Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Hypercholesterolemia
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of atorvastatin 80 mg daily as compared to atorvastatin 10 mg daily in reducing C-reactive protein levels over a 26-week treatment period in subjects with documented coronary artery disease.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female subjects of age of majority to \< 80 years * Subjects with LDL-C \> 0.5 g/L (1.29 mmol/L) and \< 1.5 g/L (3.87 mmol/L), TG \< 4.00 g/L (4.56 mmol/L) and hs-CRP \>1.5 mg/L and \< 15 mg/L * Subjects with a documented coronary artery disease.
Exclusion criteria
* Female subjects of childbearing potential without contraception * Subjects with secondary hyperlipidemia * Diabetic subjects receiving insulin * Subjects with a contra-indication to statin therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentages changes of the hs-CRP between baseline (means between week-2 to -1 and week 0 (V2) values) and week 26 (V5). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1/ the percentage change at visit 3 (5-week treatment), visit 4 (13-week-treatment) and visit 5 (26-week treatment) from baseline value in triglycerides, total cholesterol; HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B 2/ the percentage change at | — |
Countries
Canada, Czechia, France, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia