Trial Outcomes & Findings for To Study the Effect of Vytorin on Intracellular Lipid and Inflammation in Obese Subjects (NCT NCT01420328)

NCT ID: NCT01420328

Last Updated: 2024-04-17

Results Overview

Percent change from baseline (0 week) in cream challenge induced change in CD68 mRNA expression in MNC after 6 weeks of treatment with Vytorin or placebo. Outcome calculated as: (change at 6 weeks- change at 0 week)/ change at 0 week\*100

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

0 weeks and 6 weeks

Results posted on

2024-04-17

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo Arm
Placebo tablets given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Vytorin Arm
Vytorin: Simvastatin 40 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg daily combination pill (Vytorin) given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Overall Study
STARTED
10
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
10
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

To Study the Effect of Vytorin on Intracellular Lipid and Inflammation in Obese Subjects

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo Arm/Description
n=10 Participants
10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on placebo treatment for 6 weeks
Vytorin Arm/Description
n=10 Participants
10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on Vytorin for 6 weeks Vytorin: Simvastatin 40 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg daily combination pill (
Total
n=20 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
49 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=99 Participants
51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3 • n=107 Participants
50 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.5 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
7 Participants
n=107 Participants
13 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
3 Participants
n=107 Participants
7 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
10 Participants
n=107 Participants
20 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
10 participants
n=99 Participants
10 participants
n=107 Participants
20 participants
n=206 Participants
BMI
38.1 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=99 Participants
38.2 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=107 Participants
38.2 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 0 weeks and 6 weeks

Population: All patients entered into study were analyzed

Percent change from baseline (0 week) in cream challenge induced change in CD68 mRNA expression in MNC after 6 weeks of treatment with Vytorin or placebo. Outcome calculated as: (change at 6 weeks- change at 0 week)/ change at 0 week\*100

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Arm
n=10 Participants
Placebo tablets given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Vytorin Arm
n=10 Participants
Vytorin: Simvastatin 40 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg daily combination pill (Vytorin) given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Change in CD68 mRNA Expression in MNC
10 percentage of change
Standard Error 9
-68 percentage of change
Standard Error 13

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Percent change from baseline (0 week) in cream -induced change in CD16 mRNA expression in MNC after 6 weeks of treatment with Vytorin or placebo. Outcome calculated as: (change at 6 weeks- change at 0 week)/ change at 0 week\*100

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Arm
n=10 Participants
Placebo tablets given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Vytorin Arm
n=10 Participants
Vytorin: Simvastatin 40 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg daily combination pill (Vytorin) given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Change in Cream-induced Expression of CD16
-10 percentage of change
Standard Error 12
-57 percentage of change
Standard Error 13

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Percent change from baseline (0 week) in cream -induced change in IL-1b mRNA expression in MNC after 6 weeks of treatment with Vytorin or placebo. Outcome calculated as: (change at 6 weeks- change at 0 week)/ change at 0 week\*100

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Arm
n=10 Participants
Placebo tablets given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Vytorin Arm
n=10 Participants
Vytorin: Simvastatin 40 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg daily combination pill (Vytorin) given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Change IL-1b mRNA Expression
-13 percentage of change
Standard Error 8
-74 percentage of change
Standard Error 15

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

change from baseline (0 week) in cream -induced change in plasma endotoxin concentration after 6 weeks of treatment with Vytorin or placebo. Outcome calculated as: (change at 6 weeks- change at 0 week)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo Arm
n=10 Participants
Placebo tablets given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Vytorin Arm
n=10 Participants
Vytorin: Simvastatin 40 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg daily combination pill (Vytorin) given to 10 subjects with obesity but not diabetes and LDL \>100 mg/dl on no lipid lowering therapy for a 6 weeks period
Change in Plasma Endotoxin (LPS) Concentrations
0.11 EU/ml
Standard Error 0.09
-0.23 EU/ml
Standard Error 0.08

Adverse Events

Placebo Arm

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Vytorin Arm

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Husam Ghanim

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, State University of New York at Buffalo, 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA

Phone: 7169574325

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place