinsson A, McInnes GT, Mehlsen J, Nieminen M, O'Brien E, Ostergren J; ASCOT investigators. Prevention of coronary and stroke events with atorvastatin in hypertensive patients who have average or lower-than-average cholesterol concentrations, in the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial--Lipid Lowering Arm (ASCOT-LLA): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2003 Apr 5;361(9364):1149-58. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12948-0.
PubMed 12686036Cohen JC, Boerwinkle E, Mosley TH Jr, Hobbs HH. Sequence variations in PCSK9, low LDL, and protection against coronary heart disease. N Engl J Med. 2006 Mar 23;354(12):1264-72. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa054013.
PubMed 16554528Hanai J, Cao P, Tanksale P, Imamura S, Koshimizu E, Zhao J, Kishi S, Yamashita M, Phillips PS, Sukhatme VP, Lecker SH. The muscle-specific ubiquitin ligase atrogin-1/MAFbx mediates statin-induced muscle toxicity. J Clin Invest. 2007 Dec;117(12):3940-51. doi: 10.1172/JCI32741.
PubMed 17992259Shishehbor MH, Patel T, Bhatt DL. Using statins to treat inflammation in acute coronary syndromes: Are we there yet? Cleve Clin J Med. 2006 Aug;73(8):760-6. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.73.8.760.
PubMed 16913201
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Muscle Characteristics Associated With Statin Therapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00990834
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MCAST
- Keywords
- Statin, Myopathy, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Atrogin-1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Unable to recruit subjects.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Scripps HealthUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2009
- Primary completion
- Jun 2011 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2011 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Oct 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism of statin-related myopathy by evaluating muscle samples before and after statin exposure.
Detailed description
Statins have been proven to reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in large clinical trials but remain underutilized partly due to the associated myopathy. Severe reactions manifested as rhabdomyolysis are rare but myalgia is commonly noted in clinical practice. The pathophysiology of these events remains obscure. Previous studies suggest that statins block the downstream products (such as cellular signaling molecules) of the mevalonate pathway needed for normal muscle function. Other studies show that statins are associated with gene expressions involved in muscle damage such as atrogin-1. We will quantify these entities pre and post statin therapy to better understand these reactions.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Statin exposure | Experimental | Drug: simvastatinSubjects' endpoints will be measured before and after one to eight months of statin exposure. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Primary surgeon's permission.
- Patient is > 21 years of age.
- Patient will go through a two phase surgery with the two procedures one to eight months apart.
- Patient or representative understands the nature of the study.
- Normal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Has been on a lipid-lowering medication previously.
- Severe illness (e.g. trauma or sepsis) more than 24 hours before obtaining the first biopsy.
- Less than a 10% reduction of LDL after 3 months of therapy (indicative of non-adherence).
- Contraindications to statins such as liver failure.
- History of underlying muscle disorder.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| simvastatinAlso: Zocorsimvastatin 80 mg PO daily for one to eight months. | Drug | Statin exposure |
Primary outcome
Atrogin-1 expression.
Time frame: One to eight months.
Intramuscular Ras level.
Time frame: One to eight months.
4 secondary outcomes
Intramuscular Coenzyme Q10 level.
Time frame: One to eight months.
Intramuscular mitochondrial to nuclear DNA ratio.
Time frame: One to eight months.
Intramuscular geranylgeranylpyrophosphate.
Time frame: One to eight months.
PPAR-gamma coactivator-1-alpha expression.
Time frame: One to eight months.
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2015.
- Background: PubMed 7566020Shepherd J, Cobbe SM, Ford I, Isles CG, Lorimer AR, MacFarlane PW, McKillop JH, Packard CJ. Prevention of coronary heart disease with pravastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia. West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1995 Nov 16;333(20):1301-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199511163332001.
- Background: PubMed 9841303Long-Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease (LIPID) Study Group. Prevention of cardiovascular events and death with pravastatin in patients with coronary heart disease and a broad range of initial cholesterol levels. N Engl J Med. 1998 Nov 5;339(19):1349-57. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199811053391902.
- Background: PubMed 17159064Kashani A, Phillips CO, Foody JM, Wang Y, Mangalmurti S, Ko DT, Krumholz HM. Risks associated with statin therapy: a systematic overview of randomized clinical trials. Circulation. 2006 Dec 19;114(25):2788-97. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.624890. Epub 2006 Dec 11.
- Background: PubMed 16453090Bruckert E, Hayem G, Dejager S, Yau C, Begaud B. Mild to moderate muscular symptoms with high-dosage statin therapy in hyperlipidemic patients--the PRIMO study. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2005 Dec;19(6):403-14. doi: 10.1007/s10557-005-5686-z.
- Background: PubMed 9221828Flint OP, Masters BA, Gregg RE, Durham SK. Inhibition of cholesterol synthesis by squalene synthase inhibitors does not induce myotoxicity in vitro. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1997 Jul;145(1):91-8. doi: 10.1006/taap.1997.8131.
- Background: PubMed 17599378Nishimoto T, Ishikawa E, Anayama H, Hamajyo H, Nagai H, Hirakata M, Tozawa R. Protective effects of a squalene synthase inhibitor, lapaquistat acetate (TAK-475), on statin-induced myotoxicity in guinea pigs. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2007 Aug 15;223(1):39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.05.005. Epub 2007 May 24.
- Background: PubMed 16259781Matzno S, Yasuda S, Juman S, Yamamoto Y, Nagareya-Ishida N, Tazuya-Murayama K, Nakabayashi T, Matsuyama K. Statin-induced apoptosis linked with membrane farnesylated Ras small G protein depletion, rather than geranylated Rho protein. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2005 Nov;57(11):1475-84. doi: 10.1211/jpp.57.11.0014.
- Background: PubMed 17950797Young JM, Florkowski CM, Molyneux SL, McEwan RG, Frampton CM, George PM, Scott RS. Effect of coenzyme Q(10) supplementation on simvastatin-induced myalgia. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Nov 1;100(9):1400-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.06.030. Epub 2007 Aug 16.
- Background: PubMed 16799920Draeger A, Monastyrskaya K, Mohaupt M, Hoppeler H, Savolainen H, Allemann C, Babiychuk EB. Statin therapy induces ultrastructural damage in skeletal muscle in patients without myalgia. J Pathol. 2006 Sep;210(1):94-102. doi: 10.1002/path.2018.
- Background: PubMed 15249516Grundy SM, Cleeman JI, Merz CN, Brewer HB Jr, Clark LT, Hunninghake DB, Pasternak RC, Smith SC Jr, Stone NJ; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart Association. Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines. Circulation. 2004 Jul 13;110(2):227-39. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000133317.49796.0E.
- Background: PubMed 12686036Sever PS, Dahlof B, Poulter NR, Wedel H, Beevers G, Caulfield M, Collins R, Kjeldsen SE, Kristinsson A, McInnes GT, Mehlsen J, Nieminen M, O'Brien E, Ostergren J; ASCOT investigators. Prevention of coronary and stroke events with atorvastatin in hypertensive patients who have average or lower-than-average cholesterol concentrations, in the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial--Lipid Lowering Arm (ASCOT-LLA): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2003 Apr 5;361(9364):1149-58. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12948-0.
- Background: PubMed 16554528Cohen JC, Boerwinkle E, Mosley TH Jr, Hobbs HH. Sequence variations in PCSK9, low LDL, and protection against coronary heart disease. N Engl J Med. 2006 Mar 23;354(12):1264-72. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa054013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Tam H Truong, MD principal investigator
Scripps Health
Paul S Phillips, MD principal investigator
Scripps Health
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing simvastatin in people with Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors and Myopathy, run by Scripps Health at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Atrogin-1 expression. (time frame: One to eight months.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00990834, which also lists 14 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2015.