A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Anacetrapib (MK-0859) When Added to Ongoing Statin Therapy in Japanese Participants With Dyslipidemia (MK-0859-051 AM1)

Summary

This study will evaluate the effects of anacetrapib (MK-0859) on low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) when compared to placebo in Japanese participants with dyslipidemia when added to an existing statin-modifying therapy.

Timeline

Start

2013-03-14

Primary completion

2015-03-04

Completion

2015-03-04

Publications

• Results Teramoto T, Daida H, Ikewaki K, Arai H, Maeda Y, Nakagomi M, Shirakawa M, Watanabe Y, Kakikawa T, Numaguchi H, Johnson-Levonas AO, Blaustein RO. Lipid-modifying efficacy and tolerability of anacetrapib added to ongoing statin therapy in Japanese patients with dyslipidemia. Atherosclerosis. 2017 Jun;261:69-77. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.03.009. Epub 2017 Mar 10.

Drugs

Indications