Atorvastatin

Generic Name
Atorvastatin
Brand Names
Atorvaliq, Caduet, Lipitor, Lypqozet
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C33H35FN2O5
CAS Number
134523-00-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
A0JWA85V8F
Background

Atorvastatin (Lipitor®), is a lipid-lowering drug included in the statin class of medications. By inhibiting the endogenous production of cholesterol in the liver, statins lower abnormal cholesterol and lipid levels, and ultimately reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. More specifically, statin medications competitively inhibit the enzyme hydroxymethylg...

Indication

Atorvastatin is indicated for the treatment of several types of dyslipidemias, including primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia in adults, hypertriglyceridemia, primary dysbetalipoproteinemia, homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in adolescent patients with failed dietary modifications.
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Associated Conditions
Anginal Pain, Cardiovascular Complications, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Coronary artery thrombosis, Dysbetalipoproteinemia, Fredrickson Type III lipidemia, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), High Cholesterol, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH), Hospitalizations, Hypertension, Essential Hypertension, Hypertriglyceridemias, Mixed Dyslipidemias, Mixed Hyperlipidemia, Myocardial Infarction, Non-familial hypercholesterolemia, Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction, Postoperative Thromboembolism, Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Stroke, Thrombosis, Transient Ischemic Attack, Elevation of serum triglyceride levels, Heterozygous familial hyperlipidemia, Non-familial hyperlipidemia, Primary Hyperlipidemia, Revascularization procedures
Associated Therapies
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Atorvastatin in Treating Patients With Stage IIb-III Triple Negative Breast Cancer Who Did Not Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response After Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

First Posted Date
2019-03-13
Last Posted Date
2024-10-02
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
6
Registration Number
NCT03872388
Locations
🇺🇸

Banner - MD Anderson Cancer Center -Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, United States

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Cooper Hospital University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey, United States

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M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

and more 2 locations

Comparison of Carvedilol and Atorvastatin for Preventing of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy.

First Posted Date
2019-03-08
Last Posted Date
2019-03-12
Lead Sponsor
rabab ahmed mohamed
Target Recruit Count
144
Registration Number
NCT03867994

Pentoxifylline, Atorvastatin, and Vitamin E in Treating Patients With Erectile Dysfunction After Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

First Posted Date
2019-02-05
Last Posted Date
2023-10-17
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
14
Registration Number
NCT03830164
Locations
🇺🇸

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

Effect of Platelet Inhibition and / or Lipid Lowering in Non-ACS-patients With Positive Troponin

First Posted Date
2019-01-29
Last Posted Date
2022-05-24
Lead Sponsor
Dr. med. Mahir Karakas
Target Recruit Count
68
Registration Number
NCT03820466
Locations
🇩🇪

University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

🇩🇪

University of Berlin, Campus Benjamin-Franklin, Berlin, Germany

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University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

and more 4 locations

Trial of Acetylsalicylic Acid and Atorvastatin in Patients With Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2019-01-28
Last Posted Date
2024-11-29
Lead Sponsor
Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
Target Recruit Count
1210
Registration Number
NCT03819101
Locations
🇨🇭

Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Switzerland

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Bellinzona Istituto Oncologico, Bellinzona, Switzerland

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Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland

and more 17 locations

Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Vadadustat With Rosuvastatin, Sulfasalazine, Pravastatin, Atorvastatin and Simvastatin

First Posted Date
2019-01-11
Last Posted Date
2019-03-22
Lead Sponsor
Akebia Therapeutics
Target Recruit Count
134
Registration Number
NCT03801733
Locations
🇨🇦

InVentiv Health Clinique Inc., Québec City, Quebec, Canada

Ezetimibe (EZ)/Atorvastatin (Ator) (MK-0653C) vs. Ator in Chinese Hypercholesterolemic Participants (MK-0653C-439)

First Posted Date
2018-12-07
Last Posted Date
2024-05-16
Lead Sponsor
Organon and Co
Target Recruit Count
454
Registration Number
NCT03768427
Locations
🇨🇳

Central People s Hospital of Siping ( Site 0046), Siping, Jilin, China

🇨🇳

The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College ( Site 0025), Baotou, Anhui, China

🇨🇳

Chongqing General Hospital ( Site 0037), Chongqing, Chongqing, China

and more 27 locations

Study of Potential for Drug Interactions Mediated by CYP3A4 Inhibition With Aramchol in Healthy Volunteers

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2018-11-30
Last Posted Date
2019-08-22
Lead Sponsor
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Target Recruit Count
15
Registration Number
NCT03760848
Locations
🇬🇧

Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR), London, United Kingdom

Comparative Evaluation Of 1.2% Atorvastatin and 1.2% Simvastatin Gel Local Drug Delivery And Redelivery In Chronic Periodontitis Subjects With Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

First Posted Date
2018-11-19
Last Posted Date
2018-11-19
Lead Sponsor
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore
Target Recruit Count
120
Registration Number
NCT03745300
Locations
🇮🇳

Department of Periodontics, GDCRI Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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