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Raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with inhibitors of cholesteryl ester transfer protein - a new approach to coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15461565     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol-lowering statins reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with coronary artery disease, considerable mortality and morbidity remains. Increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol reduces coronary artery disease mortality and morbidity. In healthy subjects with mild dyslipidaemia, treatment with JTT-705 decreased cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity, increased HDL-cholesterol and decreased LDL-cholesterol. Similarly, another CETP inhibitor, torcetrapib 120 mg/day has recently been shown to increase HDL-cholesterol by 46%, decrease LDL-cholesterol by 8% and have no effect on triglycerides in subjects with HDL-cholesterol < 1 mmol/l. In subjects treated with atorvastatin to lower their LDL-cholesterol levels, torcetrapib further lowered LDL-cholesterol while increasing HDL-cholesterol. In conclusion, raising HDL-cholesterol with inhibitors of CETP is a new approach to coronary artery disease that requires further investigation, especially in patients with coronary artery disease.
Authors:
Sheila A Doggrell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Expert opinion on investigational drugs     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1744-7658     ISO Abbreviation:  Expert Opin Investig Drugs     Publication Date:  2004 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-05     Completed Date:  2006-04-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9434197     Medline TA:  Expert Opin Investig Drugs     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1365-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Doggrell Biomedical Communications, 47 Caronia Crescent, Lynfield, Auckland, New Zealand. s.doggrell@xtra.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carrier Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins
Cholesterol, HDL / metabolism*
Cholesterol, LDL / metabolism
Clinical Trials as Topic
Clofibric Acid / pharmacology,  therapeutic use
Coronary Artery Disease / drug therapy*
Glycoproteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
Humans
Quinolines / pharmacology,  therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/CETP protein, human; 0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Glycoproteins; 0/Quinolines; 262352-17-0/torcetrapib; 882-09-7/Clofibric Acid

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