A randomized, double blind, cross-over trial to study the effects of adding bezafibrate to standard lipid lowering therapy on postprandial lipids in patients with Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia <br>
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Familial DysbetalipoproteinemiaFredrickson Type III hyperlipoproteinemia10013317
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON43954
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
- age > 18 years
- genetic confirmation of E2 homozygote- or FD dominant genotype in combination with a clinical diagnosis of Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia
- women are postmenopausal
- any lipid lowering treatment including lifestyle
Exclusion Criteria
- fibrate use
- sensitivity/allergy to fibrates
- history of galbladder disease
- history of rhabdomyolysis
- eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73m2
- Impaired liver function
- CK > 3*ULN
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is the difference in post fatload non-HDL-C<br /><br>(pre-fatload minus post-fatload) between bezafibrate and placebo. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference in the post fat load TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, apoB, CRP, glucose and<br /><br>insulin after an oral fatload between bezafibrate and placebo.<br /><br><br /><br>Difference in fasting non-HDL-C, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, apoB, CRP, glucose and<br /><br>insulin between bezafibrate and placebo.<br /><br><br /><br>Difference in fasting and post fat load adipo(cyto)kines and markers of<br /><br>inflammation between bezafibrate and placebo.<br /><br><br /><br>Safety of bezafibrate.</p><br>