fenofibrate for cardiovascular disease

Category: Atherosclerosis

📊 8 findings in 1 studies
Intervention Condition Outcome / Effect Source
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Addition of fenofibrate to simvastatin did not significantly reduce major cardiovascular events comp
HR 0.92
— PMC4509601
4.7 years
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
Dyslipidemia Fenofibrate added to simvastatin increased HDL-C by 6.3% (from 0.98 to 1.05 mmol/l) and decreased tr
HDL-C +6.3%, triglycerides -21.2%
↑ PMC4509601
1 year
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
Cardiovascular Disease
Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Addition of fenofibrate to simvastatin did not significantly reduce major cardiovascular events comp
HR 0.92
— PMC4509601
4.7 years
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
Cardiovascular Disease
Type 2 Diabetes Patients
In the prespecified subgroup of T2DM patients with significant dyslipidemia (triglycerides >=204 mg/
31% lower event rate
↑ PMC4509601
4.7 years
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
Cardiovascular Disease Combination therapy with fenofibrate and simvastatin was not associated with increased risk of myopa
40.1% vs 40.5%
Side effects: muscle symptoms 40.1% vs 40.5%, elevated CPK 0.3%,
— PMC4509601
4.7 years
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
Cardiovascular Disease Fenofibrate added to simvastatin caused significantly more frequent serum creatinine elevations comp
Women: 27.9% vs 18.7%; Men: 36.7% vs 18.
Side effects: serum creatinine elevation 27.9% in women, 36.7% i
↓ PMC4509601
4.7 years
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
Cardiovascular Disease Fenofibrate added to simvastatin was associated with a significantly higher rate of liver enzyme ele
0.6% vs 0.2%
Side effects: liver enzyme elevation (ALT >5x ULN) 0.6% vs 0.2%
↓ PMC4509601
4.7 years
📊 Fenofibrate
vs Placebo added to simvastatin (
significant dyslipidemia
Type 2 Diabetes Patients
In the prespecified subgroup of T2DM patients with significant dyslipidemia (triglycerides >=204 mg/
31% lower event rate
↑ PMC4509601
4.7 years
Synopsis

In the overall population, adding fenofibrate to simvastatin did not significantly reduce major cardiovascular events compared to simvastatin alone (HR 0.92). (PMC4509601) However, in a prespecified subgroup of type 2 diabetes patients with significant dyslipidemia (triglycerides ≥204 mg/dl and HDL-C ≤34 mg/dl), fenofibrate plus simvastatin reduced cardiovascular event rates by 31%. (PMC4509601) Fenofibrate added to simvastatin improved lipid profiles, increasing HDL-C by 6.3% and decreasing triglycerides by 21.2%. (PMC4509601) Combination therapy did not increase the risk of myopathy compared to simvastatin alone (40.1% vs 40.5%). (PMC4509601) However, fenofibrate was associated with higher rates of serum creatinine elevation in both women (27.9% vs 18.7%) and men (36.7% vs 18.5%), and a higher rate of significant liver enzyme elevation (0.6% vs 0.2%). (PMC4509601)

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