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| 2004_040 |
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The purpose of this study is to investigate additional cholesterol lowering effects in patients with coronary heart disease by giving an investigational drug with a patient's current 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 their target LDL-C 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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| 15982505 | Background | Farnier M, Volpe M, Massaad R, Davies MJ, Allen C. Effect of co-administering ezetimibe with on-going simvastatin treatment on LDL-C goal attainment in hypercholesterolemic patients with coronary heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 2005 Jul 10;102(2):327-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.01.022. |
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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 |