Open-Label Extension of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Lovaza® and Simvastatin Therapy in Hypertriglyceridemic Subjects

Summary

In a previous trial (LOV111858/OM6), subjects received in a double-blind fashion either 4 g/day of Lovaza® (omega-3-ethyl esters) \[formerly known as Omacor\] co-administered with simvastatin 40 mg/day or placebo co-administered with simvastatin 40 mg/day for 8 weeks. This extension trial, LOV111818/OM6X assessed the continued efficacy and safety of Lovaza® (omega-3-ethyl esters) co-administered with simvastatin 40 mg vs. switching from simvastatin plus placebo to simvastatin plus Lovaza® for lowering non-High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels at 4 months (primary endpoint) and additionally at 12 and 24 months.

Timeline

Start

2005-11-15

Primary completion

2008-06-27

Completion

2008-06-27

Publications

• Background Bays HE, Maki KC, McKenney J, Snipes R, Meadowcroft A, Schroyer R, Doyle RT, Stein E. Long-term up to 24-month efficacy and safety of concomitant prescription omega-3-acid ethyl esters and simvastatin in hypertriglyceridemic patients. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 Apr;26(4):907-15. doi: 10.1185/03007991003645318.
• Background Maki KC, Davidson MH, Doyle RT, Ballantyne C. Effect of Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Non-HDL Cholesterol (Stratified by Baseline LDL Cholesterol Level) in Statin-Treated Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia: COMBOS LDL Tertile Analysis Short Clinical Communication . [Am J Cardiol]. 2010;105(10):1409-12.
• Background Maki KC, Dicklin MR, Davidson MH, Doyle RT, Ballantyne CM; COMBination of prescription Omega-3 with Simvastatin (COMBOS) Investigators. Baseline lipoprotein lipids and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol response to prescription omega-3 acid ethyl ester added to Simvastatin therapy. Am J Cardiol. 2010 May 15;105(10):1409-12. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.12.063. Epub 2010 Mar 30.

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