# The Effect of Short-Term Statins and NSAIDs on Levels of Beta-Amyloid, a Protein Associated With Alzheimer's Disease

> **NCT00046358** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)** · enrollment: 50 (—)

## Conditions studied

- Alzheimer Disease

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Lovostatin
- **DRUG:** Ibuprofen

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00046358
- **Lead sponsor:** National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- **Sponsor class:** NIH
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2002-09
- **Primary completion:** —
- **Final completion:** 2005-08
- **Target enrollment:** 50 (—)
- **Last updated:** 2008-03-04


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00046358

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00046358, "The Effect of Short-Term Statins and NSAIDs on Levels of Beta-Amyloid, a Protein Associated With Alzheimer's Disease". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00046358. Licensed CC0.

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