Extended Release (ER) Niacin/Laropiprant Add on Study (0524A-082)

April 8, 2015 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 12-Week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Extended Release (ER) Niacin/Laropiprant When Added to Ongoing Lipid-Modifying Therapy in Dyslipidemic Patients Deemed Appropriate for Further Lipid Modification.

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of MK0524A (niacin (+) laropiprant) on lowering bad cholesterol and raising good cholesterol.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients 18 years of age or older and on a stable dose of lipid therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients lipid level is outside the recommended range
  • Patients that are HIV positive

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1
Patients will remain on existing lipid-modifying therapy throughout the study. Group 1: Patients will receive ER niacin/laropiprant 1 g/20 mg daily. After 4 weeks, ER niacin/laropiprant will be increased to 2 g/40 mg for remainder of study.
Drug: niacin (+) laropiprant
Group 1: Patients will receive ER niacin/laropiprant 1 g/20 mg daily. After 4 weeks, ER niacin/laropiprant will be increased to 2 g/40 mg for remainder of study.
Other Names:
  • MK0524A
Placebo Comparator: Group 2
Patients will remain on existing lipid-modifying therapy throughout the study. Group 2: Patients will receive 1 placebo tablet daily. After 4 weeks, patients will be advanced to 2 placebo tablets for remainder of the study.
Drug: placebo (unspecified)
Group 2: Patients will receive 1 placebo tablet daily. After 4 weeks, patients will be advanced to 2 placebo tablets for remainder of the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Lipid modification results of MK0524A (niacin (+) laropiprant) compared to placebo on LDL-C throughout the study and at 17 weeks.
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Lipid modification results of MK0524A (niacin (+) laropiprant) on blood lipids such as LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, etc., throughout the study and at 17 weeks.
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 22, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 9, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 8, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0524A-082
  • 2008_504

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