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Atorvastatin Effectiveness and Safety in Cardiology Patients in Real World Setting

Completed
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
Interventions
Other: No intervention
Registration Number
NCT02565615
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Brief Summary

The study is to verify atorvastatin effectiveness and safety in Chinese population, and explore the optimal atorvastatin regimens in high-to-moderate risk for ASCVD。

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5115
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men and women aged ≥18 years;
  • Cardiology patients who has been prescribed atorvastatin by physician's clinical judgment under normal clinical care. These patients will include those with established coronary heart disease, or having multiple risk factors and at risk for cardiovascular disease, or primary hypercholesterolemia.
  • Baseline laboratory reports prior to starting atorvastatin therapy can be tracked , including lipid measurement, liver function, and Creatine Kinase (CK) value. The date of baseline reports should be within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24h after starting atorvastatin therapy.
  • Evidence of a personally or his/her legally acceptable representative signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study and accept follow-up visit.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who have regularly taken atorvastatin therapy more than 4 weeks before enrollment
  • Concomitant any other lipid-lower medication at baseline, or during the study conduction on physician clinical judgement

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Atorvastatin dose titration (single-arm)No interventionJudged by investigators, patients in cardiology department who are using atorvastatin can be included into this study, if they are eligible. During the study, the dose can be titrated based on the judgement of investigator
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Achievement Rate for Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) for Overall12 weeks

Achievement Rate was defined as ratio of number of participants who achieved LDL-C target value to number of participants who completed 12-week follow up.

Achievement Rate for LDL-C by Dose Group Within Each Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Level12 weeks

Achievement Rate was defined as ratio of number of participants who achieved LDL-C target value to number of participants who completed 12-week follow up according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline for Lipid Parameters at Week 12 for OverallBaseline to Week 12

Lipid parameters included LDL-C, High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), Total Cholesterol (TC), and Triglycerides (TG). The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from Baseline data was reported.

Percent Change From Baseline for Lipid Parameters at Week 12 for OverallBaseline to Week 12

Lipid parameters included LDL-C, High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), Total Cholesterol (TC), and Triglycerides (TG). The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Percent change from baseline was reported.

Number of Participants With Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) for OverallBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred:any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

AESI were categorized as muscle symptoms: myalgia, fatigue, weakness, creatine kinase (CK) values 10 times the upper limit of normal, or rhabdomyolysis, and muscle damage based on significant elevated CK; major cardiovascular events: myocardial infarction, stroke, unstable angina requiring re-hospitalization, revascularization with either percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary-artery bypass grafting; Death.

Number of Participants With Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) by Dose Group Within Each CVD Risk LevelBaseline (Day 1) to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

AESI were categorized as muscle symptoms: myalgia, fatigue, weakness, creatine kinase (CK) values 10 times the upper limit of normal, or rhabdomyolysis, and muscle damage based on significant elevated CK; major cardiovascular events: myocardial infarction, stroke, unstable angina requiring re-hospitalization, revascularization with either percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary-artery bypass grafting; Death according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CV risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CV risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Study Drug Exposure for Overall - Total Dose and Week 12 DoseDay 1 to Week 12

Atorvastatin total dose: calculated from Day 1 to Week 12 or last dose day; Week 12 dose: dose taken at Week 12

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (All Causalities and Treatment-related) by Dose Group Within Each CVD Risk LevelBaseline to Week 12 (±28 days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16 )

All causalities adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product or medical device; the event need not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment or usage; Treatment-related AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product or medical device; The event has a causal relationship with the treatment or usage. The AEs were categorized by the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory by Dose Group Within Each CVD Risk Level-ALT and ASTBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred:any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from Baseline for ALT and AST date were reported according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Precentage of Participants With Discontinuation From the Study by Dose Group Within Each CVD Risk Level12 weeks of follow-up

Percentage of participants who dropped out of the study and reasons for discontinuation were summarized by the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Change From Baseline for Lipid Parameters at Week 12 Within Each CVD Risk GroupBaseline to Week 12

Lipid parameters included LDL-C, High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), Total Cholesterol (TC), and Triglycerides (TG) according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes. The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from baseline data was reported.

Number of Participants With Elevated Abnormal Laboratory in CK, ALT and AST by Dose Group Within Each CVD RiskBaseline to Week 12 (±28 days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The elevated abnormal laboratory data was summarized: significant elevated CK: CK values 10 times the upper limit of normal; Persistent elevation in alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, or both: 2 consecutive measurements obtained 4 to 10 days apart that was more than 3 times the upper limit of the normal range according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CV risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CV risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Overall- Creatine KinaseBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from Baseline for creatine kinase was reported.

Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory by Dose Group Within Each CVD Risk Level- Creatine KinaseBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from Baseline for creatine kinase was reported according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CV risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5%\~10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CV risk 10%\~15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Percent Change From Baseline for Lipid Parameters at Week 12 Within Each CVD Risk LevelBaseline to Week 12

Lipid parameters included LDL-C, High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), Total Cholesterol (TC), and Triglycerides (TG) according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes. The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Percent change from baseline was reported.

Study Drug Exposure for Overall - Daily DoseDay 1 to Week 12

Daily dose was calculated by total dose divided by the total days of receiving atorvastatin.

Study Drug Exposure Within Each CVD Risk Group - Total Dose and Week 12 DoseDay 1 to Week 12

Atorvastatin total dose: calculated from Day 1 to Week 12 or last dose; Week 12 dose: dose taken at Week 12 according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Study Drug Exposure Within Each CVD Risk Group -Daily DoseDay 1 to Week 12

Daily dose was calculated by total dose divided by the total days of receiving atorvastatin according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (All Causalities and Treatment-related) for OverallBaseline to Week 12 (±28 days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16 )

All causalities adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product or medical device; the event need not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment or usage; Treatment-related AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product or medical device; The event has a causal relationship with the treatment or usage.

Number of Participants With Elevated Abnormal Laboratory in Creatine Kinanse (CK), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) for OverallBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The elevated abnormal laboratory data was summarized: significant elevated CK: CK values 10 times the upper limit of normal; Persistent elevation in alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, or both: 2 consecutive measurements obtained 4 to 10 days apart that was more than 3 times the upper limit of the normal range.

Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Overall- ALT and ASTBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from Baseline for ALT and AST date were reported.

Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory by Dose Group Within Each CVD Risk Level- Bilirubin, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Cholesterol, Creatinine, Triglycerides, Uric AcidBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from baseline for bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, cholesterol (total), creatinine, triglycerides, uric acid data were reported according to the CVD risk stratification. Low-risk: 10 years CVD risk \<5%; Moderate-risk: 10 years CVD risk 5% to 10%; High-risk: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or CHD risk equivalents, or 10 years CVD risk 10% to 15%; Very-high risk: acute coronary syndromes, or ischemic cardiovascular disease combined with diabetes.

Change From Baseline for Clinical Laboratory Overall- Bilirubin, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Cholesterol, Creatinine, Triglycerides, Uric AcidBaseline to Week 12 (±28 Days) or any unplanned visit (if occurred: any date during Week 4 to Week 16)

The baseline data was collected within 1 month before taking atorvastatin or within 24 hours after starting atorvastatin. Change from baseline for bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, cholesterol (total), creatinine, triglycerides, uric acid data were reported.

Precentage of Participants With Discontinuation From the Study for Overall12 weeks of follow-up

Percentage of participants who dropped out of the study and reasons for discontinuation were summarized overall.

Trial Locations

Locations (53)

NAVY General Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Shanghai Yangpu District Central Hospital

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Shanghai, China

First People's Hospital of Fuyang City

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Fuyang, Anhui, China

Fu Xing Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

China Meitan General Hospital

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Biejing, Beijing, China

CHINA-JAPAN Friendship Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Guang'anmen hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

The First Hospital of Fangshan District , Beijing

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Chongqing Dianjiang People's Hospital

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

People's Hospital of Beijing Daxing District

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Beijing, Beijing, China

Chongqing Wanzhou People's Hospital

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Yongchuan hospital of chongqing medical university

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Fuling center hospital of chongqing city

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Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Shunde people's Hospital

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Foshan, Guangdong, China

Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital

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Xiamen, Fujian, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Jiangmen Central Hospital

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Jiangmen, Guangdong, China

Zhuhai People's Hospital

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Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

The Second Hospital of Hebei University

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

The Peoples Hspital of Hebi City

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Hebi, Henan, China

Jiaozuo City Second People's Hospital

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Jiaozuo, Henan, China

Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital

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Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Puyang Oilfield General Hosipital

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Puyang, Henan, China

Henan Provincial People's Hospital

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

The first affiliated hospital of henan university of TCM

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Zhengzhou No. 7 People's Hospital

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Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Wuhan University - Renmin Hospital (Hubei General Hospital)

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

Jiangning People's Hospital

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Nanjing,, Jiangsu China, China

Cardiology Provincial Hospital of Jiangsu Province

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Nanjing, Jiangsu,china, China

Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital

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Taizhou, Jiangsu, China

Huai'An First People's Hospital

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Huaian, Jiangsu, China

Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital

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Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

The General Hospital of Shenyang Military

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Nanjing colleague hospital

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Nanjing, Jiangsu,china, China

Nanjing Red Cross Hospital

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Nanjing, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

The 2nd hospital of Nanchang university

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NanChang, Jiangxi, China

Ji'nan Central Hospital

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Jinan, Shandong, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

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Qingdao, Shandong, China

Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital

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Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated Yueyang Hospital of traditional Chine

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Shanghai, Shanghai,china, China

The first people's Hospital of Xiaoshan District

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang China, China

Dongyang People's Hospital

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Jinhua, Zhejiang, China

Lanxi Municipal People's Hospital

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Lanxi, Zhejiangchina, China

Ningbo First Hospital

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Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Quzhou Hospital of Zhejiang University

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Quzhou, Zhejiang, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Ningbo University

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Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Ruian People's Hospital

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Ruian, Zhejiang, China

Beijing Anzhen Hospital

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Beijing, China

Peking University People's Hospital

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Beijing, China

Hospital attached to aeromedicine institute of P.L.A (466 Hospital)

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Beijing, China

Shanghai Minhang District Central Hospital

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Shanghai, China

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