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MK0524A Clinical Efficacy Study (0524A-026)(COMPLETED)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00533312
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 21, 2007
Last Update Posted : April 7, 2017
Sponsor:
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
A study to determine lipid changing effects of MK0524A when compared to niacin extended release (NIASPAN) and placebo.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hypercholesterolemia Drug: Comparator : placebo (unspecified) / Duraton of Treatment: 4 Weeks Drug: MK0524A, niacin (+) laropiprant / Duration of Treatment : 4 Weeks Drug: Comparator : niacin / Duraton of Treatment: 4 Weeks Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 407 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Parallel-Design Study to Evaluate the Lipid-Altering Efficacy of 2 Formulations of MK0524A Compared to NIASPAN (TM)
Study Start Date : April 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 2005
Actual Study Completion Date : January 2007

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Drug Information available for: Niacin

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. To assess the HDL-C raising efficacy of MK-0524A when compared with niacin extended release (NIASPAN) and placebo. [ Time Frame: After 4 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. To asses the triglyceride-lowering effects of MK-0524A when compared with niacin extended release (NIASPAN) and placebo. [ Time Frame: After 4 weeks ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients must be between the ages of 18 and 70 years
  • Female patients must be pre-menopausal women that have been surgically sterilized, not pregnant and/or not planning to become pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has a history of peptic ulcer or gout
  • Patient is sensitive to niacin or products containing niacin
  • Patient drinks more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day
  • Patient has certain heart disease, cancer, or is HIV positive
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Investigators
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Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Study Data/Documents: CSR Synopsis  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications of Results:

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Responsible Party: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00533312    
Other Study ID Numbers: 0524A-026
2007_619
First Posted: September 21, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 7, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipidemias
Dyslipidemias
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Niacin
Niacinamide
Nicotinic Acids
Hypolipidemic Agents
 Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Lipid Regulating Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamins
Micronutrients
Physiological Effects of Drugs