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| 2004_033 |
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This is an extension study for patients having unusually high absorption of non-cholesterol sterols, resulting in heart-related diseases. This study will evaluate the long term safety and the ability to lower cholesterol levels with an investigational drug.
The duration of treatment is 52 weeks.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| MK0653, ezetimibe | Drug | |||
| Comparator: placebo | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Plasma sitosterol levels after 52 weeks. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Plasma LDL-C and plasma campesterol. 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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| 14769702 | Background | Salen G, von Bergmann K, Lutjohann D, Kwiterovich P, Kane J, Patel SB, Musliner T, Stein P, Musser B; Multicenter Sitosterolemia Study Group. Ezetimibe effectively reduces plasma plant sterols in patients with sitosterolemia. Circulation. 2004 Mar 2;109(8):966-71. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000116766.31036.03. Epub 2004 Feb 9. | |
| 18822021 |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008052 | Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D008661 | Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D052439 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
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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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| Lutjohann D, von Bergmann K, Sirah W, Macdonell G, Johnson-Levonas AO, Shah A, Lin J, Sapre A, Musliner T. Long-term efficacy and safety of ezetimibe 10 mg in patients with homozygous sitosterolemia: a 2-year, open-label extension study. Int J Clin Pract. 2008 Oct;62(10):1499-510. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01841.x. |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |