Clinical trial NCT01052311: The Impact of Tredaptive on Flow-Mediated Dilation in Cardiac Patients
Official title: The Impact of Tredaptive (ER Niacin/Laropiprant) Compared to Placebo on Brachial Artery Endothelial Function in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease on Statin Therapy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: TERMINATED
Phase: PHASE4
Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease
Dyslipidemia
Keywords: Coronary artery disease
Endothelial function
Platelet function
Statins
Niacin
Lead sponsor: Sheba Medical Center
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
First posted: 2010-01-20
Enrollment: 8
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Laropiprant (LRP; Merck \& Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA) is a potent, once-daily, highly selective PGD2-receptor (DP1) antagonist. A combination tablet containing 1 g of extended-release niacin and 20 mg of laropiprant (ERN/LRPT) offers improved tolerability, supporting a simplified 1-2 g dosing paradigm and improved adherence. Statins and niacin improve endothelial function in cardiac patients, however, there is no data yet regarding the additive effects of raising HDL-C by ERN/LRPT and statins on endothelial function in cardiac patients. Thus the aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of 3 months' administration of ERN/LRPT compared to placebo added to statins on endothelial function, assessed by brachial artery vasoreactivity in stable cardiac patients.

Detailed description: Endothelial dysfunction reflects a vascular phenotype prone to atherogenesis and may therefore serve as a marker of an inherent atherosclerotic risk. In line with this hypothesis, dysfunction of either the coronary or peripheral vascular endothelium was shown to constitute an independent predictor of cardiovascular events, providing valuable prognostic information additional to that derived from conventional risk factor assessment. Interventions, such as risk factor modification and treatment with various drugs, including statins and niacin, may improve endothelial function leading potentially to improve prognosis.

Research over the past years has identified numerous beneficial effects of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) beyond this property. These include, but not limited to, improvement of endothelial function, anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, antioxidative effects and the stimulation of endothelial regeneration. Consequently, therapeutic elevation of HDL is among the primary goals of treatment of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Laropiprant (LRP; Merck \& Co., Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA) is a potent, once-daily, highly selective PGD2-receptor (DP1) antagonist. A combination tablet containing 1 g of extended-release niacin and 20 mg of laropiprant (ERN/LRPT) offers improved tolerability, supporting a simplified 1-2 g dosing paradigm and improved adherence. Statins and niacin improve endothelial function in CAD patients, however, there is no data yet regarding the additive effects of raising HDL-C by ERN/LRPT and statins on endothelial function in CAD patients. Thus the aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of 3 months' administration of ERN/LRPT compared to placebo added to statins on endothelial function, assessed by brachial artery vasoreactivity, and platelet function in stable CAD patients .

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion criteria:

1. Male or female ≥ 18 years; signed informed consent
2. Outpatient CAD patients on statin therapy.
3. HDL-C \< 40 mg/dL in males and \< 50 mg/dL in females.
4. Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction ≥ 40% measured within the past 6 months.
5. No changes in cardiac medications during 2 weeks prior to enrollment.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Presence of transplanted tissue or organ or LVAD
2. AICD or CRT or CRTD patients.
3. Acute MI, CABG, PCI within past 3 months.
4. Congestive heart failure (CHF) ≥ NYHA 2.
5. Ejection fraction \< 40% measured within the past 6 months.
6. Malignancy.
7. Active myocarditis, or cardiomyopathy.
8. HIV infection or immunodeficiency state.
9. Chronic viral infection.
10. Acute systemic infection requiring antibiotics.
11. Chronic diarrhea or malabsorption.
12. Statin therapy initiation ≤ 3 months.
13. Diabetes mellitus type 1.
14. Diabetes mellitus type 2 with HbA1C \> 7%
15. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) \> 100 mg/dL.
16. Not on statin therapy.
17. Liver function tests (LFT) ≥ x 3 upper limit of normal (ULN) or creatinine kinase (CPK) ≥ x 10 ULN.
18. Hypo/hyper thyroidism.
19. Liver dysfunction.
20. Renal failure with serum creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dL.
21. Alcohol or drug abuse.
22. Refuse to sign informed consent.

Primary outcomes:
measure: To evaluate the impact of 3 months' administration of ERN/LRPT compared to placebo added to statins on endothelial function, assessed by brachial artery vasoreactivity in stable CAD patients.
timeFrame: 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: To evaluate the impact of 3 months' administration of ERN/LRPT compared to placebo added to statins on platelet function in stable CAD patients.
timeFrame: 3 months.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Tel Hashomer
country: Israel
facility: Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center
Study officials:
affiliation: Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center
name: Michael Shechter, MD, MA
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center
name: Shlomi Matetzky, MD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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