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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

7d
Naoxintong capsule remodels gut microbiota and ameliorates early-stage atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. (PubMed, Phytomedicine)
This study demonstrated that NXT could effectively treat early-stage AS induced by HCD in mice. NXT regulated the gut microbiota and metabolites, maintained intestinal homeostasis, and improved the systemic inflammatory response. These findings may provide robust experimental support for the clinical use of NXT for AS treatment.
Preclinical • Journal
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APOE (Apolipoprotein E)
9d
Simvastatin attenuates silica-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in rats via the AMPK-NOX pathway. (PubMed, BMC Pulm Med)
Sim attenuates silica-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis by downregulating EMT and oxidative stress through the AMPK-NOX pathway.
Preclinical • Journal
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IL6 (Interleukin 6) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • VIM (Vimentin) • TGFB1 (Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1) • NOX4 (NADPH Oxidase 4)
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VIM expression
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simvastatin
11d
Atorvastatin attenuates intestinal mucositis induced by 5-fluorouracil in mice by modulating the epithelial barrier and inflammatory response. (PubMed, J Chemother)
ATV also improved epithelial barrier function by upregulating the mRNA transcript levels of mucin 2 (MUC2), and ZO-1 and occludin tight junction proteins. The results suggest that the ATV anti-inflammatory and protective effects on 5-FU-induced mice mucositis involve the inhibition of the TLR4/MYD88/NPRL3/NF-κB, iNos, and caspase 3.
Preclinical • Journal
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MYD88 (MYD88 Innate Immune Signal Transduction Adaptor) • IL6 (Interleukin 6) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • CASP3 (Caspase 3) • TLR4 (Toll Like Receptor 4) • IL1B (Interleukin 1, beta) • MUC2 (Mucin 2) • TJP1 (Tight Junction Protein 1) • OCLN (Occludin)
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5-fluorouracil
12d
New P4 trial
15d
Liver Adiposity Effects on Pediatric Statin (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=50, Recruiting, Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City | Trial completion date: Apr 2024 --> Jan 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Apr 2024 --> Jan 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
17d
A drug repurposing approach of Atorvastatin calcium for its antiproliferative activity for effective treatment of breast cancer: In vitro and in vivo assessment. (PubMed, Int J Pharm X)
Further, In vivo study was also carried out using Ehrlich breast cancer model in mice. Caspase-3 apoptotic marker revealed superior antineoplastic and apoptosis-inducing activity in the groups treated with ATR Ca-SLNs either decorated/ undecorated with Lf in dosage 10 mg/kg/day p < 0.001 with superior activity for lactoferrin-decorated formulation.
Preclinical • Journal
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CASP3 (Caspase 3)
18d
St. John's wort extract Ze 117 alters the membrane fluidity of C6 glioma cells by influencing cellular cholesterol metabolism. (PubMed, Sci Rep)
In this study, we investigated the effect of Ze 117 on that of dexamethasone and simvastatin. This effect is reflected in an altered signal transduction of the 5-HT1a receptor under Ze 117 administration. The current in vitro results support the hypothesis that Ze 117 addresses relevant parts of the cellular lipid metabolism, possibly explaining some of the antidepressant actions of Ze 117.
Journal
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ARRB1 (Arrestin Beta 1)
19d
Atmeg (Atorvastatin and Omega-3 Combination) and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Combined Dyslipidemia (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=105, Recruiting, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital | Trial completion date: Dec 2024 --> Dec 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2024 --> Dec 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Combination therapy
19d
ADPKD-SAT: Pravastatin and Alkali Therapy in Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=30, Enrolling by invitation, University of Southern California | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
22d
YN001 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Coronary Atherosclerosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=130, Recruiting, Beijing Inno Medicine Co., Ltd. | Phase classification: P1 --> P1/2
Phase classification
23d
New trial
24d
Exploring a repurposed candidate with dual hIDO1/hTDO2 inhibitory potential for anticancer efficacy identified through pharmacophore-based virtual screening and in vitro evaluation. (PubMed, Sci Rep)
Its anticancer activity was primarily due to the induction of G1/S phase arrest as discovered through cell cycle analysis of HepG2 cancer cells. Ultimately, treating HepG2 cancer cells with Pitavastatin affected significant activation of caspase-3 accompanied by down-regulation of cellular apoptotic biomarkers such as IDO, TDO, STAT3, P21, P27, IL-6, and AhR.
Preclinical • Journal • IO biomarker
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IL6 (Interleukin 6) • STAT3 (Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription 3) • CASP3 (Caspase 3) • CDKN1A (Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A) • TDO2 (Tryptophan 2,3-Dioxygenase)
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pitavastatin
24d
T-reg Function Changes: a Novel Immune Regulatory Effect Underlying Benefit of Statin Use on Lethal Prostate Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=36, Recruiting, Medical University of South Carolina | Trial completion date: Aug 2025 --> Aug 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Feb 2025 --> Feb 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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FOXP3 (Forkhead Box P3)
25d
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fixed-Dose Combination of Pitavastatin/Ezetimib (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=8606, Recruiting, Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open • Real-world evidence • Real-world
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pitavastatin
26d
Rosuzet-IVUS: Usual Dose Rosuvastatin Plus Ezetimibe Versus High-dose Rosuvastatin on Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=280, Active, not recruiting, Samsung Medical Center | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Dec 2024 --> Jan 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> Jan 2027
Enrollment closed • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
29d
Dysregulated Ribosome Biogenesis Is a Targetable Vulnerability in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: MRPS27 as a Key Mediator of the Stemness-inhibitory Effect of Lovastatin. (PubMed, Int J Biol Sci)
Overexpression of MRPS27 attenuated the stemness-inhibitory effect of lovastatin in TNBC cells. Our findings reveal that dysregulated ribosome biogenesis is a targetable vulnerability and targeting MRPS27 could be a novel therapeutic strategy for TNBC patients.
Journal
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NPM1 (Nucleophosmin 1)
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lovastatin
1m
To Study the Effect of Vytorin on Intracellular Lipid and Inflammation in Obese Subjects (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=20, Completed, University at Buffalo | Unknown status --> Completed | Phase classification: P3 --> PN/A
Trial completion • Phase classification
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CD68 (CD68 Molecule)
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ezetimibe/simvastatin
1m
New P1/2 trial
1m
observation: Statins Role in Acute Ischemic Stroke (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=105, Not yet recruiting, Assiut University
New trial
1m
Simvastatin in Preventing Liver Cancer in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=59, Active, not recruiting, National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Trial completion date: Dec 2023 --> Dec 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2023 --> May 2023
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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AFP (Alpha-fetoprotein)
1m
Simvastatin activates the spindle assembly checkpoint and causes abnormal cell division by modifying small GTPases. (PubMed, Cell Signal)
In addition, Rap1 was likely not geranylgeranylated. Our results demonstrate that simvastatin affects actin dynamics by modifying small GTPases, thereby activating the spindle assembly checkpoint and causing abnormal cell division.
Journal
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RHOA (Ras homolog family member A) • BUB1B (BUB1 Mitotic Checkpoint Serine/Threonine Kinase B)
1m
Effect of Pitavastatin on Bone (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=70, Completed, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
New P4 trial
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pitavastatin
1m
Treatment of Intrabony Defects With Simvastatin and Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=20, Recruiting, Kafrelsheikh University | Trial primary completion date: Aug 2022 --> Aug 2024 | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Aug 2022 --> Aug 2024
Enrollment open • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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simvastatin
1m
New P3 trial
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atorvastatin
1m
New P3 trial
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atorvastatin
1m
New P1 trial
1m
Effects of Saikosaponin-A on Insulin Resistance in Obesity: Computational and Animal Experimental Study. (PubMed, Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo))
Male C57BL/6 mice were categorized into four groups: normal diet, high-fat diet (HFD), HFD + atorvastatin 10 mg/kg, and HFD + SSA 10 mg/kg...In conclusion, our study suggests that SSA may serve as a therapeutic agent for addressing the metabolic complications associated with obesity. This potential therapeutic effect is attributed to the suppression of inflammatory cytokines and the upregulation of FGF21 and ATG7.
Journal
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TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • FGF21 (Fibroblast Growth Factor 21) • ATG7 (Autophagy Related 7)
1m
Statins Do Not Significantly Affect Oxidative Nitrosative Stress Biomarkers in the PREVENT Randomized Clinical Trial. (PubMed, Clin Cancer Res)
Blood samples were collected and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed prior to doxorubicin initiation and at 6 and 24 months. Biomarker clusters did not mediate an effect of atorvastatin on LVEF (p>0.05) Atorvastatin demonstrated very modest effects on oxidative/nitrosative stress biomarkers in this low cardiovascular risk population. Our findings provide potential mechanistic insight into the lack of effect of atorvastatin on LVEF in the PREVENT trial.
Clinical • Journal
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MPO (Myeloperoxidase) • PON1 (Paraoxonase 1)
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doxorubicin hydrochloride • atorvastatin
1m
Nanoparticles targeting mutant p53 overcome chemoresistance and tumor recurrence in non-small cell lung cancer. (PubMed, Nat Commun)
Encouragingly, we find that the combination of cisplatin and fluvastatin can alleviate this problem. FP NPs can degrade mutant p53 (mutp53) and efficiently trigger endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS). In this study, we show that FP NPs relieve the inhibition of cisplatin chemotherapy caused by mutp53, exhibiting highly effective tumor suppression and improving the poor NSCLC prognosis.
Journal
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53)
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TP53 mutation
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cisplatin
2ms
Atorvastatin for Preventing Disease Metastasis in Patients With Resected High-Risk Stage IIA Melanoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=150, Recruiting, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Initiation date: Jan 2024 --> Apr 2024
Enrollment open • Trial initiation date
2ms
Statin Impact on Hepatic Decompensation (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2/3, N=100, Completed, Tanta University | Recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
2ms
New P4 trial
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simvastatin
2ms
Different doses of atorvastatin in the treatment of patients with cardiorenal syndrome Type-2: A retrospective cohort study. (PubMed, Pak J Med Sci)
In the treatment of patients with CRS Type-2, medium dose (20mg/day) atorvastatin can have the same therapeutic effect as the high dose (40mg/day) treatment. Medium dose has a good protective effect on the heart and kidneys of the patients, and helps to reduce inflammatory reactions and improve heart and kidney function.
Retrospective data • Journal
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IL6 (Interleukin 6) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • HMOX1 (Heme Oxygenase 1) • CRP (C-reactive protein)
2ms
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of CKD-348(6) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=63, Completed, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical | Not yet recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
2ms
New P2 trial
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temozolomide • atorvastatin
2ms
Biodegradable zwitterionic polymer-cloaked defective metal-organic frameworks for ferroptosis-inducing cancer therapy. (PubMed, Int J Pharm)
In this study, we developed biodegradable zwitterionic polymer-cloaked atorvastatin (ATV)-loaded ferric metal-organic frameworks (Fe-MOFs) for cancer treatment...This synergistic effect ultimately contributed to a lethal accumulation of LPO, causing cancer cell death. The findings both in vitro and in vivo suggested that this ferroptosis-inducing nanoplatform exhibited enhanced anticancer efficacy and preferable biocompatibility, which could provide a feasible strategy for anticancer therapy.
Journal
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GPX4 (Glutathione Peroxidase 4)
2ms
New P1 trial
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sildenafil
2ms
A Pilot Trial of Atorvastatin in Tumor Protein 53 (p53) -Mutant and p53 Wild-Type Malignancies (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=50, Active, not recruiting, Joaquina Baranda | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53)
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TP53 mutation
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atorvastatin
2ms
Role and regulation of FOXO3a: new insights into breast cancer therapy. (PubMed, Front Pharmacol)
In addition, it is actively influenced by common anti-breast cancer drugs like paclitaxel, simvastatin, and gefitinib. This review aims to systematically elucidate the role of FOXO3a in breast cancer. Additionally, it reviews the interaction of FOXO3a and its upstream and downstream signaling pathway-related molecules to uncover potential therapeutic drugs and related regulatory factors for breast cancer treatment by regulating FOXO3a.
Review • Journal
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FOXO3 (Forkhead box O3)
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gefitinib • paclitaxel • simvastatin
2ms
Evaluating synergistic effects of metformin and simvastatin on ovarian cancer cells. (PubMed, PLoS One)
Our data strongly supports the presence of synergy between MTF and SIM in OC cells. The combination's effect is associated with the dysregulation of genes in the key regulators AMPK and mTOR alongside other interconnected pathways.
Journal
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TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • PIK3R1 (Phosphoinositide-3-Kinase Regulatory Subunit 1) • RHOA (Ras homolog family member A) • FOXO3 (Forkhead box O3) • SKP2 (S-phase kinase-associated protein 2)
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metformin • simvastatin
2ms
New trial • Real-world evidence • Real-world
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pitavastatin