To Evaluate Ezetimibe/Simvastatin and Niacin (Extended Release Tablet) in Patients With Type IIa or Type IIb Hyperlipidemia (0653A-091)(COMPLETED)

NCT ID: NCT00271817

Last Updated: 2024-05-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1220 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-02-29

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin and niacin in patients with high cholesterol.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypercholesterolemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Part 1 - Arm 1

ezetimibe/simvastatin combination tablet + niacin (ER)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comparator: ezetimibe/simvastatin + niacin (ER)

Intervention Type DRUG

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet + niacin (ER) tablet, titrating to 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks

Part 1 -Arm 2

ezetimibe/simvastatin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comparator: ezetimibe (+) simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks.

Comparator: Placebo to Niacin (ER)

Intervention Type DRUG

Niacin (ER) (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks.

Part 1 - Arm 3

Niacin (ER)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comparator: Placebo to ezetimibe/simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

ezetimibe/simvastatin (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks.

Comparator: niacin (ER) tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

niacin (ER) tablet, titrating to 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks

Part 2 - Arm 1

ezetimibe/simvastatin combination tablet + niacin (ER)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comparator: ezetimibe/simvastatin and niacin (ER)

Intervention Type DRUG

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet + niacin (ER) tablet 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be \~40 additional weeks for a total of 64 weeks

Part 2 - Arm 2

ezetimibe/simvastatin combination tablet + niacin (Pbo)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Comparator: ezetimibe and simvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet. Treatment time will be \~40 additional weeks for a total of 64 weeks

Comparator: Placebo to niacin (ER)

Intervention Type DRUG

Niacin (ER) (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be \~40 additional weeks for a total of 64 weeks

Interventions

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Comparator: ezetimibe/simvastatin + niacin (ER)

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet + niacin (ER) tablet, titrating to 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: Placebo to ezetimibe/simvastatin

ezetimibe/simvastatin (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: niacin (ER) tablet

niacin (ER) tablet, titrating to 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: ezetimibe (+) simvastatin

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: Placebo to Niacin (ER)

Niacin (ER) (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be \~24 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: ezetimibe/simvastatin and niacin (ER)

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet + niacin (ER) tablet 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be \~40 additional weeks for a total of 64 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: ezetimibe and simvastatin

ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet. Treatment time will be \~40 additional weeks for a total of 64 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: Placebo to niacin (ER)

Niacin (ER) (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be \~40 additional weeks for a total of 64 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient with LDL-C of 130 through 190 mg/dL and Triglycerides less than or equal to 500 mg/dL
* Patient willing to be on a low-cholesterol diet

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or lactating women or intending to become pregnant
* Patient with sensitivity or intolerance to ezetimibe, simvastatin, or ezetimibe/simvastatin combination tablet
* Patient with sensitivity or intolerance ro niacin, any component or niacin extended release or aspirin
* Patient for whom discontinuation of existing lipid-lowering therapy treatment poses an unacceptable risk
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

79 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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Guyton JR, Brown BG, Fazio S, Polis A, Tomassini JE, Tershakovec AM. Lipid-altering efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin coadministered with extended-release niacin in patients with type IIa or type IIb hyperlipidemia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 22;51(16):1564-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18420099 (View on PubMed)

Le NA, Jin R, Tomassini JE, Tershakovec AM, Neff DR, Wilson PW. Changes in lipoprotein particle number with ezetimibe/simvastatin coadministered with extended-release niacin in hyperlipidemic patients. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013 Aug 7;2(4):e000037. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000037.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23926117 (View on PubMed)

Guyton JR, Fazio S, Adewale AJ, Jensen E, Tomassini JE, Shah A, Tershakovec AM. Effect of extended-release niacin on new-onset diabetes among hyperlipidemic patients treated with ezetimibe/simvastatin in a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care. 2012 Apr;35(4):857-60. doi: 10.2337/dc11-1369. Epub 2012 Feb 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22338103 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2005_091

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0653A-091

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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