Extended Niacin/Laropiprant in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (0524A-069)

NCT ID: NCT00485758

Last Updated: 2015-10-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

796 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-07-31

Study Completion Date

2008-08-31

Brief Summary

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A study to assess the efficacy and tolerability of ER (Extended Release) niacin/laropiprant versus placebo in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

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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1

Arm 1: One tablet of ER niacin/ laropiprant (1g) + one tablet of the run-in statin dose, advancing to ER niacin/laropiprant (2g) at Week 4 for the remainder of the study.

Group Type OTHER

ER niacin/laropiprant

Intervention Type DRUG

One tablet of ER niacin/laropiprant (1g); advancing to ER niacin/laropiprant (2g) at Week 4 for the remainder of the study 36 Weeks.

2

Arm 2: stable lipid-modifying regimen, adding Placebo ER niacin/laropiprant in week 4, for the duration of the study.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comparator : placebo (unspecified)

Intervention Type DRUG

ER niacin/laropiprant Placebo

Interventions

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ER niacin/laropiprant

One tablet of ER niacin/laropiprant (1g); advancing to ER niacin/laropiprant (2g) at Week 4 for the remainder of the study 36 Weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator : placebo (unspecified)

ER niacin/laropiprant Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MK0524A CORDAPTIVEā„¢ laropiprant (+) niacin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients between the ages of 18 to 80 years with Type 2 Diabetes who are on a stable dose of antidiabetic medication for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients taking Cholestin, niacin (\>50 mg/day), fibrate therapy, hormonal contraceptives, intermittent Hormone Replacement Therapy, or certain corticosteroids
* Patients with any of the following conditions: active liver disease or kidney disease, poorly controlled high blood pressure, active peptic ulcer, or other heart or blood diseases
* Patients with abnormal laboratory results from a blood test that will be given before starting the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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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MacLean A, McKenney J, Scott R, Brinton E, Bays H, Mitchel Y, Paolini J, Giezek H, Vandormael K, Ruck RA, Gibson K, Sisk CM, Maccubbin D. Efficacy and safety of extended release niacin/laropiprant in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Br J Cardiol. 2011;18(1):37-45.

Reference Type RESULT

Bays HE, Brinton EA, Triscari J, Chen E, Maccubbin D, MacLean AA, Gibson KL, Ruck RA, Johnson-Levonas AO, O'Neill EA, Mitchel YB. Extended-release niacin/laropiprant significantly improves lipid levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus irrespective of baseline glycemic control. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2015 Feb 24;11:165-72. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S70907. eCollection 2015.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25750540 (View on PubMed)

Bays HE, Shah A, Lin J, Sisk CM, Dong Q, Maccubbin D. Consistency of extended-release niacin/laropiprant effects on Lp(a), ApoB, non-HDL-C, Apo A1, and ApoB/ApoA1 ratio across patient subgroups. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2012 Jun 1;12(3):197-206. doi: 10.2165/11631530-000000000-00000.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22500948 (View on PubMed)

Bays H, Giezek H, McKenney JM, O'Neill EA, Tershakovec AM. Extended-release niacin/laropiprant effects on lipoprotein subfractions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2012 Aug;10(4):260-6. doi: 10.1089/met.2012.0005. Epub 2012 Mar 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22400810 (View on PubMed)

Bays H, Shah A, Dong Q, McCrary Sisk C, Maccubbin D. Extended-release niacin/laropiprant lipid-altering consistency across patient subgroups. Int J Clin Pract. 2011 Apr;65(4):436-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02620.x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21401833 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MK0524A-069

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2007_543

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0524A-069

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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