Lipid-Lowering Efficacy and Safety of a New Generic Rosuvastatin in Koreans: an 8-Week Randomized Comparative Study with a Proprietary Rosuvastatin
- Author(s)
- Hyoeun Kim; Chan Joo Lee; Donghoon Choi; Byeong-Keuk Kim; In-Cheol Kim; Jung-Sun Kim; Chul-Min Ahn; Geu-Ru Hong; In-Jeong Cho; Chi-Young Shim; Sang-Hak Lee
- Keimyung Author(s)
- Kim, In Cheol
- Department
- Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학)
- Journal Title
- Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis
- Issued Date
- 2020
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Keyword
- Rosuvastatin calcium; Cholesterol, LDL; Blood pressure; Hematology; Alanine transaminase
- Abstract
- Objective:
The aim of this study was to investigate whether a new generic rosuvastatin is non-inferior to a proprietary one in terms of lipid-lowering efficacy. We also evaluated its non-lipid effects including adverse events.
Methods:
One-hundred and fifty-eight patients with cardiovascular risks requiring pharmacological lipid-lowering therapy were screened. After a 4-week run-in period, 126 individuals who met the lipid criteria for drug therapy were randomly assigned to receive the new generic or proprietary rosuvastatin 10 mg daily for 8 weeks. The primary outcome variables were low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction and LDL-C target achievement. Hematological and biochemical parameters and adverse events were assessed.
Results:
After 8 weeks of drug treatment, the mean percentage change in LDL-C was not different between the groups (-45.5%±19.9% and -45.1%±19.0% for generic and proprietary rosuvastatin, respectively; p=0.38). The LDL-C target achievement rate was similar between the groups (75.0% and 77.1% for generic and proprietary rosuvastatin, respectively; p=0.79). The percentage change in the other lipid profiles was not significantly different. Although generic- and proprietary rosuvastatins modestly affected creatine kinase and blood pressure, respectively, the changes were all within normal ranges. Incidence of adverse events did not differ between the receivers of the 2 formulations.
Conclusion:
The new generic rosuvastatin was non-inferior to the proprietary rosuvastatin in terms of lipid-lowering efficacy. The rosuvastatin formulations did not exhibit clinically significant non-lipid effects with good safety profiles. Our study provides comprehensive data regarding 2 rosuvastatin formulations in East Asian subjects.
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