NCT01595828

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine in detail the acute and chronic effects of pitavastatin on plasma lipid transport and atheroma biomarkers in patients at elevated risk for the premature development of atherosclerosis (CAPITAIN).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
14

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2010

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 2, 2012

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 10, 2012

Completed
22 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

July 22, 2013

Status Verified

July 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

May 2, 2012

Last Update Submit

July 19, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline to Day 180 in plasma biomarkers of inflammation and atherosclerosis, including monocytes, lymphocytes, endothelial adhesion proteins, atherogenic lipoproteins and cardioprotective HDL

    180 days

Study Arms (1)

Pitavastatin 4mg daily

EXPERIMENTAL

4 mg tablets of pitavastatin by oral route for a period of 6 months

Drug: Pitavastatin

Interventions

Pitavastatin 4mg daily

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years - 65 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with metabolic syndrome
  • Patients with LDL-C \> 130mg/dL
  • Eligible, able to participate and have given informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Body Mass Index \>35 kg/m2
  • LDL-C \> 190mg/dL
  • Fasting triglycerides \> 400 mg/dL
  • Diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose \>7 mmol/L) or taking diabetic therapy
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (Systolic Blood Pressure \>= 140 mmHg or Diastolic Blood Pressure \>= 90mmHg)
  • Any conditions that cause secondary dyslipidaemia or increase the risk of statin therapy
  • ALAT and ASAT \>3 x ULRR
  • Impaired renal function (Serum Creatinine \>1.5 x ULRR or eGFR \<60 mL/min)
  • History of any muscle disease or unexplained elevation (\>3 x ULRR) of serum creatine kinase
  • Evidence of symptomatic heart failure (NYHA class III or IV)
  • Current or recent user of supplements or medications known to alter lipid metabolism

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Kowa Research Europe Ltd.

Wokingham, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Chapman MJ, Orsoni A, Mellett NA, Nguyen A, Robillard P, Shaw JE, Giral P, Therond P, Swertfeger D, Davidson WS, Meikle PJ. Pitavastatin treatment remodels the HDL subclass lipidome and proteome in hypertriglyceridemia. J Lipid Res. 2024 Feb;65(2):100494. doi: 10.1016/j.jlr.2023.100494. Epub 2023 Dec 29.

  • Therond P, Chapman MJ. Sphingosine-1-phosphate: metabolism, transport, atheroprotection and effect of statin treatment. Curr Opin Lipidol. 2022 Jun 1;33(3):199-207. doi: 10.1097/MOL.0000000000000825. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

  • Chapman MJ, Orsoni A, Tan R, Mellett NA, Nguyen A, Robillard P, Giral P, Therond P, Meikle PJ. LDL subclass lipidomics in atherogenic dyslipidemia: effect of statin therapy on bioactive lipids and dense LDL. J Lipid Res. 2020 Jun;61(6):911-932. doi: 10.1194/jlr.P119000543. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

  • Chapman MJ, Orsoni A, Robillard P, Therond P, Giral P. Duality of statin action on lipoprotein subpopulations in the mixed dyslipidemia of metabolic syndrome: Quantity vs quality over time and implication of CETP. J Clin Lipidol. 2018 May-Jun;12(3):784-800.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2018.02.001. Epub 2018 Feb 9.

  • Orsoni A, Therond P, Tan R, Giral P, Robillard P, Kontush A, Meikle PJ, Chapman MJ. Statin action enriches HDL3 in polyunsaturated phospholipids and plasmalogens and reduces LDL-derived phospholipid hydroperoxides in atherogenic mixed dyslipidemia. J Lipid Res. 2016 Nov;57(11):2073-2087. doi: 10.1194/jlr.P068585. Epub 2016 Aug 31.

  • Meikle PJ, Wong G, Tan R, Giral P, Robillard P, Orsoni A, Hounslow N, Magliano DJ, Shaw JE, Curran JE, Blangero J, Kingwell BA, Chapman MJ. Statin action favors normalization of the plasma lipidome in the atherogenic mixed dyslipidemia of MetS: potential relevance to statin-associated dysglycemia. J Lipid Res. 2015 Dec;56(12):2381-92. doi: 10.1194/jlr.P061143. Epub 2015 Oct 20.

  • Chapman MJ, Orsoni A, Robillard P, Hounslow N, Sponseller CA, Giral P. Effect of high-dose pitavastatin on glucose homeostasis in patients at elevated risk of new-onset diabetes: insights from the CAPITAIN and PREVAIL-US studies. Curr Med Res Opin. 2014 May;30(5):775-84. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2013.874989. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

pitavastatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Insulin ResistanceHyperinsulinismGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2012

First Posted

May 10, 2012

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

June 1, 2012

Last Updated

July 22, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-07

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