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A Pilot Study of the Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Ezetimibe (Zetia) in Combination With Statin Therapy for the Treatment of Elevated LDL Cholesterol in HIV-Infected Subjects
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ezetimibe for HIV Infections. Completed, enrolled 44 participants across 42 sites in 2 countries.
Detailed Summary
Anti-HIV drugs, especially protease inhibitors (PIs), have been linked to lipid metabolism problems, including elevations in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), triglycerides, and total cholesterol. Ezetimibe is a lipid-controlling drug; statins are part of another class of lipid-lowering drugs popularly prescribed to people with high cholesterol. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, effectiveness, and tolerability of ezetimibe in combination with statin therapy in adults who are taking anti-HIV drugs and have high cholesterol. Study hypothesis: In HIV infected adults, ezetimibe in combination with statin therapy will result in significantly lower LDL-c compared to statin therapy alone.