A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Anacetrapib (MK-0859) Among Participants With Hypercholesterolemia When Added to Ongoing Statin Therapy (MK-0859-022)

Summary

This study will evaluate the effects of anacetrapib on low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in participants with hypercholesterolemia when added to an existing statin therapy.

Timeline

Start

2013-05-13

Primary completion

2015-05-29

Completion

2015-08-20

Publications

• Results Ballantyne CM, Shah S, Sapre A, Ashraf TB, Tobias SC, Sahin T, Ye P, Dong Y, Sheu WH, Kang DH, Ferreira Rossi PR, Moiseeva Y, Briones IR, Johnson-Levonas AO, Mitchel YB. A Multiregional, Randomized Evaluation of the Lipid-Modifying Efficacy and Tolerability of Anacetrapib Added to Ongoing Statin Therapy in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia or Low High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. Am J Cardiol. 2017 Aug 15;120(4):569-576. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.03.255. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

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