NCT00654173

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of rosuvastatin with simvastatin and atorvastatin in reducing levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol in subjects with hypercholesterolaemia

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
4,444

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2002

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2002

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2004

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 26, 2008

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 7, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

March 16, 2009

Status Verified

March 1, 2009

First QC Date

March 26, 2008

Last Update Submit

March 13, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

Cholesterollow density lipoproteinsdyslipidaemiaRosuvastatinCrestorAtorvastatinLipitorZocorsimvastatin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of subjects who achieve low density lipoprotein cholesterol goals while receiving treatment with rosuvastatin, compared to subjects receiving treatment with simvastatin or atorvastatin.

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Percentage changes in other blood lipid levels while receiving treatment with rosuvastatin, compared to subjects receiving treatment with simvastatin or atorvastatin

    6 & 12 weeks

  • Safety: adverse events & abnormal laboratory markers

    6 & 12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Rosuvastatin

Drug: Rosuvastatin

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Simvastatin

Drug: Simvastatin

3

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Atorvastatin

Drug: Atorvastatin

Interventions

Also known as: Crestor
1
Also known as: Zocor
2
Also known as: Lipitor
3

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Member of managed care plan for hypercholesterolemia
  • Fasting blood lipid levels as defined by the protocol
  • Diagnosis of coronary heart disease, diabetes, or atherosclerotic disease, or presence of multiple risk factors giving high risk of coronary heart disease

You may not qualify if:

  • The use of lipid lowering drugs or dietary supplements after Visit 1.
  • Active arterial disease eg Unstable angina, or recent arterial surgery
  • Blood lipid levels above the limits defined in the protocol.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension, hypothyroidism, alcohol or drug abuse

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypercholesterolemiaDyslipidemias

Interventions

Rosuvastatin CalciumSimvastatinAtorvastatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HyperlipidemiasLipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfonamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsFluorobenzenesHydrocarbons, FluorinatedHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsSulfonesSulfur CompoundsPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsLovastatinNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicPolycyclic CompoundsPyrrolesAzolesHeptanoic AcidsFatty AcidsLipids

Study Officials

  • Alex Gold, MD

    AstraZeneca

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Russell Esterline

    AstraZeneca

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2008

First Posted

April 7, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2002

Study Completion

September 1, 2004

Last Updated

March 16, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-03