Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of Lapaquistat Acetate Coadministered With Atorvastatin in Subjects With Hypercholesterolemia
Lead Sponsor:
Takeda
Conditions:
Hypercholesterolemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of lapaquistat acetate, once daily (QD), coadministered with a statin to lower lipid levels in Subjects with Hypercholesterolemia.
Detailed Description
Elevated plasma cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) and various other plasma lipid imbalances (dyslipidemias) are major risk factors for coronary heart disease. Normally, the balance among cholesterol ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use a medically accepted means of contraception, and can neither be pregnant nor lactating from Screening throughout the duration of the study.
- Prior to Screening, participant is not taking any lipid lowering agents and has an low-density lipoprotein cholesterol greater than 145 mg/dL and triglycerides less than 400 mg/dL, or is taking atorvastatin (10 mg or 20 mg) and has an low-density lipoprotein cholesterol greater than 100 mg/dL and triglycerides less than 400 mg/dL.
- Prior to Randomization, participant has taken at least 80% of open-label atorvastatin (10 mg or 20 mg) doses during Run-in, and has a mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL for 2 consecutive samples within 15% of each other.
Exclusion
- Has been in remission for at least 5 years prior to the first dose of study drug. This criterion did not include those subjects with basal cell or Stage 1 squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
- Has an alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase level of greater than 1.5x the upper limit of normal, creatine phosphokinase greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal, active liver disease, jaundice, or serum creatinine greater than 2.0 mg/dL (men) or 1.8 mg/dL (women) at Screening.
- Has diabetes or a history of liver disease or had a positive hepatitis B surface antigen, or hepatitis C virus antibody, as determined by medical history and/or subject's verbal report.
- Has fibromyalgia, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, or unexplained muscle pain and/or discontinuation of statin due to myalgia.
- Has a positive human immunodeficiency virus status or had been taking retroviral medications, as determined by medical history and/or subject's verbal report.
- Has a body mass index of less than 15 or greater than 35 (weight/height2).
- Has a history of drug abuse or a history of alcohol abuse.
- Is currently participating in another investigational study or has participated in an investigational study within the past 30 days or, for drugs with a long half-life, within a period of less than 5 times the drug's half-life.
- Has any other serious disease or condition at Screening or at Randomization that might affect life expectancy or make it difficult to successfully manage and follow the subject according to the protocol.
- Has a known hypersensitivity or history of adverse reaction to lapaquistat acetate, atorvastatin or other statins, or multiple intolerances or allergies to other medications.
- Is required to take or intends to continue taking any disallowed medication, any prescription medication, herbal treatment or over-the counter medication that may interfere with evaluation of the study medication, including:
- Lipid-lowering agents (including cholesterol absorption inhibitors, ethylicosapentate, plant sterols, niacin, and fibrates).
- Any statin, other than atorvastatin
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
172 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00864643
Start Date
September 1 2004
End Date
February 1 2005
Last Update
May 24 2012
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