Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library ASTEROID Population at Baseline (n=507) Patients Completing (n=349) Patients Not Completing (n=158) Age, years (mean)58.5 Male70.2%72.8% Weight, kg (mean) Body mass index (median) History of hypertension96.0%93.7% History of diabetes mellitus13.2%11.4% Concomitant Medications Aspirin83.7%83.5% ACE inhibitors53.3%45.6% Angiotensin receptor antagonists 18.3%13.3% Organic nitrates85.1%87.3% Beta-blockers84.2%73.4% Nissen SE et al. JAMA 2006;295:
Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library Lipid Values and Percent Change (n=346) Mean Baseline Mean during Treatment Percent Change p Value Total cholesterol (mg/dL) –33.8<0.001 LDL-C (mg/dL) –53.2<0.001 HDL-C (mg/dL) <0.001 Triglycerides (mg/dL) –14.5<0.001 LDL-C/HDL-C ratio3.21.3–58.5<0.001 Nissen SE et al. JAMA 2006;295:
Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library Dual Primary IVUS Efficacy Parameters Regression p<0.001* –0.79 *Wilcoxon signed rank test for comparison with baseline Change in Percent Atheroma Volume (%) Change in Percent Atheroma Volume (mm 3 ) –5.6 Regression p<0.001* Nissen SE et al. JAMA 2006;295: Median Change in Percent Atheroma Volume Median Change in Most Diseased Subsegment
Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library Recent Coronary IVUS Progression Trials Relationship Between LDL-C and Progression Rate Median Change in Percent Atheroma Volume (%) Mean LDL-C (mg/dL) ASTEROID rosuvastatin R 2 = 0.95 p<0.001 CAMELOT placebo REVERSAL pravastatin ACTIVATE placebo A-Plus placebo REVERSAL atorvastatin Nissen SE et al. JAMA 2006;295: