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A Study Examining Torcetrapib/Atorvastatin And Atorvastatin Effects On Clinical CV Events In Patients With Heart Disease

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Coronary Disease
Registration Number
NCT00134264
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

The Torcetrapib project was terminated on December 2, 2006 due to safety findings.

To demonstrate if torcetrapib/atorvastatin can reduce the risk for major cardiovascular disease events, when compared to atorvastatin alone, in patients with coronary heart disease or risk equivalents

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15067
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of coronary heart disease or risk equivalents that place the patient at high risk for cardiovascular disease events
Exclusion Criteria
  • Women who are pregnant or lactating, or planning to become pregnant.
  • Subjects with a clinically indicated need for statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) therapy other than atorvastatin or other concomitant therapy with known lipid altering effects on LDL-C and HDL-C including fibrates and nicotinic acid
  • Subjects taking any drugs known to be associated with an increased risk of myositis in combination with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
  • Subjects with any other medical condition or laboratory abnormality which could affect subject safety, preclude evaluationof response, or render unlikely that the subject would complete the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The time to first occurrence of a major cardiovascular disease event
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Various composites of major cardiovascular disease events and other lipid parameters

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site

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Warwick, United Kingdom

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