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| 2004_039 |
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This study will evaluate patients who have coronary heart disease to determine if an investigational drug will further lower cholesterol when taken in combination with an approved cholesterol lowering medication.
The duration of treatment is 10 weeks.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| MK0653, ezetimibe | Drug | |||
| Comparator: ezetimibe, placebo | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percentage of patients reaching LDL goal of <2.60 mmol/L after 6 weeks of treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Safety and tolerability. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Medical Monitor | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Study Director |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 15899106 | Background | Brohet C, Banai S, Alings AM, Massaad R, Davies MJ, Allen C. LDL-C goal attainment with the addition of ezetimibe to ongoing simvastatin treatment in coronary heart disease patients with hypercholesterolemia. Curr Med Res Opin. 2005 Apr;21(4):571-8. doi: 10.1185/030079905X382004. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006937 | Hypercholesterolemia |
| D003327 | Coronary Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D006949 | Hyperlipidemias |
| D050171 | Dyslipidemias |
| D052439 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000069438 | Ezetimibe |
| ID | Term |
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| D001384 | Azetidines |
| D001385 | Azetines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D017202 | Myocardial Ischemia |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |