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IMPROVE-IT: Examining Outcomes in Subjects With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Vytorin (Ezetimibe/Simvastatin) vs Simvastatin (P04103 AM5)

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Merck

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00202878

First received: September 13, 2005

Last updated: September 7, 2012

Last verified: September 2012

History of Changes

No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study

About Study Results Reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov

Study Status:	This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Estimated Study Completion Date:	September 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

No publications provided by Merck

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Azar RR, Badaoui G, Sarkis A, Azar M, Aydanian H, Harb S, Achkouty G, Kassab R. Effect of ezetimibe/atorvastatin combination on oxidized low density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with coronary artery disease or coronary artery disease equivalent. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Jul 15;106(2):193-7.

Cannon CP, Giugliano RP, Blazing MA, Harrington RA, Peterson JL, Sisk CM, Strony J, Musliner TA, McCabe CH, Veltri E, Braunwald E, Califf RM; IMPROVE-IT Investigators. Rationale and design of IMPROVE-IT (IMProved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial): comparison of ezetimbe/simvastatin versus simvastatin monotherapy on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Am Heart J. 2008 Nov;156(5):826-32. Epub 2008 Sep 2.

Drazen JM, Jarcho JA, Morrissey S, Curfman GD. Cholesterol lowering and ezetimibe. N Engl J Med. 2008 Apr 3;358(14):1507-8. Epub 2008 Mar 30. No abstract available.