COMETS - Compare the Efficacy of Rosuvastatin With Atorvastatin and Placebo in the Treatment of Non-Diabetic, Non-Atheroscleric, Metabolic Syndrome Subjects - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of treatment with rosuvastatin with atorvastatin in reducing Low density lipoprotein cholesterol over 6 weeks of treatment in subjects with metabolic syndrome.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Metabolic Syndrome	Drug: Rosuvastatin Drug: Atorvastatin	Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics:

hypercholesterolemia

MedlinePlus related topics:

Cholesterol

ChemIDplus related topics:

Atorvastatin Atorvastatin calcium Rosuvastatin Rosuvastatin calcium Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title:	A 12 Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Force-Titration, Parallel Group, Multi Centre, Phase IIIb Study to Compare the Efficacy of Rosuvastatin With Atorvastatin and Placebo in the Treatment of Non-Diabetic, Non-Atheroscleric, Metabolic Syndrome Subjects With Raised LDL-C and a 10 Year Risk of CHD >10%

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels following treatment in subjects with metabolic syndrome. [ Time Frame: At 6 & 12 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Modification of other lipids and lipoproteins [ Time Frame: At 6 & 12 weeks ]
Modification of insulin resistance, inflammatory markers & glucose metabolism [ Time Frame: At 6 & 12 weeks ]
Safety: adverse events & abnormal laboratory markers [ Time Frame: At 6 & 12 weeks ]

Estimated Enrollment:	940
Study Start Date:	May 2002
Study Completion Date:	May 2005
Primary Completion Date:	February 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Rosuvastatin	Drug: Rosuvastatin
2: Active Comparator Atorvastatin	Drug: Atorvastatin

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Presence of 3 or more coronary heart disease risk factors as defined by the protocol.
Fasting low density lipoprotein cholesterol level of > 130 mg/dL.
Documented history of, or high risk of coronary heart disease or other established atherosclerotic disease.
Not previously taken statins.

Exclusion Criteria:

The use of lipid lowering drugs or dietary supplements after Visit 1
Active arterial disease eg Unstable angina, or recent arterial surgery
Blood lipid levels above the limits defined in the protocol
Uncontrolled hypertension, hypothyroidism, alcohol or drug abuse

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00654485

Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Prof. Anton Stalenhoef	University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

Study Director:	Russell Esterline	AstraZeneca

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	4522IL/0069, D3560C00069
First Received:	April 3, 2008
Last Updated:	April 3, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00654485
Health Authority:	Belgium: Federal Agency for Medicinal Products and Health Products; Finland: National Agency for Medicines; United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency; Netherlands: Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB); Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency; Slovakia: State Institute for Drug Control; United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:

Cholesterol

hypercholesterolemia

low density lipoproteins

metabolic syndrome

Rosuvastatin

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Rosuvastatin

Hypercholesterolemia

Atorvastatin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Antimetabolites

Pathologic Processes

Disease

Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

Therapeutic Uses

Antilipemic Agents

Syndrome

Enzyme Inhibitors

Anticholesteremic Agents

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 10, 2008

Sponsored by:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00654485