Ezetimibe Reverse Cholesterol Transport (RCT) Pilot Study

March 14, 2011 updated by: Radiant Research
This is a prospective, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial comparing the the effects of approximately 7 weeks of placebo treatment to 7 weeks of ezetimibe (10mg/day) treatment on several parameters of reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) in men and post-menopausal women diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia. The primary hypothesis is that the ezetimibe treatment will increase the excretion of endogenous (plasma-derived) cholesterol as fecal sterols, with secondary hypotheses that there will be a significant increase in de novo cholesterol synthesis, treatment will increase cholesterol efflux from tissues into the bloodstream, and increase global RCT.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The study will compare the effects of approximately 7 weeks of placebo treatment to 7 weeks of ezetimibe (10mg/day) on: 1) the efficiency of endogenous (plasma-derived) cholesterol excretion (%/day) 2) de novo cholesterol (DNC) synthesis ((%/day) 3) cholesterol efflux from tissues into blood (Ra), and 4) global RCT (efflux from tissues that is excreted as fecal sterols). Subjects will receive 7 weeks of either treatment or placebo, undergo RCT and DNC measurements, taking 10 days, then cross-over to the alternate placebo or treatment for an additional 7 weeks, followed by a second set of RCT and DNC measurements.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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31

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60610
        • Radiant Research

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male, non-smoker, 21-75 years of age
  • female, non-smoker, 40-75 years of age
  • post-menopausal women, as defined by lack of menses for at least 2 years and age >55, OR history of documented bilateral oophorectomy, confirmed with an elevated FSH at screening
  • low-density lipoprotein (LDL) concentration between 130-200 mg/dL.
  • triglyceride (TG) concentration <350 mg/dL, inclusive
  • high-density lipoprotein (HDL) between 30-60 mg/dL for men and 40 -70 mg/dL for women
  • ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has history of diabetes mellitus, active hepatitis, gall bladder disease, gastric or ileal bypass surgery, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastrointestinal disorder/condition associated with malabsorption, or clinically significant abnormalities on screening (prestudy) physical examination of laboratory tests.
  • Screening laboratory tests with hematocrit <30%, aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) >2*upper limit of normal, abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), fasting glucose >=126mg/dL
  • renal impairment with creatinine clearance (CRCl)<80ml/min
  • treatment within the last 2 months with drugs known to alter lipid metabolism including beta blockers, thiazide diuretics, bile acid resins, statins, ezetimibe, niacin, fibrates, plant stanol esters (eg Benecol,phyto sterols) and fishoils
  • history of known coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke or prior revascularization procedure or peripheral vascular disease
  • history of allergy to egg or soy products
  • current or recent (past 12 months) of drug abuse or alcohol abuse. Alcohol use must be limited to no more than 2 drinks/day (1 drink=12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1.5 oz hard liquor). Subject must be willing to avoid large day-to-day fluctuations in alcohol intake.
  • participation in another clinical trial or exposure to any investigational agent within 30 days prior to Visit 1
  • Individual has a condition the Principal Investigator believes would interfere with his/her ability to provide informed consent, comply with study instructions, or which might confound the interpretation of the study results, or put the subject at undue risk

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: 1
ezetimibe (10mg/day)for 7 weeks
Drug: ezetimibe
1 tablet,10mg, once a day, for 7 weeks
Placebo Comparator: 2
Placebo control
Drug: Placebo
1 tablet, once a day, for 7 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fecal Excretion of Plasma-derived Cholesterol
Time Frame: 7 weeks

(Fecal excretion of plasma-derived cholesterol):The following measurements will be made following isotope infusion:

  1. The composition of fecal neutral and acidic sterols will be measured as % of total.
  2. The excretion rate of fecal neutral and acidic sterols will be measured as mg/day.
  3. The isotopic enrichment of both fecal neutral and acidic sterols will be measured as atomic percent excess (% APE).
  4. Fecal isotope excretion, or recovery, of plasma-derived cholesterol will be calculated as %/day.
7 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Total Cholesterol, From Fasting Plasma Samples
Time Frame: 7 weeks
plasma levels of total cholesterol
7 weeks
de Novo Cholesterol Synthesis (DNC)
Time Frame: 7 weeks
Plasma DNC will be measured following the isotope infusion of deuterated water, expressed as %.
7 weeks
Cholesterol Efflux Rate (Ra Cholesterol)
Time Frame: 7 weeks
The efflux, or mobilization, rate of cholesterol from peripheral tissues into the plasma will be measured as mg/kg/hr. An IV infusion of [13C2] cholesterol mixed in 10% Intralipid® and 10 % ethanol is given piggy-backed into normal saline over 20 hours (4pm - 12 noon). This is used to determine rate of appearance (Ra) cholesterol, which will be measured by dilution of infused [13C2] cholesterol during the plateau phase of plasma enrichment (approximately the last 4 hours of the infusion), as well as to provide the plasma cholesterol that will be traced into biliary sterols.
7 weeks
Triglycerides (TG)
Time Frame: 7 weeks
Change from baseline in plasma triglycerides, measured in fasting blood samples
7 weeks
Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL);
Time Frame: 7 weeks
Change from baseline in plasma low-density lipoprotein(LDL), measured in fasting blood samples
7 weeks
High-density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Time Frame: 7 weeks
Change from baseline in plasma HDL, measured in fasting blood samples
7 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Radiant Research

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Michael H Davidson, Md. FACC, Radiant Research

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Start

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June 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

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March 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

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March 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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June 17, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 17, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

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June 19, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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April 18, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 14, 2011

Last Verified

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March 1, 2011

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  • Ezetimibe RCT-001

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