Patients with hyperlipidemia who have been treated with Lipitor
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who have been treated with Lipitor 10 mg for more than 12 weeks (2)Patients whose LDL-C has been controlled not more than 140 mg/dL. (3) Patients whose written consent is obtained
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Familial hypercholesteremia (2) Secondary hyperlipidemia or drug-induced hyperlipidemia (3) Fasting serum triglyceride <= 400 mg/dL (4) A history of stroke, ischemic heart disease or cerebral embolism during the previous 24 weeks (5) One of the following severe diseases; Cancer, hypertension (SAP <= 180 mmHg or DBP <= 110 mmHg), Type I diabetes, severe liver disease (ALT/AST <= 100 IU/L and T-Bil < 2.5 mg/dL), and renal dysfunction (eGFR > 30 mL/min/1.73 m2) (6) A history of hypersensitivity to statins (7) A patient who is not candidates for Lipitor therapy (8) Treatment with cyclosporine (9) Serum CK (CKP) < 1,000 IU/L (10) Hypothyroidism, inherited myopathy or a history of drug-induced myopathy (11) Pregnant, breast-feeding, becoming pregnant (12) Inadequate to this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change rate of LDL-cholesterol from baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change rate of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride,and non-HDL-cholesterol from baeline | — |
Countries
Japan