David M. Whitaker, MD

Associate Chief of Staff for Education

Physician

David.Whitaker@va.gov

Affiliation(s)

University of South Florida

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Cardiology

Research

Research Area(s): Hyperlipidemia; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Research Population: Veterans with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; Veterans with obstructive and non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Research Methods: Multi-phase clinical trials

Recent Funding History

Dates Title Funding Source and Type Role
2021 – 2029 A randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled, multicenter trial, assessing the impact of inclisiran on major adverse cardiovascular events in participants with established cardiovascular disease (VICTORION-2 PREVENT)

Novartis  Industry Sponsored

PI
2023 – 2031 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Effect of Inclisiran on Preventing Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk Without Prior Myocardial Infarction or Stroke (VICTORION-1 PREVENT)

Novartis  Industry Sponsored

PI
2024 – 2027 A randomized double-blind, placebocontrolled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of pelacarsen (TQJ230) in US Black/African American & Hispanic patient populations with elevated Lp(a) and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(LPA)(EXPANSION)

Novartis  Industry Sponsored

PI
2024 – 2029 An Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability,  Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Effects of EDG-7500 in Adults with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Novartis  Industry Sponsored

PI
2022 – 2027 (QI) VALOR Improve the cardiovascular (CV) health of Veterans by optimizing lipid management among those with ASCVD

Novartis  Industry Sponsored

PI
2021 – 2024 Analysis of a care management model for psychopharmacological treatment in primary care TVAREF Seed Grant PI