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Efficacy Study of p38 Kinase Inhibitor to Treat Patients With Atherosclerosis

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Study NCT00570752.   Last updated on November 19, 2008.   Information provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb

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Descriptive Information Fields
Brief Title  Efficacy Study of p38 Kinase Inhibitor to Treat Patients With Atherosclerosis
Official Title  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
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a p38 kinase inhibitor reduces inflammation in atherosclerotic plaque

Detailed Description
Study Phase Phase II
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure  FDG-PET signal of the carotid and/or ascending aorta [ Time Frame: at 4 and 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measure  Inflammatory and thrombotic biomarkers [ Time Frame: will be measured throughout the 12 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Condition  Vascular Diseases
Intervention  Drug: Placebo + background low to moderate dose statin
Drug: BMS-582949 + Background low to moderate dose statin
Drug: Atorvastatin
MEDLINE PMIDs
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Recruiting
Enrollment  72
Start Date  November 2008
Completion Date July 2009
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • History of documented atherosclerosis
  • LDL between 70 and 200 mg/dL
  • Patients receiving stable low- to moderate-dose statin
  • BMI 18-35 kg/m²
  • Must be able to swallow tablets
  • Must be able to medically tolerate the procedures, contrast medium, and medications involved

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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
Gender Both
Ages 18 Years to 75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Contact: For participation information at a USA site use a phone number below. For site information outside the USA please email:         Clinical.Trials@bms.com    
Contact: First line of email MUST contain NCT# & Site#. Only trial sites that are recruiting have contact information at this time.            
Location Countries  United States
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00570752
Organization ID IM119-014
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  Bristol-Myers Squibb
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Study Director:     Bristol-Myers Squibb     Bristol-Myers Squibb    
Information Provided By Bristol-Myers Squibb
Verification Date November 2008
First Received Date  December 10, 2007
Last Updated Date November 19, 2008

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