CRESTOR Athero Imaging Head to Head IVUS Study

NCT ID: NCT00620542

Last Updated: 2012-07-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

2333 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-06-30

Brief Summary

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A 104-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, multi-center Phase IIIb study comparing the effects of treatment with rosuvastatin 40 mg or atorvastatin 80 mg on atherosclerotic disease burden as measured by intravascular ultrasound in patients with coronary artery disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Coronary Atherosclerosis

Keywords

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Coronary artery disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Rosuvastatin 20 mg

Rosuvastatin 20 mg distributed in 2-week run-in period

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rosuvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, oral, once daily

Atorvastatin 40 mg

Atorvastatin 40 mg distributed in 2-week run-in period

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Atorvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, oral, one daily

Rosuvastatin 40 mg

Rosuvastatin 40 mg distributed in core 2-year study

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rosuvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, oral, once daily

Atorvastatin 80 mg

Atorvastatin 80 mg distributed in core 2-year study

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Atorvastatin

Intervention Type DRUG

capsule, oral, one daily

Interventions

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Rosuvastatin

capsule, oral, once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Atorvastatin

capsule, oral, one daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Crestor Lipitor

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical indication for coronary angiography
* Angiographic evidence of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), as defined by at least 1 lesion in a native coronary artery that has \>20% reduction in lumen diameter by visual estimation
* Left main coronary artery must have \<=50% reduction in lumen diameter by visual estimation
* LDL-C \>100 mg/dL (2.6 mmol/L) for patients with no statin therapy in the past 4 weeks; LDL-C \>80mg/dL (2.08mmol/L) for patients on therapy in the past 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of certain lipid-lowering medication for more than 3 months within the previous 12 months. Longer periods of treatment are not permitted because of the potential effects of such therapy on coronary atherosclerosis.
* Patients who have symptoms consistent with moderate or greater severity of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF).
* Clinically significant heart disease which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (or designee), is likely to require coronary bypass surgery, cardiac transplantation, surgical repair and/or replacement during the course of the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stephen J Nicholls, MBBS, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cardiovascular Medicine

Locations

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Nieuwegein, , Netherlands

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Nijmegen, , Netherlands

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Rotterdam, , Netherlands

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Zwolle, , Netherlands

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Bialystok, , Poland

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Katowice, , Poland

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Kędzierzyn-Koźle, , Poland

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Krakow, , Poland

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Lodz, , Poland

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Poznan, , Poland

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Warsaw, , Poland

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Zabrze, , Poland

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Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Tomsk, , Russia

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Tyumen, , Russia

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Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

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Badalona, Catalonia, Spain

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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain

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Alicante, Valencia, Spain

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Monterrey, , Mexico

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Tijuana, , Mexico

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Alkmaar, , Netherlands

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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Mountain View, California, United States

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Sacramento, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Santa Rosa, California, United States

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Torrance, California, United States

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Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Greeley, Colorado, United States

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Loveland, Colorado, United States

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Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Melbourne, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Winter Haven, Florida, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Augusta, Georgia, United States

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Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Hammond, Indiana, United States

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Breda, , Netherlands

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Merrillville, Indiana, United States

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Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

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Davenport, Iowa, United States

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Ashland, Kentucky, United States

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Covington, Louisiana, United States

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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Columbia, Maryland, United States

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Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

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Bay City, Michigan, United States

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Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Midland, Michigan, United States

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Muskegon, Michigan, United States

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Petoskey, Michigan, United States

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Saginaw, Michigan, United States

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Eindhoven, , Netherlands

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Enschede, , Netherlands

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Leeuwarden, , Netherlands

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Southfield, Michigan, United States

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Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Johnson City, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Roslyn, New York, United States

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Williamsville, New York, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Elyria, Ohio, United States

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Kettering, Ohio, United States

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Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina

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Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

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Besançon, , France

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Bron, , France

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Créteil, , France

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada France Hungary Italy Mexico Netherlands Poland Russia Spain

References

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Puri R, Nissen SE, Shao M, Ballantyne CM, Barter PJ, Chapman MJ, Erbel R, Libby P, Raichlen JS, Uno K, Kataoka Y, Nicholls SJ. Sex-related differences of coronary atherosclerosis regression following maximally intensive statin therapy: insights from SATURN. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Oct;7(10):1013-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.04.019. Epub 2014 Sep 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25240453 (View on PubMed)

Puri R, Libby P, Nissen SE, Wolski K, Ballantyne CM, Barter PJ, Chapman MJ, Erbel R, Raichlen JS, Uno K, Kataoka Y, Tuzcu EM, Nicholls SJ. Long-term effects of maximally intensive statin therapy on changes in coronary atheroma composition: insights from SATURN. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Apr;15(4):380-8. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jet251. Epub 2014 Jan 20.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24448227 (View on PubMed)

Puri R, Nissen SE, Libby P, Shao M, Ballantyne CM, Barter PJ, Chapman MJ, Erbel R, Raichlen JS, Uno K, Kataoka Y, Nicholls SJ. C-reactive protein, but not low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, associate with coronary atheroma regression and cardiovascular events after maximally intensive statin therapy. Circulation. 2013 Nov 26;128(22):2395-403. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.004243. Epub 2013 Sep 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24043299 (View on PubMed)

Nicholls SJ, Ballantyne CM, Barter PJ, Chapman MJ, Erbel RM, Libby P, Raichlen JS, Uno K, Borgman M, Wolski K, Nissen SE. Effect of two intensive statin regimens on progression of coronary disease. N Engl J Med. 2011 Dec 1;365(22):2078-87. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1110874. Epub 2011 Nov 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22085316 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2007-004000-13

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Identifier Source: secondary_id

D356IC00001

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Identifier Source: org_study_id