title: Pitavastatin Nissan/Kowa Yakuhin/Novartis/Sankyo.
abstract: Pitavastatin (nisvastatin) is an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor being developed jointly by Nissan, Kowa Kogyo, Novartis and Sankyo for the potential treatment of atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia.
authors.affiliation: University College London, Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Division of Applied Physiology, 48 Riding House Street, London, W1W 7EY, UK. naflor40@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nicholas A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Flores
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology; D011804:Quinolines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011804:Quinolines; C108475:pitavastatin