NCT00739050

Brief Summary

Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are prone to cardiovascular disease. Early detection of improvement of endothelial function with simvastatin could be a clue for future intervention trials.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
4

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

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

September 19, 2007

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 19, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 21, 2008

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

December 16, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

May 23, 2024

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

August 19, 2008

Results QC Date

August 26, 2010

Last Update Submit

May 8, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in Endothelial Thickness After 12 Weeks of Treatment.

    The study was terminated; no outcome measure data analyses were conducted.

    Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline at Week 12

    Baseline and 12 weeks

  • Change From Baseline in Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) After 12 Weeks of Treatment

    Baseline and 12 weeks

  • Change From Baseline in High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) After 12 Weeks of Treatment

    Baseline and 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Arm 1: Drug

Drug: simvastatin

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Arm 2: Placebo

Drug: Comparator: Placebo

Interventions

simvastatin 20mg daily at nights for 12 weeks. Tablets

Also known as: Zocor, MK0733
1

placebo daily at nights for 12 weeks. Tablets

2

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Female Patients Over 18 Years Old
  • Confirmed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) diagnosis according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
  • Signed Informed Consent Form (ICF)

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients With LDL-C Below 90 mg/dL
  • Pregnant Or Breast Feeding
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Or Any Clinically Relevant Organ Disfunction

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Interventions

Simvastatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LovastatinNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic Compounds

Limitations and Caveats

The Investigator was not able to recruit the required patients and was not able to get the necessary equipment. The protocol was terminated for Administrative Reasons.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
Organization
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Study Officials

  • Medical Monitor

    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2008

First Posted

August 21, 2008

Study Start

September 19, 2007

Primary Completion

February 1, 2008

Study Completion

February 1, 2008

Last Updated

May 23, 2024

Results First Posted

December 16, 2010

Record last verified: 2022-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share