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MK0653A (Ezetimibe (+) Simvastatin) Compared to an Approved Drug (Atorvastatin) for the Treatment of High Cholesterol (0653A-051)(COMPLETED)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00092690
First received: September 23, 2004
Last updated: May 24, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

This study is to assess the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug as compared to an approved drug to reduce specific cholesterol levels.


Condition Intervention Phase
Hypercholesterolemia
 Drug: MK0653A, ezetimibe (+) simvastatin
Drug: Comparator: atorvastatin
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, 6-Week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Combination Tablet Versus Atorvastatin in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cholesterol
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Plasma LDL-C averaged across all doses after 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Plasma LDL-C for each dose; plasma HDL-C averaged across all doses

Estimated Enrollment: 1640
Study Start Date: January 2003
Primary Completion Date: March 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

The duration of treatment is 6 weeks.

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elevated cholesterol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable medical conditions or significant heart problems within 3 months prior to first study visit.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00092690

Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00092690     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2004_051, 0653A-051
Study First Received: September 23, 2004
Last Updated: May 24, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipidemias
Dyslipidemias
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Simvastatin
Atorvastatin
Ezetimibe
Hypolipidemic Agents
 Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Lipid Regulating Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Anticholesteremic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013