REVEAL: Randomized EValuation of the Effects of Anacetrapib Through Lipid-modification (REVEAL)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01252953 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : December 3, 2010
Results First Posted : May 4, 2018
Last Update Posted : March 14, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease | Drug: Anacetrapib Drug: Placebo anacetrapib | Phase 3 |
Sub-study: Does anacetrapib as a CETP inhibitor lead to mobilization of stem cells and enhance myocardial function via neoangiogenesis and tissue regeneration?
Following the main on-treatment part of the study, there was a further period of at least 2 years during which participants were followed-up by telephone, off treatment.
All participants stopped study treatment prior to February 2017 (results for the main-trial have been reported) and direct participant follow-up was completed in April 2019.
In the UK we will continue to collect information on health outcomes via central data registries and NHS sources for many years.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 30449 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | REVEAL: Randomized EValuation of the Effects of Anacetrapib Through Lipid-modification. A Large-scale, Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of the Clinical Effects of Anacetrapib Among People With Established Vascular Disease |
Study Start Date : | June 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 31, 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 31, 2037 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Anacetrapib |
Drug: Anacetrapib
tablet, 100mg daily |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo anacetrapib |
Drug: Placebo anacetrapib
tablet, 1 tablet daily |
- Number of Participants With Major Coronary Event [ Time Frame: Randomized treatment phase during median follow-up period of 4.1years ]
Primary assessment involves an intention-to-treat comparison among all randomized participants of the effects of allocation to anacetrapib versus placebo on major coronary events (defined as the occurrence of coronary death, myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization procedure) during the scheduled treatment period.
Data reported is for the first major coronary event.
- Number of Participants With Major Atherosclerotic Event [ Time Frame: Randomized treatment phase during median follow-up period of 4.1years ]
Major atherosclerotic events (defined as coronary death, myocardial infarction or presumed ischaemic stroke; the key secondary outcome).
Secondary assessments involve intention-to-treat comparisons among all randomized participants of the effects of allocation to anacetrapib versus placebo during the scheduled treatment period.
- Number of Participants With Presumed Ischaemic Stroke [ Time Frame: Randomized treatment phase during median follow-up period of 4.1years ]
Presumed ischaemic stroke (i.e. not known to be haemorrhagic).
Secondary assessments involve intention-to-treat comparisons among all randomized participants of the effects of allocation to anacetrapib versus placebo during the scheduled treatment period.
- Number of Participants With Major Vascular Event [ Time Frame: Randomized treatment phase during median follow-up period of 4.1years ]
Major vascular events (defined as coronary death, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization or presumed ischaemic stroke).
Secondary assessments involve intention-to-treat comparisons among all randomized participants of the effects of allocation to anacetrapib versus placebo during the scheduled treatment period

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients must be aged at least 50 at the time of initial invitation, and at least one of the following inclusion criteria must be satisfied:
- History of MI; or
- Cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease (i.e. history of presumed ischaemic stroke or carotid revascularization); or
- Peripheral arterial disease (i.e. history of non-coronary revascularization, including aortic aneurysm repair or graft); or
- Diabetes mellitus with other evidence of symptomatic coronary heart disease (i.e. treatment or hospitalization for angina, or a history of coronary revascularization or acute coronary syndrome).
Exclusion Criteria:
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None of the following must be satisfied:
- Acute MI, acute coronary syndrome or stroke within 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit or during Run-in (but such individuals may be entered later, if appropriate);
- Planned coronary revascularization procedure within the next 6 months (such individuals may be entered later, if appropriate);
- Definite history of chronic liver disease, or abnormal liver function (i.e. alanine transaminase (ALT) >2x the upper limit of normal (ULN)). Note: Individuals with a history of acute hepatitis are eligible provided this ALT limit is not exceeded;
- Severe renal insufficiency (i.e. creatinine >200 µmol/L [2.3 mg/dL], dialysis or functioning renal transplant);
- Evidence of active inflammatory muscle disease (e.g. dermatomyositis, polymyositis), or creatine kinase (CK) >3x ULN;
- Previous significant adverse reaction to a statin or anacetrapib;
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Current treatment with any of the following lipid-lowering treatments:
(i) a regimen considered to produce substantially greater LDL cholesterol reduction than atorvastatin 80 mg daily for individuals in non-Asian countries or 20 mg daily for those in North East Asia; or (ii) fibric acid derivative ("fibrate", including gemfibrozil); or (iii) niacin (nicotinic acid) at doses above 100 mg daily
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Concurrent treatment with a medication that is contraindicated with anacetrapib or atorvastatin:
(i) any potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, such as:
- macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin);
- systemic imidazole or triazole antifungals (e.g. itraconazole, posaconazole);
- protease inhibitors (e.g. atazanavir);
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nefazodone
(ii) ciclosporin
(iii) daptomycin
(iv) systemic use of fusidic acid
Note: Individuals who are taking such drugs temporarily may be re-screened when they discontinue them, if considered appropriate;
- Known to be poorly compliant with clinic visits or prescribed medication;
- Medical history that might limit the individual's ability to take trial treatments for the duration of the study (e.g. severe respiratory disease; history of cancer or evidence of spread within last 5 years, other than non-melanoma skin cancer; or recent history of alcohol or substance misuse);
- Women of child-bearing potential (unless using adequate contraception);
- Current participation in a clinical trial with an unlicensed drug or device.
Individuals will also be excluded at the Screening visit if it is considered unlikely that they will achieve total cholesterol <3.5 mmol/L (135 mg/dL) on the highest atorvastatin dose available in their region (atorvastatin 80 mg daily in non-Asian countries or 20 mg daily in North East Asia).
In addition, individuals will be excluded at the Randomization visit if any of the following are true:
- Total cholesterol above 4 mmol/L [155 mg/dL]
- Non-compliant with run-in treatment (<90% scheduled run-in medication taken)
- Individual is no longer willing to be randomized into the 4-5 year trial
- The individual's doctor is of the view that their patient should not be randomized.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01252953
United Kingdom | |
CTSU, University of Oxford | |
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX3 7LF |
Principal Investigator: | Martin Landray | University of Oxford | |
Principal Investigator: | Louise Bowman | University of Oxford |
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Responsible Party: | University of Oxford |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01252953 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CTSUREVEAL1 48678192 ( Registry Identifier: ISRCTN ) 2010-023467-18 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | December 3, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 4, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | March 14, 2022 |
Last Verified: | March 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Proposals for substudies must be approved by the Steering Committee. Procedures for accessing the data for this study are available on: https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/data-access. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) |
Access Criteria: | See URL |
URL: | https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/data-access |
vascular disease lipids cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibition anacetrapib |
Anacetrapib Cardiovascular Diseases Atherosclerosis Vascular Diseases Arteriosclerosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases Oxazolidinones Anticholesteremic Agents |
Hypolipidemic Agents Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Lipid Regulating Agents Anti-Infective Agents Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |