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To Evaluate Ezetimibe/Simvastatin and Niacin (Extended Release Tablet) in Patients With Type IIa or Type IIb Hyperlipidemia (0653A-091)(COMPLETED)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Registration Number
NCT00271817
Lead Sponsor
Organon and Co
Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin and niacin in patients with high cholesterol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1220
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with LDL-C of 130 through 190 mg/dL and Triglycerides less than or equal to 500 mg/dL
  • Patient willing to be on a low-cholesterol diet
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or lactating women or intending to become pregnant
  • Patient with sensitivity or intolerance to ezetimibe, simvastatin, or ezetimibe/simvastatin combination tablet
  • Patient with sensitivity or intolerance ro niacin, any component or niacin extended release or aspirin
  • Patient for whom discontinuation of existing lipid-lowering therapy treatment poses an unacceptable risk

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent Change From Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C)Baseline and 24 weeks

Ezetimibe/simvastatin co-administered with niacin extended release compared to ezetimibe/simvastatin monotherapy on the percent change from baseline in LDL-C after 24 weeks - 24 week measure minus baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent Change From Baseline in High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (HDL-C)Baseline and 64 weeks

Ezetimibe/simvastatin co-administered with niacin extended release compared to ezetimibe/simvastatin monotherapy on the percent change from baseline in HDL-C after 64 weeks - 64 week measure minus baseline

Percent Change From Baseline in Triglycerides (TG)Baseline and 64 weeks

Ezetimibe/simvastatin co-administered with niacin extended release compared to ezetimibe/simvastatin monotherapy on the percent change from baseline in Triglycerides after 64 weeks - 64 week measure minus baseline

Percent Change From Baseline in Non-High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C)Baseline and 24 weeks

Ezetimibe/simvastatin co-administered with niacin extended release compared to ezetimibe/simvastatin monotherapy on the percent change from baseline in non-HDL-C after 24 weeks - 24 week measure minus baseline

Percent Change From Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C)Baseline and 64 weeks

Ezetimibe/simvastatin co-administered with niacin extended release compared to ezetimibe/simvastatin monotherapy on the percent change from baseline in LDL-C after 64 weeks - 64 week measure minus baseline

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