A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Saroglitazar 2 and 4 mg Compared with Placebo in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Having Hypertriglyceridemia Not Controlled with Atorvastatin Therapy (PRESS VI)
2014
Abstract Background: Dyslipidemia due to diabetes is characterized by hypertriglyceridemia and reduced levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and elevated or normal levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The objectives of this Phase III study were to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of saroglitazar (ZYH1) 2-mg and 4-mg tablets (Lipaglyn™; Zydus Cadila, Ahmedabad, India) compared with placebo in patients with diabetic dyslipidemia who are not controlled with atorvastatin 10 mg therapy. Subjects and Methods: This was a 16-week prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, three-arm Phase III study in subjects with hypertriglyceridemia (>200 and <500 mg/dL) with T2DM not controlled with atorvastatin 10 mg. The study consisted of a run-in period of 4 weeks of life-style modification followed by 12 weeks of treatment with saroglitazar (2-mg or 4-mg) or placebo tablets. The primary end point was the chang...
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