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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| MK0653-042 | |||
| 2005_065 |
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Patients undergo 4-week placebo lead-in and diet period, and 12-week treatment period. Clinical efficacy and safety is evaluated at weeks 4, 8 and 12. This study takes approximately 18 weeks for an individual patient to complete including post-visit at week 14.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| MK0653; ezetimibe / Duration of Treatment: 12 weeks | Drug | |||
| Comparator: simvastatin / Duration of Treatment: 12 weeks | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| LDL-C |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| TC, TG, HDL-C, Apolipoprotein A1, Apolipoprotein B, lipoprotein (a), LDL-C:HDL-C ratio, TC:HDL-C ratio |
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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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| Result | Bae JW, Kim HS, Lee SC, Han KH, Jeon ES. The safety and efficacy of ezetimibe and simvastatin combination therapy in Korean patients with primary hypercholesterolemia. Korean J Med. 2005;68(5):487-497 [in Korean]. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000069438 | Ezetimibe |
| D000081206 | Duration of Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D001384 | Azetidines |
| D001385 | Azetines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| D005791 |
| Patient Care |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |