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HypercholesterolemiaPhase 2NCT00325455

MK0859 Dose-Ranging Study (0859-003)

A Phase 2 study testing MK0859 in people with Hypercholesterolemia and Mixed Hyperlipemia, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

To assess the cholesterol changing effects of MK0859 in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Hyperlipemia
What is being tested?
MK0859
How many people
500 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2006to Mar 2007
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Eligible patients will be men and women of non-child bearing potential, 18 through 75 years of age diagnosed with high cholesterol

Who cannot join

  • Patients with CHD or CHD-equivalent disease (except diabetes)
  • Diabetics on statins

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of MK-0859 in Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Mixed Hyperlipidemia

To assess the cholesterol changing effects of MK0859 in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia.

Being tested
MK0859
Medical subject headings
Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MK0859Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess the cholesterol changing effects of MK0859

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Acceptable safety profile

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Primary completionFeb 2007
  4. Study completionMar 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
500 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00325455
Sponsor's protocol ID
0859-003
Other IDs
2006_006
Status last verified
Feb 2015
First submitted
11 May 2006
Last updated
2 Mar 2015
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Dansky HM, Bloomfield D, Gibbons P, Liu S, Sisk CM, Tribble D, McKenney JM, Littlejohn TW 3rd, Mitchel Y. Efficacy and safety after cessation of treatment with the cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor anacetrapib (MK-0859) in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed hyperlipidemia. Am Heart J. 2011 Oct;162(4):708-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.010. Epub 2011 Sep 1.

    PubMed 21982664
  • Krauss RM, Pinto CA, Liu Y, Johnson-Levonas AO, Dansky HM. Changes in LDL particle concentrations after treatment with the cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor anacetrapib alone or in combination with atorvastatin. J Clin Lipidol. 2015 Jan-Feb;9(1):93-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2014.09.013. Epub 2014 Oct 13.

    PubMed 25670366

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing MK0859 in people with Hypercholesterolemia and Mixed Hyperlipemia, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To assess the cholesterol changing effects of MK0859. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00325455, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Mar 2015.

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