Table 1. Summary of the primary endpoints i) plasma and tissue CoQ10 levels, and ii) plasma levels of specific biomarkers of ischemia-reperfusion damage (Troponin I and CK-MB).
Variable | QH (n=24) | Placebo (n=22) | P value |
Plasma CoQ10 (nmol/mmol chol) | |||
Phase 1 | 110.34 ± 11.75 | 115.85 ± 6.92 | 0.990 |
Phase 2 | 946.81 ± 149.63 | 120.31 ± 8.28 | <0.001 |
Phase 3 | 789.58 ± 123.53 | 112.64 ± 7.48 | <0.001 |
Phase 4 | 491.58 ± 90.42 | 94.67 ± 7.89 | 0.001 |
Plasma oxidized CoQ10 (%) | |||
Phase 1 | 11 ± 1 | 11 ± 1 | 0.764 |
Phase 2 | 8 ± 2 | 14 ± 1 | 0.012 |
Phase 3 | 16 ± 2 | 25 ± 3 | 0.015 |
Phase 4 | 15 ± 2 | 17 ± 1 | 0.312 |
Cardiac CoQ10 content (μg/mg tissue) | 0.047 ± 0.004 | 0.047 ± 0.003 | 0.973 |
Heart oxidized CoQ10 (%) | 67 ± 2 | 70 ± 2 | 0.339 |
Troponin I (ng/dL) | |||
Phase 1 | 0.02 (0.01 – 0.03) | 0.06 (0.03 – 0.16) | 0.098 |
Phase 2 | 2.67 (1.90 – 3.75) | 2.92 (2.10 – 4.06) | 0.992 |
Phase 3 | 1.90 (1.47 – 2.48) | 4.03 (2.45 – 6.63) | 0.007 |
Phase 4 | 0.29 (0.14 – 0.63) | 0.49 (0.23 – 1.02) | 0.783 |
CK-MB (ng/mL) | |||
Phase 1 | 1.35 ± 0.14 | 2.42 ± 0.58 | 0.343 |
Phase 2 | 30.10 ± 7.32 | 31.21 ± 4.56 | 0.999 |
Phase 3 | 18.34 ± 2.47 | 32.93 ± 11.28 | 0.195 |
Phase 4 | 2.53 ± 0.52 | 5.86 ± 1.00 | 0.023 |