At a glance
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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Titration Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe Added On to Rosuvastatin Versus Up Titration of Rosuvastatin in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Comparator: rosuvastatin 5 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg, Comparator: rosuvastatin 10 mg, and 2 other interventions for Hypercholesterolemia. Completed, enrolled 440 participants.
Detailed Summary
A study to evaluate the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering efficacy of the addition of ezetimibe to rosuvastatin compared with doubling dose of rosuvastatin in participants treated with rosuvastatin alone and not at their National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) LDL-C goal
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants who received open label rosuvastatin 5 mg tablets once daily for 4 to 5 weeks then received 10 mg ezetimibe tablets once daily plus 5 mg rosuvastatin for an additional 6 weeks.
Participants who received open label rosuvastatin 5 mg tablets once daily for 4 to 5 weeks then received rosuvastatin 10 mg once daily for 6 additional weeks.
Participants who received open label rosuvastatin 10 mg tablets once daily for 4 to 5 weeks then received 10 mg ezetimibe tablets once daily plus 10 mg rosuvastatin for an additional 6 weeks.
Participants who received open label rosuvastatin 10 mg tablets once daily for 4 to 5 weeks then received rosuvastatin 20 mg once daily for 6 additional weeks.