Efficacy Study of p38 Kinase Inhibitor to Treat Patients With Atherosclerosis
A 12-Week, Randomized, Semi Double-Blinded Study Evaluating the Effects of Daily Oral High-Dose Atorvastatin or BMS-582949 on Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation as Determined by FDG-PET in High Risk Atherosclerotic Patients
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a p38 kinase inhibitor reduces inflammation in atherosclerotic plaque
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Dec 2008
17 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 10, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 11, 2007
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2010
CompletedDecember 7, 2015
November 1, 2015
1.9 years
December 10, 2007
November 6, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
FDG-PET signal of the carotid and/or ascending aorta
at 4 and 12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Inflammatory and thrombotic biomarkers
will be measured throughout the 12 weeks of treatment
Study Arms (3)
Placebo + background low to moderate dose statin
ACTIVE COMPARATORPlacebo + background low to moderate dose statin Tablets, Oral, 0 mg, once daily, for 12 weeks
BMS-582949 + Background low to moderate dose statin
EXPERIMENTALBMS-582949 + Background low to moderate dose statin Tablets, Oral, 100 mg, once daily for 12 weeks
Atorvastatin
ACTIVE COMPARATORAtorvastatin Tablets, oral, 80 mg once daily for 12 weeks
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- History of documented atherosclerosis
- LDL between 70 and 130 mg/dL
- Patients receiving stable low- to moderate-dose statin
- BMI 18-37 kg/m²
- Must be able to swallow tablets
- Must be able to medically tolerate the procedures, contrast medium, and medications involved
You may not qualify if:
- Statin intolerance
- Renal impairment (serum creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dL)
- History of chronic viral hepatitis or other liver dysfunction
- Major infection requiring hospitalization or receipt of IV antibiotics due to an infection within 2 months prior to initiation of study treatment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (17)
Southeast Clinical Research, Llc
Chiefland, Florida, 32626, United States
Jacksonville Center For Clinical Research - Univ Campus
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
Florida Cardiovascular Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33609, United States
Phillip D. Toth, Md
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
L-Marc Research Center
Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
Commonwealth Biomedical Research, Llc
Madisonville, Kentucky, 42431, United States
Mgh Cardiac Mr Pet Ct Program
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Troy Internal Medince Pc/Research
Troy, Michigan, 48098, United States
Radiant Research, Inc.
Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine Imaging Science Laboratories
New York, New York, 10029, United States
The Lipid Center
Statesville, North Carolina, 28677, United States
Metabolic And Atherosclerosis Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
Sterling Research Group
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Radiant Research, Inc.
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
Baylor College Of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Mcallen Heart Clinic
McAllen, Texas, 78503, United States
Related Publications (1)
Emami H, Vucic E, Subramanian S, Abdelbaky A, Fayad ZA, Du S, Roth E, Ballantyne CM, Mohler ER, Farkouh ME, Kim J, Farmer M, Li L, Ehlgen A, Langenickel TH, Velasquez L, Hayes W, Tawakol A. The effect of BMS-582949, a P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (P38 MAPK) inhibitor on arterial inflammation: a multicenter FDG-PET trial. Atherosclerosis. 2015 Jun;240(2):490-6. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.03.039. Epub 2015 Mar 28.
PMID: 25913664DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 10, 2007
First Posted
December 11, 2007
Study Start
December 1, 2008
Primary Completion
November 1, 2010
Study Completion
December 1, 2010
Last Updated
December 7, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-11