Vytorin As Strategy To Reduce Dislipidemia In Adults (0653A-148)
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia
- Registration Number
- NCT00651560
- Lead Sponsor
- Organon and Co
- Brief Summary
This study is intended to allow physicians to check the superior clinical efficacy of Vytorin compared to atorvastatin, as the most adequate therapy using the ATP-III goals achievement and cardiovascular risk reduction in adult patients with dislipidemia.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 167
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients Who Voluntary Accept To Participate In The Study After Been Informed By The Doctor And Signed The Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion Criteria
- Any Another Kind Of Contraindication For Use Of Statins
- Hypersensitivity To Any Of The Active Ingredients
- Increased Serum Hepatic Enzymes (Over 3 Times Only)
- Patients With Severe Hepatic Insufficiency
- Women who are Pregnant or Potentially Pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluate the hypolipidemic effect of Vytorin after 4 weeks treatment in adult patients with mix dislipidemia to reduce the cardiovascular risk and achieve the ATP-III goals. After 4 weeks treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the capability of Vytorin to allow adults patients with dislipidemia and previously treated with atorvastatin to get further reduction of the cardiovascular risk and to achieve the ATP-III goals. After 4 weeks treatment
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What are the molecular mechanisms by which Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) reduces LDL cholesterol in patients with dislipidemia compared to atorvastatin?
How does the combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin in Vytorin affect cardiovascular risk reduction compared to monotherapy with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in hyperlipidemia patients?
Which biomarkers are associated with improved lipid profile outcomes in patients treated with Vytorin versus atorvastatin under ATP-III guidelines?
What are the known adverse events of Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) in adult hyperlipidemia patients and how do they compare to those of other statin-based therapies?
How does Vytorin's efficacy in achieving ATP-III lipid goals compare to combination therapies involving other PCSK9 inhibitors or CETP inhibitors in phase 3 trials for dislipidemia?