Participants |
Total number: 40 (estimated) Country of enrolment: not described Setting/location: not specified Diagnostic criteria (stable angina pectoris): symptoms of chronic stable angina and evidence of CAD (macrovascular angina) Comorbidities: Metabolic Syndrome Inclusion criteria:
MI, PCI or CABG > 30 days prior to enrolment or
Angiography showing > 50% stenosis in major vessel, branch or bypass graft > 30 days of Enrollment or
Abnormal stress MPI nuclear study, or DBA stress echo where the decision has been to treat medically and where angina has remained stable for >= 3 months
Evidence of the Metabolic Syndrome: As defined by ATP III criteria i.e. 3/5 of following Abdominal circumference F > 88 cm (35 in), M > 102 cm (40 in) Hypertriglyceridemia ≥ 150 mg/dl HDL F < 50 mg/dl M < 40 mg/dl Blood Pressure ≥130/85 Fasting Glucose ≥100 mg/dl For reproductive age women, a negative urine pregnancy test is required if all other inclusion criteria are met
Exclusion criteria:
Contraindications to use of Ranexa, including patients on CYP3A4 inducers/potent inhibitors, and patients with liver cirrhosis
Patients with CrCl < 30 mL/min
Limit dose of Ranexa to 500 mg BID in patients on concurrent diltiazem/verapamil
Limit concurrent simvastatin to 20 mg/day
Limit concurrent metformin to 1000 mg/day
Additional exclusion
Patients with variable ‐inconsistent symptoms
Patients with unstable coronary artery disease or revascularisation within 30 days of enrolment
Patients who have known severe liver disease
Patients already receiving maximal ranolazine therapy for more than 4 weeks
Presence of diabetes, hypothyroidism, active infection, cancer and/or recent major surgery or illness
Patients with any contraindication to ranolazine see above
Women of reproductive age are excluded if they are planning to become pregnant in the next 6 ‐12 months after randomisation
Patients who are pregnant or lactating
Documented allergic reaction to ranolazine in the past
Unexplained prolongation of the QTc > 500 milliseconds
Current or planned co‐administration of moderate CYP3A inhibitors (e.g. diltiazem, verapamil, aprepitant, erythromycin, fluconazole, and grapefruit juice or grapefruit‐containing products) is not a full contraindication, if meet inclusion criteria otherwise, these patients could be accepted in trial but dose will be limited to 500 mg BID as stated previously
Current or planned co‐administration of strong CYP3A inhibitors (e.g. ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, and saquinavir) OR strong CYP3A inducers (e.g. rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital, phenytoin,carbamazepine, and St. John's Wort) is a contraindication
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