An Investigational Drug Study in Patients With Elevated Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease (0653-804)(COMPLETED)
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- HypercholesterolemiaCoronary Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT00092638
- Lead Sponsor
- Organon and Co
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate additional cholesterol lowering effects in patients with coronary heart disease by giving an investigational drug with a patient's current approved cholesterol lowering medication.
- Detailed Description
The duration of treatment is 10 weeks.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 450
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with elevated cholesterol and coronary heart disease
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients whose cholesterol levels measure within acceptable ranges as specified by the study requirements
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of patients reaching their target LDL-C goal of </= 2.60 mmol/L, after 6 weeks of treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety and tolerability.
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