Abstract

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.This study will look at the effects of a drug called lovastatin in the treatment of patients with mildly active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Lovastatin is one of the 'statin' drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment of high cholesterol, but it is currently not approved for treating RA. There is evidence from laboratory studies that lovastatin may be beneficial in the treatment of mildly active RA. One purpose of this study is to determine if lovastatin is effective in reducing the inflammation that is seen in patients with mildly active RA. Another purpose is to see if it safe for treatment of mildly active RA. This study will look at the effects of lovastatin by comparing subjects with RA who are receiving the study drug, lovastatin, to those who do not.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
2M01RR018535-06
Application #
7719295
Study Section
National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group (RIRG)
Project Start
2008-04-22
Project End
2009-03-31
Budget Start
2008-04-22
Budget End
2009-03-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$10,130
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Department
Type
DUNS #
110565913
City
Manhasset
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
11030

  Publications

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Tarnawski, Laura; Reardon, Colin; Caravaca, April S et al. (2018) Adenylyl Cyclase 6 Mediates Inhibition of TNF in the Inflammatory Reflex. Front Immunol 9:2648
Shafritz, Keith M; Ikuta, Toshikazu; Greene, Allison et al. (2018) Frontal lobe functioning during a simple response conflict task in first-episode psychosis and its relationship to treatment response. Brain Imaging Behav :
Damle, Nishad R; Ikuta, Toshikazu; John, Majnu et al. (2017) Relationship among interthalamic adhesion size, thalamic anatomy and neuropsychological functions in healthy volunteers. Brain Struct Funct 222:2183-2192
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Kafantaris, Vivian; Spritzer, Linda; Doshi, Vishal et al. (2017) Changes in white matter microstructure predict lithium response in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord 19:587-594
DeRosse, Pamela; Ikuta, Toshikazu; Karlsgodt, Katherine H et al. (2017) White Matter Abnormalities Associated With Subsyndromal Psychotic-Like Symptoms Predict Later Social Competence in Children and Adolescents. Schizophr Bull 43:152-159
Schwehm, Andrew; Robinson, Delbert G; Gallego, Juan A et al. (2016) Age and Sex Effects on White Matter Tracts in Psychosis from Adolescence through Middle Adulthood. Neuropsychopharmacology 41:2473-80
Cui, X; Zhang, L; Magli, A R et al. (2016) Cytoplasmic myosin-exposed apoptotic cells appear with caspase-3 activation and enhance CLL cell viability. Leukemia 30:74-85

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