Comparing an Investigational Medication Versus an Approved Medication in Reducing Cholesterol Levels (0653-025)

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00092716

First received: September 23, 2004

Last updated: November 20, 2014

Last verified: November 2014

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an investigational medication will be more effective than an approved medication in reducing cholesterol levels.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hypercholesterolemia	Drug: MK0653, ezetimibe / Duration of Treatment: 28 weeks Drug: Comparator: atorvastatin / Duration of Treatment: 28 weeks	Phase 3


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, 28-Week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Co-administration Versus Atorvastatin in Patients With Hypercholesteremia

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cholesterol

Drug Information available for: Atorvastatin Atorvastatin calcium Ezetimibe

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Sphingolipidosis

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To evaluate the effect on the reduction in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) after the initial 6-week treatment period.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Assess safety/tolerability and evaluate effect on HDL-C & on reduction of LDL-C
Evaluate % of pts who attain their NCEP-ATP III goal for LDL-C @ each dose level


Enrollment:	655
Study Start Date:	May 2002
Study Completion Date:	April 2003
Primary Completion Date:	April 2003 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 79 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Elevated cholesterol levels

Exclusion Criteria:

Liver disease
Unstable medical conditions

Contacts and Locations

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.

No Contacts or Locations Provided

More Information

Publications:

Ballantyne CM, Blazing MA, King TR, Brady WE, Palmisano J. Efficacy and safety of ezetimibe co-administered with simvastatin compared with atorvastatin in adults with hypercholesterolemia. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jun 15;93(12):1487-94.

McKenney J, Ballantyne CM, Feldman TA, Brady WE, Shah A, Davies MJ, Palmisano J, Mitchel YB. LDL-C goal attainment with ezetimibe plus simvastatin coadministration vs atorvastatin or simvastatin monotherapy in patients at high risk of CHD. MedGenMed. 2005 Jul 14;7(3):3.

Catapano A, Brady WE, King TR, Palmisano J. Lipid altering-efficacy of ezetimibe co-administered with simvastatin compared with rosuvastatin: a meta-analysis of pooled data from 14 clinical trials. Curr Med Res Opin. 2005 Jul;21(7):1123-30.


Responsible Party:	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00092716 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	0653-025, 2004_047
Study First Received:	September 23, 2004
Last Updated:	November 20, 2014
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Hypercholesterolemia Dyslipidemias Hyperlipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Atorvastatin Anticholesteremic Agents Antimetabolites	Enzyme Inhibitors Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Hypolipidemic Agents Lipid Regulating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Therapeutic Uses

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 27, 2015

To Top