Clinical trials: Inflammation Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Effect of Subcutaneous ACTEMRA on Inflamed Atherosclerotic Plaques in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that anti-IL-6 therapy is effective for reducing plaque inflammation as measured by fluorine-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in patients with rheumatoid…
- Trial name
- NCT02659150
- Testing
- tocilizumab
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Atherosclerosis
Study Effect of VIA-2291 on Atherosclerotic Vascular Inflammation in Patients Undergoing Elective Carotid Endarterectomy
This is a study to compare the effect of VIA-2291 vs. Placebo on various inflammatory biomarkers in patients with carotid stenosis scheduled for elective carotid endarterectomy
- Trial name
- NCT00352417
- Testing
- VIA-2291
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tallikut Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dialysis, Cardiovascular Disease
The Effect(s) of Sevelamer Carbonate (Renvela) on Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation Judged by FDG-PET Scan
The hypothesis is that switching calcium based phosphate binders to sevelamer carbonate will be associated with less inflammation including less atherosclerotic plaque inflammation (inflammation of the vessel walls).
- Conditions
- Dialysis, Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01238588
- Testing
- Sevelamer Carbonate (Renvela)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Atherosclerosis
Detection of Plaque Inflammation by Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-Effects of Simvastatin on Plaque Inflammation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether FDG-PET is capable of detecting atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and monitoring the effects of statins on plaque inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00114504
- Testing
- simvastatin
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Kurume University