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Trial reportLipids in health and disease2016

Effects of extended-release niacin/laropiprant on correlations between apolipoprotein B, LDL-cholesterol and non-HDL-cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Eliot A Brinton, Joseph Triscari, Philippe Brudi, Erluo Chen, Amy O Johnson-Levonas, Christine McCrary Sisk, Rae Ann Ruck, Alexandra A MacLean, Darbie Maccubbin, Yale B Mitchel

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Trial report in Lipids in health and disease, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eliot A BrintonDivision of Atherometabolic Research, Utah Foundation for Biomedical Research, 420 Chipeta Way, Room 1160, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA. eliot.brinton@utah.edu.
Joseph TriscariMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Philippe BrudiMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Erluo ChenMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Amy O Johnson-LevonasMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Christine McCrary SiskMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Rae Ann RuckMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Alexandra A MacLeanMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Darbie MaccubbinMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Yale B MitchelMerck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) · USFoundation for Biomedical Research · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLDL-C, non-HDL-C and ApoB levels are inter-correlated and all predict risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or high TG. These levels are lowered by extended-release niacin (ERN), and changes in the ratios of these levels may affect ASCVD risk. This analysis examined the effects of extended-release niacin/laropiprant (ERN/LRPT) on the relationships between apoB:LDL-C and apoB:non-HDL-C in patients with T2DM.

methodsT2DM patients (n = 796) had LDL-C ≥1.55 and <2.97 mmol/L and TG <5.65 mmol/L following a 4-week, lipid-modifying run-in (~78 % taking statins). ApoB:LDL-C and apoB:non-HDL-C correlations were assessed after randomized (4:3), double-blind ERN/LRPT or placebo for 12 weeks. Pearson correlation coefficients between apoB:LDL-C and apoB:non-HDL-C were computed and simple linear regression models were fitted for apoB:LDL-C and apoB:non-HDL-C at baseline and Week 12, and the correlations between measured apoB and measured vs predicted values of LDL-C and non-HDL-C were studied.

resultsLDL-C and especially non-HDL-C were well correlated with apoB at baseline, and treatment with ERN/LRPT increased these correlations, especially between LDL-C and apoB. Despite the tighter correlations, many patients who achieved non-HDL-C goal, and especially LDL-C goal, remained above apoB goal. There was a trend towards greater increases in these correlations in the higher TG subgroup, non-significant possibly due to the small number of subjects.

conclusionsERN/LRPT treatment increased association of apoB with LDL-C and non-HDL-C in patients with T2DM. Lowering LDL-C, non-HDL-C and apoB with niacin has the potential to reduce coronary risk in patients with T2DM.

Indexed as

AdultAgedAged, 80 and overApolipoprotein B-100Blood GlucoseCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLDelayed-Action PreparationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Double-Blind MethodFastingFemaleHumansHyperlipidemiasHypoglycemic AgentsHypolipidemic AgentsAPOB protein, humanApolipoprotein B-100Blood GlucoseCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLDelayed-Action PreparationsHypoglycemic AgentsHypolipidemic AgentsIndolesInsulinMK-0524NiacinTriglyceridesApoBExtended-release niacin/laropiprantLDL-C and non-HDL-CType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID27405296
PMCPMC4942972
OpenAlexW2463137551

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