Clinical trials: Lipid Disorders
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypercholesterolemia
Effects of Metformin Hydrochloride (HCl) in Combination With Colesevelam HCl, Compared to Metformin HCl Alone, in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Effects of Colesevelam HCl on Lipids and Glucose on Pre-diabetic Patients.
This is a 16-week double-blind, placebo-controlled (for colesevelam hydrochloride (HCl)) study in the type 2 diabetic subjects and pre-diabetic subjects.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypercholesterolemia, Pre-diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00570739
- Testing
- Metformin HCl tablets and Colesevelam tablets, Colesevelam
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Colombia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 502 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Spinal Cord Injury, Dyslipidemia
Fenofibrate Treatment in SCI
Cardiovascular disease-related morbidity in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs earlier in life, at a greater prevalence than that of the general population, and is the primary cause of death after the first year of…
- Trial name
- NCT02455336
- Testing
- Fenofibrate, No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypercholesterolaemia
Usability Study of the Commercial Auto-injector Device and the New Auto-injector Device (SYDNEY) in Patients With High or Very High CV Risk With Hypercholesterolemia Not Adequately Controlled With Their Lipid-Modifying Therapy
Primary Objective: To collect real-use (usability) data assessing the robustness and user interaction of the new alirocumab auto-injector device (which is referred to as SYDNEY), in unsupervised settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03415178
- Testing
- Alirocumab SAR236553, Current auto-injector device (AI), New auto-injector device (SYDNEY)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Healthy Volunteers, Hypercholesterolemia
A Study of LY3015014 in Healthy Participants With High Cholesterol
This is a study in healthy participants with high levels of "bad" cholesterol who are already taking a popular type of cholesterol-lowering medication called statins.
- Trial name
- NCT01671085
- Testing
- LY3015014
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Central Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia
Fructose Consumption and Metabolic Dysregulation
High fructose intake is increasingly recognized as causative in development of prediabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- NCT01445730
- Testing
- Fructose
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia
Evaluation of Evolocumab (AMG 145) Efficacy in Diabetic Adults With Hypercholesterolemia/Mixed Dyslipidemia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of subcutaneous evolocumab taken monthly compared with subcutaneous placebo taken monthly on low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with type 2…
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- BANTING (NCT02739984)
- Testing
- Evolocumab
- Where
- 66 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 424 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome
A Study of Topical NS2 Cream to Treat Ichthyosis in Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome (SLS)
This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, parallel-group study designed to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetic (PK), and exploratory activity of topically-applied NS2 dermatologic cream administered…
- Trial name
- NCT02402309
- Testing
- Active topical NS2 1% dermatologic cream
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.
Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemia
Study to Compare the Efficacy of Pitavastatin With That of Atorvastatin in Lowering Cholesterol Levels
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of pitavastatin with that of atorvastatin.
- Trial name
- NCT00249249
- Testing
- Pitavastatin, Atorvastatin
- Where
- 192 sites in Denmark, Finland and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 830 people
- Sponsor
- Kowa Research Europe
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Simvastatin Therapy in Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of simvastatin in treating children with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS).
- Trial name
- NCT00064792
- Testing
- Simvastatin Susp., OraPlus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Forbes Porter, M.D.
Dyslipidemia, Coronary Heart Disease
Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of ABT-335 in Combination With Rosuvastatin Calcium in Subjects With Multiple Abnormal Lipid Levels in the Blood
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of fenofibric acid (ABT-335) + rosuvastatin calcium combination therapy with ABT-335 and rosuvastatin calcium monotherapy in subjects with multiple abnormal lipid…
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemia, Coronary Heart Disease, Mixed Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00300482
- Testing
- ABT-335, Rosuvastatin Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,445 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy
Effectiveness of Nucleoside Supplementation or Switch to Tenofovir in Reversing Fat Loss in HIV Infected Adults
HIV lipoatrophy is a condition marked by fat loss; it occurs in many patients taking antiretroviral (ARV) therapy that includes nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy, Metabolic Diseases, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00119379
- Testing
- NucleomaxX, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hypercholesterolaemia
Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab (SAR236553/REGN727) Versus Placebo on Top of Lipid-Modifying Therapy in Patients With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (ODYSSEY HIGH FH)
Alirocumab (SAR236553/REGN727) is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9).
- Trial name
- NCT01617655
- Testing
- Alirocumab, Lipid Modifying Therapy (LMT)
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Hypercholesterolemia
A Patient-Spouse Intervention for Self-Managing High Cholesterol
We examined the effect of a patient-spouse intervention to lower LDL-C by increasing patient treatment adherence. A randomized controlled trial compared a one-year, telephone-based patient-spouse intervention to usual care.
- Trial name
- CouPLES (NCT00321789)
- Testing
- spouse-assisted intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia
Efficacy and Safety of Extended-Release Niacin/ Laropiprant/Simvastatin Tablets in Participants With Hypercholesterolemia or Mixed Dyslipidemia (MK-0524B-143)
This study is being done to find out if tablets containing extended release (ER) niacin, laropiprant, and simvastatin (ERN/LRPT/SIM) are as effective as tablets containing ER niacin and laropiprant taken with simvastatin tablets…
- Trial name
- NCT01335997
- Testing
- ER niacin/laropiprant (ERN/LRPT), ER niacin/laropiprant/simvastatin (ERN/LRPT/SIM), Simvastatin (SIM)
- Volunteers
- 1,139 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure
Online Trial Examining Validity and Reliability of the Shared Decision Making Process Survey
The purpose of this study is to survey a sample of adults who have recently made a decision about treatment of high cholesterol or high blood pressure or a decision about screening for colorectal cancer, breast cancer, or…
- Conditions
- High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04317690
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
ASCVD, Elevated Cholesterol
Trial to Assess the Effect of Long Term Dosing of Inclisiran in Subjects With High CV Risk and Elevated LDL-C
The purpose of this extension study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of long-term dosing of Inclisiran. The study was a global multicenter study.
- Conditions
- ASCVD, Elevated Cholesterol, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- ORION-8 (NCT03814187)
- Testing
- Inclisiran Sodium
- Where
- 238 sites in United States, Canada and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 3,275 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hypercholesterolemia
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Primary Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of alirocumab (75 or 150 milligrams [mg] depending on body weight [BW]), administered every 2 weeks (Q2W), on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels at Week 12 of treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03510715
- Testing
- Alirocumab SAR236553 (REGN727), Atorvastatin, Simvastatin
- Where
- 10 sites in Brazil, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Hypercholesterolemia
Ezetimibe Plus (+) Simvastatin Versus Atorvastatin Comparative Study (0653A-092)(COMPLETED)
This is an efficacy and safety study of Vytorin (ezetimibe (+) simvastatin) compared to atorvastatin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) at week 6 in primary hypercholesterolemia patients in Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT00166504
- Testing
- ezetimibe (+) simvastatin, atorvastatin
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Gaucher Disease
Switchover Trial From Imiglucerase to Plant Cell Expressed Recombinant Human Glucocerebrosidase
This is a multi-center, open-label, switchover trial to assess the safety of taliglucerase alfa in 30 patients with Gaucher disease who are currently being treated with imiglucerase (Cerezyme®) enzyme replacement therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00712348
- Testing
- Taliglucerase alfa
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Gaucher Disease
Phase 3b Study to Evaluate Skeletal Response to Eliglustat in Adult Patients Who Completed Phase 2 or Phase 3 Studies
Primary Objective: Evaluate long term skeletal response to eliglustat in adult participants who successfully completed one of the Phase 2 or Phase 3 eliglustat studies.
- Trial name
- EXOSKEL (NCT02536755)
- Testing
- Eliglustat, GZ385660
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Russia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company