New combo therapy aims to stop heart damage in kids with kawasaki disease
NCT ID NCT04747847
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study tested a combination of atorvastatin and anakinra in 5 children with Kawasaki disease who had coronary artery abnormalities. The goal was to see if these drugs could safely reduce artery inflammation and prevent future heart problems. The study focused on safety and how well the children tolerated the treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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Aug 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 year to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Acute Kawasaki disease with a Z score of 3 or larger of the LAD or RCA Exclusion Criteria: * Taking a CYP3A4 metabolized drug (such as cyclosporine)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California San Diego
San Diego, California, 92093, United States
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