Study of an Approved Drug With a Statin (a Medication That Lowers Cholesterol Levels) as Compared to Statin Therapy Alone in Patients With High Cholesterol (0653-040)
NCT ID: NCT00092586
Last Updated: 2024-08-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
2904 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2002-09-30
2003-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Interventions
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MK0653, ezetimibe
Comparator: statins
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Any condition or situation which would interfere with participation
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Organon and Co
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Medical Monitor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
References
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Pearson TA, Denke MA, McBride PE, Battisti WP, Brady WE, Palmisano J. A community-based, randomized trial of ezetimibe added to statin therapy to attain NCEP ATP III goals for LDL cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic patients: the ezetimibe add-on to statin for effectiveness (EASE) trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 May;80(5):587-95. doi: 10.4065/80.5.587.
Pearson T, Denke M, McBride P, Battisti WP, Brady WE, Palmisano J. Effectiveness of the addition of ezetimibe to ongoing statin therapy in modifying lipid profiles and attaining low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals in older and elderly patients: subanalyses of data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2005 Dec;3(4):218-28.
Pearson TA, Denke MA, McBride PE, Battisti WP, Gazzara RA, Brady WE, Palmisano J. Effectiveness of ezetimibe added to ongoing statin therapy in modifying lipid profiles and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in patients of different races and ethnicities: a substudy of the Ezetimibe add-on to statin for effectiveness trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Sep;81(9):1177-85. doi: 10.4065/81.9.1177.
Denke M, Pearson T, McBride P, Gazzara RA, Brady WE, Tershakovec AM. Ezetimibe added to ongoing statin therapy improves LDL-C goal attainment and lipid profile in patients with diabetes or metabolic syndrome. Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2006 Sep;3(2):93-102. doi: 10.3132/dvdr.2006.020.
Pearson TA, Ballantyne CM, Veltri E, Shah A, Bird S, Lin J, Rosenberg E, Tershakovec AM. Pooled analyses of effects on C-reactive protein and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in placebo-controlled trials of ezetimibe monotherapy or ezetimibe added to baseline statin therapy. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Feb 1;103(3):369-74. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.09.090. Epub 2008 Oct 30.
Thongtang N, Lin J, Schaefer EJ, Lowe RS, Tomassini JE, Shah AK, Tershakovec AM. Effects of ezetimibe added to statin therapy on markers of cholesterol absorption and synthesis and LDL-C lowering in hyperlipidemic patients. Atherosclerosis. 2012 Dec;225(2):388-96. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.09.001. Epub 2012 Sep 13.
Other Identifiers
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2004_037
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
0653-040
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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