Pitavastatin is a novel statin that induces plaque regression and is non-inferior to atorvastatin and, on some measures, superior to simvastatin and to pravastatin in the elderly. Pitavastatin ...

Indeed, pitavastatin's ability to elevate HDL-C levels is one factor differentiating it from other statins. ApoA1 is the main protein component of HDL-C. Therefore, secretion of ApoA1 is a rate ...