MK0767 in Metabolic Syndrome-Dyslipidemia (0767-016)

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo and Active-Controlled, Parallel Study to Evaluate the Lipid Altering Efficacy and Safety of MK0767 in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Dyslipidemia

This is a clinical trial in patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Dyslipidemia to study the effects of MK0767 on triglycerides.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Dyslipidemia age 21 to 65
• Patients will be eligible for the study if their triglyceride levels are within protocol specified range and have at least 2 of the criteria for Metabolic Syndrome as defined by NCEP

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a history of diabetes mellitus, partial ileal bypass, intolerant to fibric acid derivatives, requiring continuous oral corticosteroids, taking anti-seizure medications, documented coronary heart disease, renal insufficiency, proteinuria, viral hepatitis, cholelithiasis or other gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, neoplastic disease
• Patient is on cyclical estrogen medications
• Patient has taken lipid-lowering agents including fibric acid derivatives, bile acid sequestrants, HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and nicotinic acid derivatives within 8 weeks or probucol within 1 year of prior to visit 2