A Study of MK0653A (Ezetimibe (+) Simvastatin) in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia (0653A-038)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the lipid lowering effects of an investigational drug in patients with hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol).

Timeline

Start

2002-09

Primary completion

2003-06

Completion

2003-06

Publications

• Background Bays HE, Ose L, Fraser N, Tribble DL, Quinto K, Reyes R, Johnson-Levonas AO, Sapre A, Donahue SR; Ezetimibe Study Group. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial design study to evaluate the lipid-altering efficacy and safety profile of the ezetimibe/simvastatin tablet compared with ezetimibe and simvastatin monotherapy in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia. Clin Ther. 2004 Nov;26(11):1758-73. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2004.11.016.
• Background Ose L, Shah A, Davies MJ, Rotonda J, Maccubbin D, Tribble D, Veltri E, Mitchel Y. Consistency of lipid-altering effects of ezetimibe/simvastatin across gender, race, age, baseline low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and coronary heart disease status: results of a pooled retrospective analysis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 May;22(5):823-35. doi: 10.1185/030079906X100131.
• Background Feldman T, Davidson M, Shah A, Maccubbin D, Meehan A, Zakson M, Tribble D, Veltri E, Mitchel Y. Comparison of the lipid-modifying efficacy and safety profiles of ezetimibe coadministered with simvastatin in older versus younger patients with primary hypercholesterolemia: a post Hoc analysis of subpopulations from three pooled clinical trials. Clin Ther. 2006 Jun;28(6):849-59. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.06.001.
• Background Feldman T, Ose L, Shah A, Zakson M, Meehan A, Johnson-Levonas AO, Maccubbin D, Tribble DL, Veltri E, Mitchel Y. Efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin versus simvastatin monotherapy in hypercholesterolemic patients with metabolic syndrome. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2007 Spring;5(1):13-21. doi: 10.1089/met.2006.0033.
• Background Ose L, Reyes R, Johnson-Levonas AO, Sapre A, Tribble DL, Musliner T. Effects of ezetimibe/simvastatin on lipoprotein subfractions in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia: an exploratory analysis of archived samples using two commercially available techniques. Clin Ther. 2007 Nov;29(11):2419-32. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2007.10.004.
• Background Pearson T, Ballantyne C, Sisk C, Shah A, Veltri E, Maccubbin D. Comparison of effects of ezetimibe/simvastatin versus simvastatin versus atorvastatin in reducing C-reactive protein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Jun 15;99(12):1706-1713. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.01.062. Epub 2007 May 2.

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