NCT00134238

Brief Summary

The Torcetrapib project was terminated on December 2, 2006 due to safety findings. To look at ultrasound images taken in the carotid arteries and to look at various lipids in the blood of people with mixed hyperlipidemia

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
755

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2003

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
6 countries

51 active sites

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2003

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 22, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 24, 2005

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

February 17, 2012

Status Verified

February 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

August 22, 2005

Last Update Submit

February 15, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in intima media thickness as measured by carotid ultrasound

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in levels of lipids and other biomarkers.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of mixed hyperlipidemia
  • At least 18 years of age

You may not qualify if:

  • Women who are pregnant or lactating, or planning to become pregnant.
  • Subjects with a clinically indicated need for statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) therapy other than atorvastatin or other concomitant therapy with known lipid altering effects on LDL-C and HDL-C including fibrates and nicotinic acid (high doses)
  • Subjects taking any drugs known to be associated with an increased risk of myositis in combination with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
  • Subjects with any other medical condition or laboratory abnormality which could affect subject safety, preclude evaluationof response, or render unlikely that the subject would complete the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (51)

Pfizer Investigational Site

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Alhambra, California, United States

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Encinitas, California, United States

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La Jolla, California, United States

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Melbourne, Florida, United States

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Palm Bay, Florida, United States

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Sebastian, Florida, United States

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Stuart, Florida, United States

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Vero Beach, Florida, United States

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Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Edina, Minnesota, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Concord, New Hampshire, United States

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Bronxville, New York, United States

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Buffalo, New York, United States

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Mount Vernon, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Williamsville, New York, United States

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Newport News, Virginia, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Bothell, Washington, United States

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Kirkland, Washington, United States

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Renton, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Québec, Quebec, Canada

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Prague, Czechia

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Kuopio, Finland

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Paris, France

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Nijmegen, Netherlands

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Utrecht, Netherlands

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Related Publications (5)

  • Clezar CN, Flumignan CD, Cassola N, Nakano LC, Trevisani VF, Flumignan RL. Pharmacological interventions for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Aug 4;8(8):CD013573. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013573.pub2.

  • Tajik P, Meijer R, Duivenvoorden R, Peters SA, Kastelein JJ, Visseren FJ, Crouse JR 3rd, Palmer MK, Raichlen JS, Grobbee DE, Bots ML. Asymmetrical distribution of atherosclerosis in the carotid artery: identical patterns across age, race, and gender. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2012 Aug;19(4):687-97. doi: 10.1177/1741826711410821. Epub 2011 May 25.

  • Vergeer M, Bots ML, van Leuven SI, Basart DC, Sijbrands EJ, Evans GW, Grobbee DE, Visseren FL, Stalenhoef AF, Stroes ES, Kastelein JJ. Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor torcetrapib and off-target toxicity: a pooled analysis of the rating atherosclerotic disease change by imaging with a new CETP inhibitor (RADIANCE) trials. Circulation. 2008 Dec 9;118(24):2515-22. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.772665. Epub 2008 Nov 24.

  • Bots ML, Visseren FL, Evans GW, Riley WA, Revkin JH, Tegeler CH, Shear CL, Duggan WT, Vicari RM, Grobbee DE, Kastelein JJ; RADIANCE 2 Investigators. Torcetrapib and carotid intima-media thickness in mixed dyslipidaemia (RADIANCE 2 study): a randomised, double-blind trial. Lancet. 2007 Jul 14;370(9582):153-160. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61088-5.

  • Kastelein JJ, van Leuven SI, Evans GW, Riley WA, Revkin JH, Shear CL, Bots ML; RADIANCE 1 and 2 Study Investigators. Designs of RADIANCE 1 and 2: carotid ultrasound studies comparing the effects of torcetrapib/atorvastatin with atorvastatin alone on atherosclerosis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Apr;23(4):885-94. doi: 10.1185/030079907x182121.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

Interventions

torcetrapibAtorvastatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesHyperlipoproteinemiasHyperlipidemiasDyslipidemiasLipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PyrrolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsHeptanoic AcidsFatty AcidsLipids

Study Officials

  • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

    Pfizer

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 22, 2005

First Posted

August 24, 2005

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Primary Completion

December 1, 2006

Study Completion

December 1, 2006

Last Updated

February 17, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-02

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