Pravastatin Efficacy and Safety Trial in Hypercholesterolemic Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

April 12, 2011 updated by: Bristol-Myers Squibb

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Pravastatin 80 mg Administered Once Daily to Hypercholesterolemic Subjects With Chronic, Well Compensated Liver Disease

To determine in hypercholesterolemic subjects with chronic, well-compensated liver disease, the percent change from baseline to Week 12 in serum LDL-C of pravastatin 80 mg compared to placebo.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

232

Phase

  • Phase 4

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic, well-compensated stable liver
  • Hypercholesterolemia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Signs or symptoms of ascites, jaundice, or cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh Score > 5
  • History of disorders affecting serum bilirubin levels, more than 1 chronic liver disease, significant endocrine, renal, or gastrointestinal disease, or uncontrolled hypertension
  • Treatment with lipid-lowering drugs, unless they have been withdrawn within the timeframe specified in the protocol

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: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
serum LDL-C
Time Frame: at week 12
at week 12
ALT value

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
change in HDL-C, TC and TG
Time Frame: at week 12
at week 12
clinical symptoms related to acute hepatic injury

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 14, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 25, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

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