Efficacy and Safety of Gemcabene in Hypercholesterolemic Patients on Stable Statin Therapy

NCT ID: NCT02571257

Last Updated: 2020-04-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-08-31

Study Completion Date

2002-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of gemcabene on LDL-C and other lipid parameters in hypercholesterolemic patients on a stable dose of a statin.

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

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Placebo treatment on stable background statin therapy

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcabene 300 mg QD

Gemcabene (also known as CI-1027) treatment on stable background statin therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gemcabene

Intervention Type DRUG

1-300 mg tablet, QD, 56 days

Gemcabene 900 mg QD

Gemcabene (also known as CI-1027) treatment on stable background statin therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gemcabene

Intervention Type DRUG

3-300 mg tablets, QD, 56 days

Interventions

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Gemcabene

1-300 mg tablet, QD, 56 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Gemcabene

3-300 mg tablets, QD, 56 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males and Females
* 18 to 65 years of age
* Baseline LDL-C ≥ 130 mg/dL (3.4 mmol/L)

Exclusion Criteria

* If female, postmenopausal or surgically menopausal
* Triglycerides (TG) \>400 mg/dL
* Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) \>3 × the upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Body Mass Index (BMI) \>35 kg/m2
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \>10%)
* Renal dysfunction (blood urea nitrogen \[BUN\] or creatinine \>2 × ULN)
* Hepatic dysfunction (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\] or alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\] \>2 × ULN)
* Myocardial infarction, severe or unstable angina pectoris, coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft, or any other major cardiovascular event resulting in hospitalization in previous month
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

References

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Stein E, Bays H, Koren M, Bakker-Arkema R, Bisgaier C. Efficacy and safety of gemcabene as add-on to stable statin therapy in hypercholesterolemic patients. J Clin Lipidol. 2016 Sep-Oct;10(5):1212-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2016.08.002. Epub 2016 Aug 10.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27678439 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1027-018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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