Trial Outcomes & Findings for Prevail-Us: A Study Of Pitavastatin 4 mg Vs. Pravastatin 40 mg In Patients With Primary Hyperlipidemia Or Mixed Dyslipidemia (NCT NCT01256476)

NCT ID: NCT01256476

Last Updated: 2012-05-08

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

328 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 12 weeks

Results posted on

2012-05-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Pitavastatin 4 mg Once a Day (QD)
Pravastatin 40 mg Once a Day (QD)
Overall Study
STARTED
164
164
Overall Study
COMPLETED
158
157
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
6
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Pitavastatin 4 mg Once a Day (QD)
Pravastatin 40 mg Once a Day (QD)
Overall Study
Adverse Event
2
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1
2
Overall Study
Persistent ALT or AST elevation
1
0
Overall Study
Physician Decision
0
1
Overall Study
Subject non-compliance
0
1
Overall Study
LDL-C elevation exceeding 250 mg/dL
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Prevail-Us: A Study Of Pitavastatin 4 mg Vs. Pravastatin 40 mg In Patients With Primary Hyperlipidemia Or Mixed Dyslipidemia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Pitavastatin 4 mg Once a Day (QD)
n=164 Participants
Pravastatin 40 mg Once a Day (QD)
n=164 Participants
Total
n=328 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
122 Participants
n=5 Participants
127 Participants
n=7 Participants
249 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
37 Participants
n=7 Participants
79 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age Continuous
58.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.93 • n=5 Participants
57.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.23 • n=7 Participants
57.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.63 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
83 Participants
n=5 Participants
79 Participants
n=7 Participants
162 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
81 Participants
n=5 Participants
85 Participants
n=7 Participants
166 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
164 participants
n=5 Participants
164 participants
n=7 Participants
328 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 12 weeks

Population: All randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of double-blind study drug, had a baseline efficacy measurement, and had at least 1 valid post-baseline efficacy measurement.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pitavastatin 4 mg Once Daily (QD)
n=161 Participants
Pravastatin 40 mg Once Daily (QD)
n=161 Participants
Mean Percent Change in Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol(LDL-C) From Baseline to Week 12
-34.8 percent
Standard Error 1.20
-22.7 percent
Standard Error 1.22

Adverse Events

Pitavastatin 4 mg Once a Day (QD)

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 19 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Pravastatin 40 mg Once a Day (QD)

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 14 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Pitavastatin 4 mg Once a Day (QD)
n=164 participants at risk
Pravastatin 40 mg Once a Day (QD)
n=164 participants at risk
Gastrointestinal disorders
appendicitis perforated
0.61%
1/164
0.00%
0/164
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
prostate cancer
0.61%
1/164
0.00%
0/164
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
lumbar spinal stenosis
0.00%
0/164
0.61%
1/164

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Pitavastatin 4 mg Once a Day (QD)
n=164 participants at risk
Pravastatin 40 mg Once a Day (QD)
n=164 participants at risk
Infections and infestations
upper respiratory tract infection
4.9%
8/164
5.5%
9/164
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
6.7%
11/164
3.0%
5/164

Additional Information

Roger Morgan, MD, FACS

Kowa Research Institute, Inc.

Phone: 919-433-1600

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee May not publish.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER