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Predictors of Response to Fenofibrate

NCT01023750 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2015-10-14

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Summary

Fenofibrate is one of the best options for treating hypertriglyceridemia. In the majority of patients, fenofibrate lowers triglycerides (TG) by 24-55% and improves HDL- and LDL-cholesterol. However, the response to fenofibrate is highly variable and currently there are no screening tests to identify poor responders. Genetic and environmental factors may explain the high variability in response. Although exploratory in nature, this study is of clinical and public health importance because prediction of drug response among those with hypertriglyceridemia is clinically challenging and fenofibrate prescription costs are large ($90 to $130/patient/month); targeting the responsive patients at the outset will help improve treatment outcomes at a lower cost. If successful, the investigators will propose to conduct a large, randomized trial on the effect of pre-prescription genotyping on fenofibrate response.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Fenofibrate

Participants will give a baseline blood sample and begin the 4 week course of fenofibrate. Patients will be given a 33-day dose of 145 mg of fenofibrate to be taken by mouth once a day. All doses of fenofibrate will be purchased in one batch, prepared at the pharmacy under supervision. A study nurse will collect each patient's 33-day dose of fenofibrate from the pharmacy and dispense to the study participants in the clinics. Patients will be given instructions on how to take the medication and given a 24-hr phone number to call in case of questions or need for additional care. Each patient will receive a phone call at least 2 times during the course of the trial to monitor the progress. Our co-investigators, who are also physicians will be available in case a study participant needs additional care. If not available, study participants will be able to reach the cardiologist or endocrinologist on call through an additional phone number we will provide.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tufts University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Minnesota

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Edmond K Kabagambe, DVM, PhD · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

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