A Study of Dalcetrapib in Patients Hospitalized For An Acute Coronary Syndrome (Dal-ACUTE)
- Registration Number
- NCT01323153
- Lead Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Brief Summary
This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of dalcetrapib in patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Treatment will be initiated within 1 week after the ACS. Patients will be randomized to receive dalcetrapib 600 mg as daily oral doses or matching placebo. The anticipated time on study treatment is 20 weeks.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients, >/=45 years of age
- Patients admitted to the hospital for acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
- Patients receiving guideline-based medical and dietary management of dyslipidemia
Exclusion Criteria
- Symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV)
- Clinically significant heart disease requiring coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac transplantation, surgical valve repair/replacement during the study
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Severe anemia
- Concomitant treatment with any other drug raising high-density lipoprotein C (HDL-C; eg niacin, fibrates)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Dalcetrapib dalcetrapib - Placebo placebo -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percent Change From Baseline in High-density Lipoprotein C (HDL-C) Levels After 4 Weeks of Treatment 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety: Incidence of Adverse Events 24 weeks Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein Levels 20 weeks Percent Change From Baseline in Blood Lipid Levels 20 weeks Similarity in Percent Change From Baseline in High-density Lipoprotein C (HDL-C) Levels After 4 Weeks of Treatment in Studies WC25501 and NC20971 4 weeks Percent Change of High-density Lipoprotein C (HDL-C) Treatment Levels After 8, 12 and 20 Weeks of Treatment 20 weeks Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein Levels 20 weeks