Evaluation of the Safety & Efficacy of a Combination of Niacin ER & Simvastatin in Patients With Dyslipidemia (OCEANS)

October 31, 2006 updated by: Kos Pharmaceuticals

An Open-Label Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of a Combination of Niacin ER and Simvastatin in Patients With Dyslipidemia (OCEANS)

The purpose of this 24 week study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of different doses of Niacin ER/Simvastatin (NS) in subjects with elevated fat levels in their blood (dyslipidemia).

At least 600 subjects with a similar medical condition will take part in this study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objectives:

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination product niacin ER and simvastatin (NS) in patients with primary type II dyslipidemia and to descriptively compare flushing rates between two Titration Schedules for NS.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

600

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has primary Type II hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia.
  • If the patient is currently taking a lipid modifying medication other than Zocor & he/she is willing to discontinue this medication
  • LDL-C levels and/or non HDL-C levels above normal.
  • Reasonable compliance with a standard cholesterol-lowering diet for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to screening and for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has an allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to niacin, statins, or their derivatives.
  • HbA1c ≥ 9% in diabetic patients

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kos Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 25, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 1, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 31, 2006

Last Verified

October 1, 2006

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 019-02-03-CR
  • OCEANS

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