A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial design study to evaluate the lipid-altering efficacy and safety profile of the ezetimibe/simvastatin tablet compared with ezetimibe and simvastatin monotherapy in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial design study to evaluate the lipid-altering efficacy and safety profile of the ezetimibe/simvastatin tablet compared with ezetimibe and simvastatin monotherapy in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia
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DOI:
10.1016/j.clinthera.2004.11.016
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发表时间:
2004-11-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Donahue, SR
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作者:
Bays, HE;Ose, L;Donahue, SR
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of ezetimibe/simvastatin (EZE/SIMVA) combination tablet, relative to ezetimibe (EZE) and simvastatin (SIMVA) monotherapy, in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.Methods: This was a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial design study After a 6- to 8-week washout period and 4-week, single-blind, placebo run in, hypercholesterolemic patients (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C], 145-250 mg/dL; triglycerides [TG], less than or equal to350 mg/dL) were randomized equally to 1 of 10 daily treatments for 12 weeks: EZE/SIMVA 10/10, 10/20, 10/40, or 10/80 mg; SIMVA 10, 20, 40, or 80 mg; EZE 10 mg; or placebo. The primary efficacy analysis was mean percent change from baseline in LDL-C to study end point. Secondary end points included percent changes in other lipid variables and C-reactive protein [CRP].Results: There were 1528 patients randomized to treatment (792 women, 736 men); mean (SD) age ranged from 54.9 (11.2) years to 56.4 (10.6) years across pooled treatment groups. The treatment groups were well balanced for baseline demographics. Pooled EZE/SIMVA was associated with greater reductions in LDL-C than pooled SIMVA or EZE alone (P < 0.001). Depending on dose, EZE/SIMVA was associated with reductions in LDL-C of -44.8% to -60.2%, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol of -40.5% to -55.7%, and TG of -22.5% to -30.7%; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol increased by 5.5% to 9.8%. EZE/SIMVA was associated with greater reductions in CRP and remnant-like particle-cholesterol than SIMVA alone (P < 0.001). More patients receiving EZE/SIMVA versus SIMVA achieved LDL-C concentrations