Comparison of Co-administration of Ezetimibe Plus Simvastatin Versus Simvastatin Alone in Primary Hypercholesterolemia (P03476)

Summary

This study will assess whether the daily co-administration of ezetimibe 10 mg with ongoing treatment of simvastatin 20 mg will be more effective than treatment with simvastatin 20 mg alone in further reducing LDL-C concentrations.

Timeline

Start

2003-04-01

Primary completion

2004-08-01

Completion

2004-08-01

Publications

• Results Zubaid M, Shakir DK, Bazargani N, Binbrek A, Gopal R, Al-Tamimi O, Bakir S. Effect of ezetimibe coadministration with simvastatin in a Middle Eastern population: a prospective, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008 Jul;9(7):688-93. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f3a1b1.

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