Extended Release (ER) Niacin/Laropiprant Add on Study (0524A-082)
NCT ID: NCT00664287
Last Updated: 2015-04-09
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Basic Information
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WITHDRAWN
PHASE3
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-09-30
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
Study Groups
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Group 1
Patients will remain on existing lipid-modifying therapy throughout the study. Group 1: Patients will receive ER niacin/laropiprant 1 g/20 mg daily. After 4 weeks, ER niacin/laropiprant will be increased to 2 g/40 mg for remainder of study.
niacin (+) laropiprant
Group 1: Patients will receive ER niacin/laropiprant 1 g/20 mg daily. After 4 weeks, ER niacin/laropiprant will be increased to 2 g/40 mg for remainder of study.
Group 2
Patients will remain on existing lipid-modifying therapy throughout the study. Group 2: Patients will receive 1 placebo tablet daily. After 4 weeks, patients will be advanced to 2 placebo tablets for remainder of the study.
placebo (unspecified)
Group 2: Patients will receive 1 placebo tablet daily. After 4 weeks, patients will be advanced to 2 placebo tablets for remainder of the study.
Interventions
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niacin (+) laropiprant
Group 1: Patients will receive ER niacin/laropiprant 1 g/20 mg daily. After 4 weeks, ER niacin/laropiprant will be increased to 2 g/40 mg for remainder of study.
placebo (unspecified)
Group 2: Patients will receive 1 placebo tablet daily. After 4 weeks, patients will be advanced to 2 placebo tablets for remainder of the study.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients that are HIV positive
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Medical Monitor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Other Identifiers
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2008_504
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
0524A-082
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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