To Evaluate Ezetimibe/Simvastatin and Niacin (Extended Release Tablet) in Patients With Type IIa or Type IIb Hyperlipidemia - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Merck
Information provided by:	Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00271817

Purpose

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin and niacin in patients with high cholesterol.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hypercholesterolemia	Drug: Comparator: ezetimibe/simvastatin + niacin (ER) Drug: Comparator: Placebo to ezetimibe/simvastatin Drug: Comparator: niacin (ER) tablet Drug: Comparator: ezetimibe (+) simvastatin Drug: Comparator: Placebo to Niacin (ER)	Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics: hypercholesterolemia

MedlinePlus related topics: Cholesterol

Drug Information available for: Simvastatin Ezetimibe Niacin Niacin hydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Multicent, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin and Niacin (Extended Release Tablet) Co-Administered in Patients With Type IIa or Type IIb Hyperlipidemia

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Part 1: Change in LDL-C; Part 2: Evaluate safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: Part 1: 24 Weeks; Part 2: 64 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Part 1: Change in other lipid variables; Part 2: Change in other lipid variables [ Time Frame: Part 1: 24 Weeks; Part 2: 64 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	1220
Study Start Date:	December 2005
Study Completion Date:	February 2008
Primary Completion Date:	February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Active Comparator ezetimibe/simvastatin combination tablet + niacin (ER)	Drug: Comparator: ezetimibe/simvastatin + niacin (ER) ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet + niacin (ER) tablet, titrating to 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be ~16 weeks
2: Active Comparator ezetimibe/simvastatin	Drug: Comparator: ezetimibe (+) simvastatin ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/20mg tablet. Treatment time will be ~16 weeks. Drug: Comparator: Placebo to Niacin (ER) Niacin (ER) (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be ~16 weeks.
3: Active Comparator Niacin (ER)	Drug: Comparator: Placebo to ezetimibe/simvastatin ezetimibe/simvastatin (Pbo) tablet. Treatment time will be ~16 weeks. Drug: Comparator: niacin (ER) tablet niacin (ER) tablet, titrating to 2g, po qd. Treatment time will be ~16 weeks

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 79 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient with LDL-C of 130 through 190 mg/dL and Triglycerides less than or equal to 500 mg/dL
Patient willing to be on a low-cholesterol diet

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant or lactating women or intending to become pregnant
Patient with sensitivity or intolerance to ezetimibe, simvastatin, or ezetimibe/simvastatin combination tablet
Patient with sensitivity or intolerance ro niacin, any component or niacin extended release or aspirin
Patient for whom discontinuation of existing lipid-lowering therapy treatment poses an unacceptable risk

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00271817

Sponsors and Collaborators

Merck

Investigators

Study Director:

Medical Monitor

Merck

More Information

Publications indexed to this study:

Guyton JR, Brown BG, Fazio S, Polis A, Tomassini JE, Tershakovec AM. Lipid-altering efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin coadministered with extended-release niacin in patients with type IIa or type IIb hyperlipidemia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 22;51(16):1564-72.

Responsible Party:	Merck & Co., Inc. ( Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences )
Study ID Numbers:	2005_091, MK0653A-091
Study First Received:	January 3, 2006
Last Updated:	January 14, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00271817
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Nicotinic Acids
Metabolic Diseases
Hyperlipidemias
Simvastatin
Ezetimibe

Metabolic disorder
Niacin
Hypercholesterolemia
Dyslipidemias
Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Antimetabolites
Vasodilator Agents
Vitamin B Complex
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antilipemic Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Enzyme Inhibitors

Anticholesteremic Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
Vitamins
Micronutrients

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009