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HypercholesterolemiaPhase 3NCT00092651

A Study of MK0653A (Ezetimibe (+) Simvastatin) in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia (0653A-038)

A Phase 3 study testing MK0653A, ezetimibe (+) simvastatin and Comparators: simvastatin and ezetimibe in people with Hypercholesterolemia, run by Organon and Co.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the lipid lowering effects of an investigational drug in patients with hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypercholesterolemia
What is being tested?
MK0653A, ezetimibe (+) simvastatin and Comparators: simvastatin and ezetimibe
How many people
1,398 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2002to Jun 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • High cholesterol

Who cannot join

  • Patient has a condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, might pose a risk to the patient, interfere with participation in the study, or does not meet the additional criteria as required by the study.

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, "Factorial" Design Study to Evaluate the Lipid-Altering Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Combination Tablet in Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the lipid lowering effects of an investigational drug in patients with hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol).

Read the detailed description

The duration of treatment is 4 months.

Being tested
MK0653A, ezetimibe (+) simvastatin, Comparators: simvastatin and ezetimibe
Keywords
Primary hypercholesterolemia
Medical subject headings
Hypercholesterolemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MK0653A, ezetimibe (+) simvastatinDrug

  • Comparators: simvastatin and ezetimibeDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Plasma LDL-C

    Measured: From baseline to study end point, defined in this study as the last available postbaseline LDL-C measurement, after 12 weeks of treatment.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Plasma LDL-C, TG and HDL-C. The proportion of patients achieving LDL-C targets. Tolerability.

    Measured: From baseline to study end point in TC, TG, HDL-C, ratios of direct LDL-C:HDL-C and TC:HDL-C, non-HDL-C, Apo B, Apo A-I, Apo A-II, Apo E, lipoprotein(a), C[1]reactive protein (CRP), and fibrinogen, after 12 weeks of treatment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Sep 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2002
  3. Primary completionJun 2003
  4. Study completionJun 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
1,398 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00092651
Sponsor's protocol ID
0653A-038
Other IDs
2004_048
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
23 Sep 2004
Last updated
23 Aug 2024
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Bays HE, Ose L, Fraser N, Tribble DL, Quinto K, Reyes R, Johnson-Levonas AO, Sapre A, Donahue SR; Ezetimibe Study Group. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial design study to evaluate the lipid-altering efficacy and safety profile of the ezetimibe/simvastatin tablet compared with ezetimibe and simvastatin monotherapy in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia. Clin Ther. 2004 Nov;26(11):1758-73. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2004.11.016.

    PubMed 15639688
  • Ose L, Shah A, Davies MJ, Rotonda J, Maccubbin D, Tribble D, Veltri E, Mitchel Y. Consistency of lipid-altering effects of ezetimibe/simvastatin across gender, race, age, baseline low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and coronary heart disease status: results of a pooled retrospective analysis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 May;22(5):823-35. doi: 10.1185/030079906X100131.

    PubMed 16709304
  • Feldman T, Davidson M, Shah A, Maccubbin D, Meehan A, Zakson M, Tribble D, Veltri E, Mitchel Y. Comparison of the lipid-modifying efficacy and safety profiles of ezetimibe coadministered with simvastatin in older versus younger patients with primary hypercholesterolemia: a post Hoc analysis of subpopulations from three pooled clinical trials. Clin Ther. 2006 Jun;28(6):849-59. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.06.001.

    PubMed 16860168
  • Feldman T, Ose L, Shah A, Zakson M, Meehan A, Johnson-Levonas AO, Maccubbin D, Tribble DL, Veltri E, Mitchel Y. Efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin versus simvastatin monotherapy in hypercholesterolemic patients with metabolic syndrome. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2007 Spring;5(1):13-21. doi: 10.1089/met.2006.0033.

    PubMed 18370810
  • Ose L, Reyes R, Johnson-Levonas AO, Sapre A, Tribble DL, Musliner T. Effects of ezetimibe/simvastatin on lipoprotein subfractions in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia: an exploratory analysis of archived samples using two commercially available techniques. Clin Ther. 2007 Nov;29(11):2419-32. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2007.10.004.

    PubMed 18158082
  • Pearson T, Ballantyne C, Sisk C, Shah A, Veltri E, Maccubbin D. Comparison of effects of ezetimibe/simvastatin versus simvastatin versus atorvastatin in reducing C-reactive protein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Jun 15;99(12):1706-1713. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.01.062. Epub 2007 May 2.

    PubMed 17560879

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing MK0653A, ezetimibe (+) simvastatin and Comparators: simvastatin and ezetimibe in people with Hypercholesterolemia, run by Organon and Co.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Plasma LDL-C (time frame: From baseline to study end point, defined in this study as the last available postbaseline LDL-C measurement, after 12 weeks of treatment.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00092651, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Aug 2024.

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