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Pilot RCT of rapamycin with cardiac rehabilitation in older CAD patients shows design only, no results reported

This is a two-phase study protocol: phase 1 is a dose-escalation pilot in 18 older adults (≥60 years) with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, receiving oral rapamycin at 0.5, 1, or 2mg daily with measurement of frailty, quality of life, and senescent biomarkers; phase 2 is a planned RCT comparing exercise alone versus exercise plus low-dose rapamycin. No results are reported here—this is a protocol describing the planned intervention and endpoints.

RCTMinor significance
Reporter brief

What this changes

The finding has not established an approved change to our evidence assessment.

Source date: Dec 7, 2016 · Discovered: Sep 19, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update

What it does not prove

  • Limitations have not yet been verified. Read the primary source.

Extracted from supplied source material; model confidence is not a measured probability of correctness.

Design
Rct
Sample size
—
Duration
—
Population
Patients aged 60 years or older with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), or eligible to participate in cardiac rehabilitation
Primary outcome
Frailty (age-associated impairment); Phase 2 also tests measures of age-associated impairment (AAI) and senescent-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)
Effect size
—
Significance
Not reported
Journal
Mayo Clinic
Published
Dec 7, 2016

Source versions

Version 1: Superseded

Version 1: Unassessed

Assessment history

9/23/2026 · SUPERSEDED: Source updated; assessment withdrawn pending review.

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