Efficacy of Lapaquistat Acetate Co-Administered With Statins in Subjects With Hypercholesterolemia

Stopped early · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Hypercholesterolemia

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of lapaquistat acetate, once daily (QD), taken with statins on cholesterol levels in subjects with hypercholesterolemia

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00532311

Run by

Takeda

People needed

411

Starts

2007-07-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use adequate contraception from screening throughout the duration of the study and for 30 days following the last dose.
• Has been on a stable dose of statin for at least 3 months prior to Screening. Participants enrolled in Canada, Latin America, and South Africa must be on the maximum approved dose of statin (atorvastatin 80 mg, simvastatin 80 mg, rosuvastatin 40 mg, pravastatin 80 mg, fluvastatin 80 mg, or lovastatin 80 mg).
• Prior to Randomization, the participant has a mean low density lipoprotein cholesterol level greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL and less than or equal to 190 mg/dL for 2 consecutive samples.
• Prior to Randomization, the subject has mean triglyceride level greater than or equal to 400 mg/dL for 2 consecutive samples.
• Is willing and able to comply with the recommended, standardized diet.

You may not qualify if…

• Has an nine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase level greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, identified during screening.
• Has a serum creatinine greater than 133 mmol/L, identified during screening.
• Has a creatine kinase greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal, identified during screening.
• Has active liver disease or jaundice.
• Has taken any bile acid sequestrants [eg, cholestyramine], and intestinal cholesterol uptake inhibitors [eg, ezetimibe]) from 30 days before Screening until study completion or any fibrates for 6 weeks before Visit 1.
• Has a previous history of cancer that has been in remission for less than 5 years prior to the first dose of study medication.
• Has an endocrine disorder, such as Cushing's syndrome, hyperthyroidism, or inappropriately treated hypothyroidism affecting lipid metabolism.
• Has a history of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, unstable angina, transient ischemic attacks, cerebrovascular accident, peripheral vascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, coronary angioplasty, coronary or peripheral arterial surgery, or multiple risk factors that confer a 10-year risk for cardiovascular heart disease greater than 20% based on Framingham risk scoring.
• Has a positive hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C virus antibody test, as determined by medical history.
• Has a positive human immunodeficiency virus status or is taking antiretroviral medications, as determined by medical history and/or subject's verbal report.
• Has received any investigational medication 30 days prior to screening, (for drugs with a long half-life, within a period of less than 5 times the drug's half-life) or is participating in an investigational study.
• Has received lapaquistat acetate in a previous clinical study or as a therapeutic agent.
• Has a history or presence of clinically significant food allergy that would prevent adherence to the specialized diet.
• Has a known heterozygous or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or known type III hyperlipoproteinemia (familial dysbetalipoproteinemia).
• Has fibromyalgia, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, or unexplained muscle pain.
• Has uncontrolled hypertension
• Has had inflammatory bowel disease or any other malabsorption syndrome, or has had gastric bypass or any other surgical procedure for weight loss.
• Has a history of drug abuse or a history of high alcohol intake within the previous 2 years.
• Has type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus.

Where it is running

• Study site — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
• Study site — Mobile, Alabama, United States
• Study site — Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
• Study site — Chandler, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Gilbert, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Glendale, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Artesia, California, United States
• Study site — Long Beach, California, United States
• Study site — Santa Ana, California, United States
• Study site — Santa Rosa, California, United States
• Study site — Tustin, California, United States
• Study site — Walnut Creek, California, United States
• Study site — Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
• Study site — Golden, Colorado, United States
• Study site — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Study site — Coral Gables, Florida, United States
• Study site — Fort Meyers, Florida, United States
• Study site — Hollywood, Florida, United States
• Study site — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Study site — Miami, Florida, United States
• Study site — New Port Richey, Florida, United States
• Study site — Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
• Study site — Pensacola, Florida, United States
• Study site — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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