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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2022

A phase I/IIa trial of atorvastatin in Japanese patients with acute Kawasaki disease with coronary artery aneurysm: Study protocol of a multicenter, single-arm, open-label trial.

Yo Murata, Reina Isayama, Shoko Imai, Kensuke Shoji, Mizuho Youndzi, Mami Okada, Masashi Mikami, Shinobu Kobayashi, Kevin Y Urayama, Tohru Kobayashi

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yo MurataCenter for Postgraduate Education and Training, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Reina IsayamaDepartment of Data Science, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Shoko ImaiDivision of Project Management, Department of Clinical Research Promotion, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Kensuke ShojiDivision of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Mizuho YoundziDivision of Data Management, Department of Data Science, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Mami OkadaDivision of Data Management, Department of Data Science, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Masashi MikamiDivision of Biostatistics, Department of Data Science, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinobu KobayashiDepartment of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Kevin Y UrayamaDepartment of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Tohru KobayashiDepartment of Data Science, Clinical Research Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
National Center For Child Health and Development · JPSt. Luke's International University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis complicated with coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs). Intravenous immunoglobulin reduces the occurrence of CAAs, but significant number of KD patients with CAAs still exists. Thus, new approaches to prevent and attenuate CAAs are warranted. Atorvastatin has been shown to promote endothelial cell homeostasis and suppress vascular inflammation and has received enthusiasm as a potentially new candidate treatment for KD. In the United States, a phase I/IIa dose-escalation study of atorvastatin in KD patients with CAAs demonstrated the safety and pharmacokinetic data of atorvastatin. However, due to the uncertainty in the application of these results to other populations, we aim to examine the tolerability and generate pharmacokinetics data in Japanese KD patients.

methodsThis is a multicenter, single-arm, open-label, phase I/IIa study of atorvastatin in acute KD patients with CAAs in Japan. A minimum of 9 and a maximum of 18 KD patients (2 years-17 years old) will be recruited for a 3 + 3 dose-escalation study of a 6-week course of atorvastatin (0.125-0.5 mg/kg/day). The primary outcome will be safety of atorvastatin. The secondary outcomes will be pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin, activity of atorvastatin and echocardiographic assessment of CAAs. The activity of atorvastatin will include assessment of C-reactive protein or high sensitivity C-reactive protein and white blood cell levels. DISCUSSION: This study will provide evidence of the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin in Japanese KD patients and may lead new standard therapy for acute-phase KD associated with CAA complications.

trial registrationJapan Registry of Clinical Trials (JRCTs031180057). Registered December 19, 2018, https://jrct.niph.go.jp/en-latest-detail/jRCTs031180057.

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AtorvastatinCoronary artery aneurysmKawasaki diseasePharmacokineticsPhase I/IIa study

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PMID35198792
PMCPMC8844785
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