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RAndomized Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Lipid-lowerING With Statin Monotherapy Versus Statin/Ezetimibe Combination for High-risk Cardiovascular Diseases (RACING Trial)

Not Applicable
Conditions
Cardiovascular Diseases
Peripheral Atherosclerotic Disease
Cerebrovascular Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03044665
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

The clinical efficacy of LDL-lowering therapy have been proven with strong evidences and more emphasized. However, there are also growing concerns that high-intensity statin would be related to increased risk of adverse effects. In addition, there was an inconsistency of efficacy of statin according to ethnic population. Asian population showed more profound LDL reduction not only from high potent statin but from moderate to low potent statin. Conventional strategies for lowering LDL-cholesterol was focused on statins, therefore doubling of previously described dose of statin would be common way in patients with inadequate lowering LDL-cholesterol level. Additive ezetimibe will also an alternative strategy not only to lower LDL-cholesterol level and also to reduce the need of dosage of high-intensity statin to fulfill sufficient LDL-cholesterol lowering effect. We will evaluate whether additive ezetimibe with rosuvastatin will have comparable clinical efficacy in terms of clinical outcomes and goal attainment of LDL-C compared to rosuvastatin monotherapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3780
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 19-80 years
  • Documented CVD (cardiovascular disease), previous MI(Myocardial Infarction), ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome), coronary revascularization and other arterial revascularization procedures, ischemic stroke, or PAD (peripheral artery disease)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active liver disease or persistent unexplained serum AST or ALT elevation more than 2 times the upper limit of normal range
  • Allergy or hypersensitivity to any statin or ezetimibe
  • Solid organ transplantation recipient
  • History of any adverse drug reaction requiring discontinuation of statin
  • Pregnant women, women with potential childbearing, or lactating women
  • Life expectancy less than 3 years
  • Inability to follow the patient over the period of 1 year after enrollment, as assessed by the investigator
  • Inability to understand or read the informed content

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
High-intensity statin monotherapyRosuvastatinStatin monotherapy
Statin plus ezetimibe combination therapyRosuvastatin plus ezetimibeStatin plus ezetimibe combination therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Composite of cardiovascular deathClinical status including medication and clinical events will be evaluated at every years until 3 years.

Composite of cardiovascular death, major cardiovascular event, nonfatal stroke (Major cardiovascular event include any coronary or peripheral revascularization and hospitalization for any cardiovascular events including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease.)

Major cardiovascular eventClinical status including medication and clinical events will be evaluated at every years until 3 years.

Composite of cardiovascular death, major cardiovascular event, nonfatal stroke (Major cardiovascular event include any coronary or peripheral revascularization and hospitalization for any cardiovascular events including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease.)

Composite of nonfatal strokeClinical status including medication and clinical events will be evaluated at every years until 3 years.

Composite of cardiovascular death, major cardiovascular event, nonfatal stroke (Major cardiovascular event include any coronary or peripheral revascularization and hospitalization for any cardiovascular events including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease.)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical efficacy of lipid lowering treatment3years

1. The proportion of participants whose LDL cholesterol is lower than 70mg/dL (1,2,3 years after enrollment)

2. Composite of all death, major cardiovascular event, nonfatal stroke (Major cardiovascular event include any coronary or peripheral revascularization and hospitalization for any cardiovascular events including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease.)

3. Statin discontinuation or dose-reduction caused by intolerance

4. new-onset DM, muscle-related adverse events, gastrointestinal symptom, gallbladder-related event, major bleeding, cancer, new-onset neurocognitive disorder, cataract surgery

Clinical safety of lipid lowering treatment3years

1. The proportion of participants whose LDL cholesterol is lower than 70mg/dL (1,2,3 years after enrollment)

2. Composite of all death, major cardiovascular event, nonfatal stroke (Major cardiovascular event include any coronary or peripheral revascularization and hospitalization for any cardiovascular events including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease.)

3. Statin discontinuation or dose-reduction caused by intolerance

4. new-onset DM, muscle-related adverse events, gastrointestinal symptom, gallbladder-related event, major bleeding, cancer, new-onset neurocognitive disorder, cataract surgery

statin discontinuation and intolerance3years

1. The proportion of participants whose LDL cholesterol is lower than 70mg/dL (1,2,3 years after enrollment)

2. Composite of all death, major cardiovascular event, nonfatal stroke (Major cardiovascular event include any coronary or peripheral revascularization and hospitalization for any cardiovascular events including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease.)

3. Statin discontinuation or dose-reduction caused by intolerance

4. new-onset DM, muscle-related adverse events, gastrointestinal symptom, gallbladder-related event, major bleeding, cancer, new-onset neurocognitive disorder, cataract surgery

Clinical adverse events3years

1. The proportion of participants whose LDL cholesterol is lower than 70mg/dL (1,2,3 years after enrollment)

2. Composite of all death, major cardiovascular event, nonfatal stroke (Major cardiovascular event include any coronary or peripheral revascularization and hospitalization for any cardiovascular events including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease.)

3. Statin discontinuation or dose-reduction caused by intolerance

4. new-onset DM, muscle-related adverse events, gastrointestinal symptom, gallbladder-related event, major bleeding, cancer, new-onset neurocognitive disorder, cataract surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Division of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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