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Filter by:Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients (T2DM) have an increased mortality rate due to macrovascular disease. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of an 18-month treatment with metformin versus placebo in combination with one of three insulin analogue regimens following a treat-to-target principle. The primary outcome measure is change in wall thickness of the carotic arteries(CIMT)measured by ultrasound. A total of 900 patients with T2DM and HbA1c above 7.5% will be included.
This study will assess whether co-administration of ezetimibe 10 mg with simvastatin 20 mg will be more effective than treatment with simvastatin 20 mg alone in reducing LDL-C concentrations when administered for 6 weeks.
This study was designed to assess whether co-administration of ezetimibe 10 mg with atorvastatin 10 mg in treatment naïve subjects would be more effective than treatment with atorvastatin 10 mg alone for reducing LDL-concentrations.
The purpose of this study is to compare 6 weeks of treatment with rosuvastatin alone compared with 6 weeks of treatment of rosuvastatin combined with ezetimibe in achieving low density lipoprotein level goals.
To compare the efficacy of ezetimibe 10 mg added daily to ongoing treatment with atorvastatin 10 mg daily versus ezetimibe placebo added daily to ongoing treatment with atorvastatin 10 mg daily in reducing the concentration of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) at endpoint after 6 weeks of treatment.
This study will assess whether the daily co-administration of ezetimibe 10 mg with ongoing treatment of simvastatin 20 mg will be more effective than treatment with simvastatin 20 mg alone in further reducing LDL-C concentrations.
The purpose of this study is to obtain data of the coadministration of ezetimibe and rosuvastatin to support the concomitant use of these two drugs in patients requiring additional cholesterol-lowering management. Treatment is administered for 14 days.
The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of coadministration of ezetimibe 10 mg with atorvastatin 10 mg in untreated subjects with primary hypercholesterolemia and coronary heart disease for whom diet and exercise have failed. The primary variable is LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), and the secondary variable is total cholesterol (TC), HDL-C, and triglycerides (TG). The following variables were used to assess the safety and compliance of the drug: vital signs and laboratory values. Variables were measured before the first administration of the drug and at the last administration of the drug, after 6 weeks of treatment. Adverse events were also assessed.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether coadministration of ezetimibe 10 mg/day with simvastatin 20 mg/day for 12 weeks will result in greater reduction of LDL-C, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), non HDL-C, and apolipoprotein B (ApoB), and greater increase in HDL-C, compared with simvastatin 20 mg/day as monotherapy for 12 weeks in African-American subjects with primary hypercholesterolemia. This study is being performed to better define the efficacy of ezetimibe coadministered with simvastatin in this population.
The purpose of this research study is to determine if the infusion of a combination of stem cells obtained from the bone marrow of the same patient will contribute to the formation of new blood vessels in patients with symptomatic severe coronary ischemia. In this trial we will study the safe use of this therapy and its effects on making new blood vessels will be evaluated. Coronary ischemia is intractable angina due to severe coronary artery disease which can seriously decrease blood flow to the heart. CI needs a comprehensive treatment since the condition will not improve on its own. The overall goal of the treatment is to increase blood flow to the heart and improve symptoms of angina. The study hypothesis is based on the concept that the process of formation of new blood vessels is complex and requires the participation of several types of stem cells and growth factors. The lack of any of these components will produce vessels which are immature and unable to provide appropriate blood supply to the heart. Patients eligible to participate in this study are those suffering from severe blockages to the vessels of the heart and are not candidates for percutaneous revascularization or surgical procedures. Once the final mixture of stem cells is prepared, the cells will be intracoronary infused through a catheter into the blocked vessel of the heart. Studies will be performed to evaluate if the intracoronary infusion of stem cells is safe, feasible and works. Patients will be evaluated for 6 months after cell transplant.