Investigational Drug Study in Patients With Elevated Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease (0653-801)

NCT ID: NCT00092599

Last Updated: 2024-08-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

410 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-02-28

Study Completion Date

2004-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate patients who have coronary heart disease to determine if an investigational drug will further lower cholesterol when taken in combination with an approved cholesterol lowering medication.

Detailed Description

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The duration of treatment is 10 weeks.

Conditions

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Hypercholesterolemia Coronary Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Interventions

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MK0653, ezetimibe

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: ezetimibe, placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with elevated cholesterol and coronary heart disease

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who do not meet specific cholesterol levels as required by the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Organon and Co

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Brohet C, Banai S, Alings AM, Massaad R, Davies MJ, Allen C. LDL-C goal attainment with the addition of ezetimibe to ongoing simvastatin treatment in coronary heart disease patients with hypercholesterolemia. Curr Med Res Opin. 2005 Apr;21(4):571-8. doi: 10.1185/030079905X382004.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15899106 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2004_039

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0653-801

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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