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Niacin/Laropiprant Tablet for South and Southeast Asians With Low High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (MK-0524A-108)

NCT01414166 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 244

Last updated 2015-05-13

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Summary

The study will evaluate the use of extended release niacin/laropiprant (ERN/LRPT) combination tablets in a primary prevention population currently not taking or eligible for lipid-modifying therapy (LMT); the population will comprise participants with low to moderate risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), low high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) at or below goal level, and normal or mildly elevated triglyceride (TG) levels.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

ERN/LRPT

ERN/LRPT combination tablets (each containing 1 g of extended release niacin and 20 mg of laropiprant), orally, one tablet once per day for 4 weeks, then 2 tablets once per day for 12 weeks

DRUG

placebo

ERN/LRPT-matched placebo, orally, one tablet once per day for 4 weeks, then 2 tablets once per day for 12 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-02-28

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