Clinical trial • Not applicable • Cardiology

ATORVASTATIN for Coronary artery disease

Not applicable trial of ATORVASTATIN for Coronary artery disease.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Cardiology
Trial Disease
Coronary artery disease
Trial Stage
Not applicable
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
04-12-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
19-12-2024

Trial design

Randomised, standard of practice in primary care (control arm); specific drug, dose and schedule not specified Not applicable trial in Estonia.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Standard of practice in primary care (control arm); specific drug, dose and schedule not specified
Target Sample Size
2500

Eligibility

Recruits 2500 No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (men 45-80, women 55-80) and must provide written informed consent. Informed consent forms and subject information materials are provided in Estonian and Russian. No assent procedures for minors are specified..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (men 45-80, women 55-80) and must provide written informed consent. Informed consent forms and subject information materials are provided in Estonian and Russian. No assent procedures for minors are specified.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-Men aged 45-80 on 1st of January 2025"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Women aged 55-80 on 1st of January 2025"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-CAD PRS top 20% confirmed by the Estonian Biobank"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-The family physician of the study participant has been contracted to participate in the trial."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-Written informed consent has been provided to participate in the trial"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-\tDiagnosed with ischemic heart disease (I20–I25), stroke or transient ischemia (I60–64, I69, G45), peripheral vascular occlusion (I65–66, I67.2, I70, I73.9), diseases of liver (K70-K77), end stage renal disease (N18.0), mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19). \tThe diagnosis must be present at least 2 times on a health claim or prescription within at least a 6-month period between 1.01.2022-31.12.2024."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tCurrently using statin treatment: \tThe individual has at least 1 prescription from ATC groups C10AA or C10BA between 01.01.2022- 31.12.2024. \tThe individual has answered in the recruitment call that he/she is currently using statins or has been prescribed statins in the past 3 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tCo-morbid physical or mental illnesses that prevent the individual from granting consent or participating in the trial (according to the judgement of the investigator)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tIndividuals taking: \t a combination of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir (used to treat hepatitis C); \t ciclosporin \t fusidic acid orally or by injection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tHas familiar hypercholesterolemia (APOB, PCSK9, LDLR genes verified by the Estonian biobank)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tIs currently participating in other clinical trials."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tHas been taking investigative trial medication during the past 30 days prior to study inclusion."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tIndividuals with a substance abuse disorder (alcohol, narcotic substances)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tIndividuals with hypersensitivity to the active substance (rosuvastatin or atorvastatin) or its excipients."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Time to the first occurrence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE), ICD-10 codes: ischaemic heart disease (I20–I25), stroke or transient ischemia (I60–64, I69, G45), peripheral vascular occlusion (I65–66, I67.2, I70, I73.9), revascularization (Z95.1, Z95.5, Z95.8, Z95.9) or cardiovascular death (I00-78) from baseline.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event outcome measured from baseline defined by first occurrence of the listed ICD-10 codes (MACE components) or cardiovascular death."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"-Incidence rate of death from any cause among the study participants.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as incidence rate of all-cause mortality among study participants during follow-up."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Change in CVD risk factors from baseline (LDL-cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol consumption prevalence) by the end of the trial in the intervention and control arm.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured change from baseline in listed cardiovascular risk factors by end of trial in each arm."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Treatment adherence in the intervention arm based on prescriptions and purchases of statins (C10AA, C10BA) and self-reporting using the MARS-5 scale.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Adherence assessed via prescription/purchase records (ATC C10AA/C10BA) and self-reported MARS-5 questionnaire."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Fidelity of implementation assessed by participant feedback, and adherence to program activities (record analysis).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment via participant feedback and program activity records to evaluate fidelity of implementation."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Acceptability of the primary prevention program across study participants.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured using participant-reported acceptability assessments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Satisfaction with study processes and results.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured via participant-reported satisfaction assessments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Difference in plasma concentrations of rosuvastatin comparing study participants with and without a mutation in the SLCO1B1, ABCG2, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, UGT-d, SLCO1B3, SLCO2B1, ABCC2, ABCB11 genes.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comparison of measured plasma rosuvastatin concentrations between participants with and without specified gene mutations."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Difference in rosuvastatin side effects between study participants with and without a mutation in the SLCO1B1, ABCG2, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, UGT-d, SLCO1B3, SLCO2B1, ABCC2, ABCB11 genes.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comparison of adverse effect rates related to rosuvastatin between genetic subgroups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Difference in side effects and overall trial outcomes depending on gut microbiome composition and functionality.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of relationship between gut microbiome composition/function and side effects/outcomes."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Utilisation of healthcare resources (non-trial physician and cardiologist visits, hospitalizations, length of stay, health care and informal resource use, direct healthcare costs.)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured healthcare resource utilisation and associated direct costs during follow-up."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Number of participants with adverse events and serious adverse events from statin therapy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants experiencing adverse events and SAEs attributed to statin therapy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Number of participants who withdrew or dropped out from the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participant withdrawals and drop-outs during the study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"-Utilities from the EQ-5L-5D surveys and productivity costs from the iPCQ survey for calculating quality-adjusted life years (QALY) gained over a lifetime, incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health utility and productivity data from EQ-5D-5L and iPCQ to model lifetime QALYs and calculate ICER."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True, Estonian Biobank
Digital Remote Recruitment
True, methods include email, SMS, gene donor portal messages and recruitment phone calls to Estonian Biobank participants
Planned Sample Size
2500
Recruitment Window Months
73
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from each participant. Participant information and informed consent forms available in Estonian and Russian (ICF EST and ICF RUS, subject information sheets). Consent provided by the adult participant; no assent procedures for minors are specified.

Methods

  • Contacting Estonian Biobank participants (CAD PRS top 20%) via email
  • Contacting Estonian Biobank participants via SMS
  • Gene donor portal messaging (intro text) to Estonian Biobank participants
  • Recruitment phone calls (recruitment call used to confirm current statin use)
  • Recruitment through contracted family physicians in Estonia

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
2
Total Number Of Participants
2500

Estonia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-12-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-12-2024
Processing Time Days
1
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2500

Sites

Site Name
Tartu University Hospital
Department Name
Heart Clinic
Contact Person Name
Aet Elken
Contact Person Email
Aet.Elken@regionaalhaigla.ee
Site Name
North Estonia Medical Centre Foundation
Department Name
Cardiology
Contact Person Name
Margus Viigimaa

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
University Of Tartu
Organisation Type
Educational Institution
Country Of Registered Address
Estonia

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ATORVASTATIN
Active Substance
ATORVASTATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
oral
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 2
Maximum Dose
40 mg
Investigational Product Name
ROSUVASTATIN
Active Substance
ROSUVASTATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
oral
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 2
Maximum Dose
10 mg
Investigational Product Name
ROSUVASTATIN
Active Substance
ROSUVASTATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
oral
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 2
Maximum Dose
20 mg

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