Is Myopathy Part of Statin Therapy (IMPOSTER-16)

Summary

There is a significant proportion of patients complaining of muscle symptoms while on statin therapy who have a measurable difference in muscle strength or endurance and whose muscle biopsies are diagnostic for myopathy.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2008-05

Completion

2008-05

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Business): “Lack of funding”

Publications

• Background Phillips PS. Ezetimibe and statin-associated myopathy. Ann Intern Med. 2004 Oct 19;141(8):649. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-8-200410190-00021. No abstract available.
• Background Phillips PS, Phillips CT, Sullivan MJ, Naviaux RK, Haas RH. Statin myotoxicity is associated with changes in the cardiopulmonary function. Atherosclerosis. 2004 Nov;177(1):183-8. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2004.06.014.
• Background Phillips PS, Haas RH, Bannykh S, Hathaway S, Gray NL, Kimura BJ, Vladutiu GD, England JD; Scripps Mercy Clinical Research Center. Statin-associated myopathy with normal creatine kinase levels. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Oct 1;137(7):581-5. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-7-200210010-00009.
• Background Antons KA, Williams CD, Baker SK, Phillips PS. Clinical perspectives of statin-induced rhabdomyolysis. Am J Med. 2006 May;119(5):400-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.02.007.

Drugs

Indications