A 12-Week Study Comparing Pitavastatin 4 mg vs. Pravastatin 40 mg in HIV-Infected Subjects
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01301066 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 23, 2011
Results First Posted : April 29, 2014
Last Update Posted : April 29, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Dyslipidemia | Drug: Pitavastatin Drug: Pravastatin | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 252 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A 12-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Pitavastatin 4 mg vs. Pravastatin 40 mg in HIV-Infected Subjects With Dyslipidemia, Followed by a 40-Week Safety Extension Study |
Study Start Date : | December 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2013 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Pitavastatin 4 mg QD |
Drug: Pitavastatin
Pitavastatin 4 mg QD
Other Name: Livalo |
Active Comparator: Pravastatin 40 mg QD |
Drug: Pravastatin
Pravastatin 40 mg QD |
- Change of Fasting Serum Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at 12 Weeks [ Time Frame: 12 weeks minus baseline ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females (non-pregnant, non-lactating females) 18-70 years of age, inclusive, at time of consent.
- Both men and women of child bearing potential (i.e., not surgically sterile or post-menopausal defined as age >40 years without menses for ≥2 years) must agree to use at least 2 reliable forms of contraception
- Documented HIV infection.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- Any conditions that may cause secondary dyslipidemia
- History of coronary artery disease (CAD) or CAD equivalent

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01301066
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Responsible Party: | Kowa Research Institute, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01301066 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NK-104-4.05US |
First Posted: | February 23, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 29, 2014 |
Last Update Posted: | April 29, 2014 |
Last Verified: | March 2014 |
Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Pravastatin Pitavastatin Anticholesteremic Agents |
Hypolipidemic Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Lipid Regulating Agents Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |