Efficacy of Low-dose (10 mg) Rosuvastatin in Korean 4 Statin Benefit Groups Per 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03903029 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : April 4, 2019
Last Update Posted : April 4, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Dyslipidemias | Drug: Low-dose (10mg) rosuvastatin |
Study Type : | Observational [Patient Registry] |
Actual Enrollment : | 242 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Target Follow-Up Duration: | 5 Years |
Official Title: | AssessmeNt of Efficacy of Low-dose rosuvaStatin in KoRean 4 Statin Benefit Groups Per 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 10, 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 5, 2015 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 5, 2019 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Low-dose (10mg) rosuvastatin
Four statin benefit groups per 2013 ACC/AHA guideline in Korea
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Drug: Low-dose (10mg) rosuvastatin
Low-dose (10mg) rosuvastatin in 4 statin benefit groups per 2013 ACC/AHA guideline
Other Name: Crestor |
- Percentage reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Percentage reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from baseline to 8 weeks of treatment
- Percentage reduction in other lipids [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Percent changes from baseline to 8 weeks in total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), non-HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, apolipoprotein A1
- Achievement of ≥50% reduction in LDL cholesterol [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Achievement of ≥50% reduction in LDL cholesterol with use of rosuvastatin 10 mg in 8 weeks

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- subjects with prior history of clinical ASCVD
- subjects with primary elevation of LDL cholesterol ≥190 mg/dL
- subjects with diabetes, age 40 to 75 years, and LDL cholesterol 70 to 189 mg/dL
- subjects without diabetes, age 40 to 75 years, LDL cholesterol 70 to 189 mg/dL, and with estimated 10-year ASCVD risk ≥7.5%.
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of significant statin-induced rhabdomyolysis or myopathy
- history of a significant hypersensitivity reaction to rosuvastatin
- uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c >9%)
- uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >190 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg)
- current active liver disease (alanine aminotransferase and/or aspartate aminotransferase >2 times the upper limit of normal)
- chronic kidney disease (serum creatinine clearance <30 ml/min)
- creatine kinase levels >3 times the upper limit of normal
- use of prohibited concomitant therapies
- history of malignancy within the last 5 years
- women who were pregnant, breast-feeding or of childbearing potential without contraception
- subjects who would take any medication for purposes other than this trial within 30 days after taking this study's medication.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03903029
Study Chair: | Hyo-Soo Kim, MD., PhD. | Seoul National University Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Seoul National University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03903029 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NewStaR4G |
First Posted: | April 4, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 4, 2019 |
Last Verified: | March 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Cholesterol, LDL Asian Rosuvastatin Low-dose |
Dyslipidemias Lipid Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Rosuvastatin Calcium Anticholesteremic Agents Hypolipidemic Agents |
Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Lipid Regulating Agents Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |