Intervention: Dextrin
Trial phase: Phase 2
SMILES: OCC1OC(OC2C(CO)OC(OC3C(CO)OC(O)C(O)C3O)C(O)C2O)C(O)C(O)C1O
Sex: All
Age groups: Adult | Older Adult
Healthy volunteers: No
Participants at risk: 66
Group description: CP105F (Oat beta-glucan) 6g (4 tablets of 0.5g TID) for 12 weeks.

CP105F: Natural Health Product
Eligibility criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects must meet ALL of the following inclusion criteria in order to be eligible for this study:

Male or female ≥18 years of age
Subjects with hyperlipidemia treated with stable dose of statin for at least 6 weeks; either atorvastatin (10 mg to 20 mg daily) or equivalent dose of another statin at the time of informed consent and with LDL-C level >3.37 mmol/L (130 mg/dL) in fasting conditions at screening
Subjects willing to maintain stable standard cholesterol lowering diet (Appendix 2) and physical activity level throughout the study

Female of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and randomization baseline Visit 2

Women are considered not of childbearing potential if they:

Have had a hysterectomy, a bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation prior to Combination Therapy Baseline Visit.
Are postmenopausal defined as no menses for at least 1 year and have a serum FSH level of 40 IU/L.

Women of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective method of birth control throughout the study. Acceptable means of birth control include: implantable contraceptives, injectable contraceptives, oral contraceptives, transdermal contraceptives, intrauterine devices, male or female condoms with spermicide, abstinence, or a sterile sexual partner

Ability and willingness to give written informed consent and to comply with the requirements of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

A subject who meets any of the following criteria will NOT be eligible to the study:

Use of any other lipid modifying drugs including but not limited to:

Niacin (nicotinic acid) or niacinamide (nicotinamide)
Fibrates or fibric acid derivatives including fenofibrate, gemfibrozil, clofibrate
Bile acid sequestrants including cholestyramine, colesevelam, colestipol
Ezetimibe
PCSK9 inhibitors
Systemic corticosteroids

Use of any other lipid modifying supplements within the last 30 days, including but not limited to (a 30-day wash out period is permitted):

Beta-glucan supplements other than the investigational product
Omega-3 fatty acids
Supplements containing flaxseed, fish oil, or algal oil
Sterol/stanol products
Red yeast rice supplements or soy isoflavone supplements
Dietary fiber supplements including > 2 teaspoonful of Metamucil® or psyllium containing supplements per day
Supplements containing oats, oatmeal and oat bran.
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with the exception of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) at a concentration of up to 325 mg twice a day
BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2
Female who is pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study, or breast feeding
Subject who is not willing to keep stable the exercise level during the study
History of poorly controlled diabetes within the last 3 months (HbA1C >10%)
Subjects with poorly controlled blood pressure defined as a sustained mean systolic blood pressure 160 or <100 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure 100 or <60 mmHg at screening
History of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), carotid surgery or stenting, cerebrovascular accident, or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 6 months prior to screening
History of heart failure NYHA III-IV within 12 months prior to screening.
Subjects with clinically significant electrocardiographic abnormalities
Subjects with history of clinically significant endocrine disease known to influence serum lipids
Subjects with evidence of hepatic disease (ALT and/or AST greater than 2X ULN, total bilirubin greater than 1.5X ULN, or cirrhosis) at screening
Renal dysfunction defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≤45 mL/min/1.73 m2 at screening
Subjects who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome
Known allergies or intolerance to oats
History of malignancy, except subjects who have been disease-free for > 3 yrs or resected basal or squamous cell skin carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ
Consumption of > 14 alcoholic drinks per week (1 drink = 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1.5 oz hard liquor at screening). Counseling should be given to encourage the subject to maintain consumption at or below this level throughout the study
History of drug abuse
Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days of signing the Information and Consent Form (ICF)
Any condition or therapy that the investigator believes might pose a risk to the subject or makes participation in the study not in the subject's best interest