Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor

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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, also called statins, are antilipemic agents "that inhibit HMG-CoA reductases, which reduce the chemical 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA. They have been shown to directly lower cholesterol synthesis.[1]

Classification

The following classification has been proposed based on molecular structure:[2][3]

Type 1

Type 1 statins (e.g., mevastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin) bind to HMG-CoA reductase using a decalin ring.

Type 2

Type 2 statins (e.g., fluvastatin, cerivastatin, atorvastatin, and rosuvastatin) bind to HMG-CoA reductase using a fluorophenyl group.

Effectiveness

Statins can help in the primary prevention of coronary heart disease among patients at risk.[4]

Diabetic patients

Statin therapy benefited about 1 of every 24 diabetic patients who used the treatment for 5 years if they are similar to the patients in the meta-analysis by Kearney et al (number needed to treat is 24).[5]

Patients with average LDL cholesterol levels

Statin therapy benefited about 1 of every 24 patients with LDL cholesterol that averaged 150 mg per deciliter who took lovastatin 20-40 mg daily for 5 years if they are similar to the patients in the AFCAPS/TexCAPS randomized controlled trial (number needed to treat is 24).[6]

Patients with normal LDL cholesterol levels

Statin therapy benefited about 1 of every 170 patients with LDL cholesterol less than 130 mg per deciliter (3.4 mmol per liter) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels of 2.0 mg per liter or higher who took rosuvastatin 20 mg daily for 2 years if they are similar to the patients in the JUPITER randomized controlled trial (number needed to treat for two years is 170).[7][8] The frequency of death from any cause fell from 2.8% to 2.2% (number needed to treat for two years is 180). However, this trial was stopped early afer an interim analysis so it is likely that the result is exaggerated.

Rosuvastatin may also prevent venous embolism and thrombosis.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  2. ↑ Istvan ES, Deisenhofer J (2001). "Structural mechanism for statin inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase". Science 292 (5519): 1160–4. DOI:10.1126/science.1059344. PMID 11349148. Research Blogging.
  3. ↑ Istvan E (2003). "Statin inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase: a 3-dimensional view". Atheroscler Suppl 4 (1): 3–8. PMID 12714031. [e]
  4. ↑ Brugts JJ, Yetgin T, Hoeks SE, et al. (2009). "The benefits of statins in people without established cardiovascular disease but with cardiovascular risk factors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials". BMJ 338: b2376. PMID 19567909. [e]
  5. ↑ Kearney PM, Blackwell L, Collins R, et al (2008). "Efficacy of cholesterol-lowering therapy in 18,686 people with diabetes in 14 randomised trials of statins: a meta-analysis". Lancet 371 (9607): 117–25. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60104-X. PMID 18191683. Research Blogging.
  6. ↑ Downs JR, Clearfield M, Weis S, et al (May 1998). "Primary prevention of acute coronary events with lovastatin in men and women with average cholesterol levels: results of AFCAPS/TexCAPS. Air Force/Texas Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention Study". JAMA 279 (20): 1615–22. PMID 9613910. [e]
  7. ↑ Ridker PM, Danielson E, Fonseca FA, et al (November 2008). "Rosuvastatin to Prevent Vascular Events in Men and Women with Elevated C-Reactive Protein". N. Engl. J. Med.. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0807646. PMID 18997196. Research Blogging.
  8. ↑ Ridker PM (November 2003). "Rosuvastatin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease among patients with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein: rationale and design of the JUPITER trial". Circulation 108 (19): 2292–7. DOI:10.1161/01.CIR.0000100688.17280.E6. PMID 14609996. Research Blogging.
  9. ↑ Glynn RJ, Danielson E, Fonseca FA, Genest J, Gotto AM, Kastelein JJ et al. (2009). "A randomized trial of rosuvastatin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism.". N Engl J Med 360 (18): 1851-61. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa0900241. PMID 19329822. PMC PMC2710995. Research Blogging. Review in: Ann Intern Med. 2009 Sep 15;151(6):JC3-10
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