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Long-Term Extension Study of Pitavastatin in Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Combined Dyslipidemia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Dyslipidemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00325780
Lead Sponsor
Kowa Research Europe
Brief Summary

This study is a long-term follow-up protocol for patients who participated in study NK-104-3.01EU or study NK-104-3.02EU.

Detailed Description

Patients from the NK-104-3.01EU and NK-104-3.02EU studies will continue to receive either pitavastatin or the comparator statin for 1 year.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1355
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients have completed 12 weeks of treatment in Study NK-104-301 (NCT00249249) or NK-104-302 (NCT00309777)
  • Patients who have not developed any treatment emergent and, in the opinion of the investigator, related adverse event (AE) of clinical significance where the investigator is uncomfortable with continuing the patient on therapy with pitavastatin.
  • Patients who have been following a fat and cholesterol restrictive diet.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any conditions which may cause secondary dyslipidemia should be reassessed at the beginning of the follow-up study.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus should be reassessed at the beginning of the follow-up study.
  • Abnormal pancreatic, liver, or renal function
  • Abnormal serum ALAT/SGPT/ALT, ASAT/SGOT/AST, or creatine kinase (CK) above the pre-specified level
  • Significant heart disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pitavastatin 4 mg QDPitavastatinPitavastatin 4 mg once daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent Change From Baseline in Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)Baseline to 52 Weeks

Mean percent change from baseline in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Total CholesterolBaseline to 52 weeks

Mean percent change from baseline in total cholesterol

Trial Locations

Locations (186)

Y Forskning, Bispebjerg Hospital

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Copenhagen Nv, Denmark

Copenhagen University Hospital

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Medical Center

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Frederiks Hospital, Kardiologisk

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Frederiksberg, Denmark

Kolesterollaboratoriet

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Hellerup, Denmark

CCBR A/S

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Vejle, Denmark

Geri-Med Oy

🇫🇮

Helsinki, Finland

Kaisaniemen Laakariasema

🇫🇮

Helsinki, Finland

Keravan Laakarikeskus

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Helsinki, Finland

SOK-Tyoterveyshuolto

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Tampere, Finland

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Y Forskning, Bispebjerg Hospital
🇩🇰Copenhagen Nv, Denmark

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