Evaluation of Lovastatin in Severe Persistent Asthma
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study has two purposes:
1. to determine whether lovastatin, a commonly used medication to lower cholesterol in the
blood, can produce beneficial changes in airway inflammation and in the airway smooth
muscle
2. to examine whether lovastatin will have favorable changes in asthma symptoms of patients
with moderate or severe asthma.