? ? AIM-HIGH is a multicenter controlled clinical trial designed to test the hypothesis that the drug combination of extended-release (ER-) niacin plus simvastatin is superior to simvastatin alone, at comparable levels of intreatment LDL-cholesterol, for delaying the time to first occurrence of clinically relevant cardiovascular (CV) disease outcomes over a 4-year median follow-up. Large 5-yr clinical trials have found only 25-35% CV risk reduction using statin monotherapy (i.e., event rate 2/3 to 3/4 of placebo rate). Thus, this study is needed to confirm the more substantial (>50%) treatment benefit predicted for the statin-niacin combination by epidemiology and by preliminary clinical trials. The target population is men and women >45 years old with established CV disease and at higher risk due to the two dyslipidemic elements of metabolic syndrome (MS) -- low HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) [40 mg/dl or less] and high triglycerides (TG) [150 mg/dl or greater]. The proposed study specifically aims to test this hypothesis for the primary composite clinical endpoint of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (Ml), non-hemorrhagic stroke, or hospitalization for high-risk acute coronary syndrome with objective evidence of ischemia (troponin-positive or ST-segment deviation). A secondary endpoint is the composite of CV death, non-fatal Ml, or non-hemorr-hagic stroke. The above hypotheses will also be tested among the very large subgroup of these patients who meet the current or future evolving criteria for metabolic syndrome. The 3300-patient sample, to be recruited in 54 centers in US and Canada, will have up to 85% power to confirm a 29% risk reduction, relative to statin monotherapy, for the rigorous triple endpoint above, and >90% power for the primary endpoint. This companion grant describes the Clinical Trial Center for AIM-HIGH and methodologies for trial coordination, site identification, initiation, and management, data management and biostatistical support. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
1U01HL081649-01
Application #
6962534
Study Section
Clinical Trials Review Committee (CLTR)
Program Officer
Desvigne-Nickens, Patrice
Project Start
2005-09-01
Project End
2011-04-30
Budget Start
2005-09-01
Budget End
2006-04-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$1
Indirect Cost
Name
Axio Research, LLC
Department
Type
DUNS #
172217635
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98121
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O'Brien, Kevin D; Hippe, Daniel S; Chen, Huijun et al. (2016) Longer duration of statin therapy is associated with decreased carotid plaque vascularity by magnetic resonance imaging. Atherosclerosis 245:74-81
Albers, John J; Slee, April; Fleg, Jerome L et al. (2016) Relationship of baseline HDL subclasses, small dense LDL and LDL triglyceride to cardiovascular events in the AIM-HIGH clinical trial. Atherosclerosis 251:454-459
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Anderson, Todd J; Boden, William E; Desvigne-Nickens, Patrice et al. (2014) Safety profile of extended-release niacin in the AIM-HIGH trial. N Engl J Med 371:288-90
Guyton, John R; Slee, April E; Anderson, Todd et al. (2013) Relationship of lipoproteins to cardiovascular events: the AIM-HIGH Trial (Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome With Low HDL/High Triglycerides and Impact on Global Health Outcomes). J Am Coll Cardiol 62:1580-4
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