NCT02585869

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of gemcabene on HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, and other lipid levels in patients with low HDL-C

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
161

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 1999

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Status
completed

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

December 1, 1999

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2001

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2001

Completed
14.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 22, 2015

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 23, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

April 9, 2020

Status Verified

April 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

October 22, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 8, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Lipid RegulatorTG

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • HDL-C - percent change from baseline

    84 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Plasma lipids (eg, LDL-C, VLDL-C, TG)- percent change from baseline

    84 days

  • Adverse Events

    84 days

  • Clinical Laboratory - hematology, chemistry, urinalysis

    84 days

Study Arms (5)

Gemcabene 150 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Gemcabene 150 mg once daily (QD)

Drug: Gemcabene 150 mg

Gemcabene 300 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Gemcabene 300 mg once daily (QD)

Drug: Gemcabene 300 mg

Gemcabene 600 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Gemcabene 600 mg once daily (QD)

Drug: Gemcabene 600 mg

Gemcabene 900 mg

EXPERIMENTAL

Gemcabene 900 mg once daily (QD)

Drug: Gemcabene 900 mg

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo once daily (QD)

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Blinded capsules and tablets, 150 mg, once daily, 84 days

Gemcabene 150 mg

Blinded capsules and tablets, 300 mg, once daily, 84 days

Gemcabene 300 mg

Blinded capsules and tablets, 600 mg, once daily, 84 days

Gemcabene 600 mg

Blinded capsules and tablets, 900 mg, once daily, 84 days

Gemcabene 900 mg

Blinded capsule and tablets, once daily, 84 days

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men or naturally postmenopausal or surgically menopausal women
  • to 80 years of age
  • Baseline HDL-C \<35 mg/dL (0.9 mmol/L)

You may not qualify if:

  • Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) \>3 × the upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) \>35 kg/m2
  • Uncontrolled Hypertension \>95 mm Hg
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \>10%)
  • Renal dysfunction (blood urea nitrogen \[BUN\] or creatinine \>2 × ULN);
  • Hepatic dysfunction (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\] or alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\] \>2 × ULN)
  • Uncontrolled hypothyroidism (TSH \>1.5 × ULN)
  • Myocardial infarction, severe or unstable angina pectoris, coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft, or any other major cardiovascular event resulting in hospitalization in previous 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Bays HE, McKenney JM, Dujovne CA, Schrott HG, Zema MJ, Nyberg J, MacDougall DE; Gemcabene Study Group. Effectiveness and tolerability of a new lipid-altering agent, gemcabene, in patients with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Am J Cardiol. 2003 Sep 1;92(5):538-43. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00721-5.

    PMID: 12943873BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypercholesterolemiaHypertriglyceridemia

Interventions

gemcabene

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HyperlipidemiasDyslipidemiasLipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 22, 2015

First Posted

October 23, 2015

Study Start

December 1, 1999

Primary Completion

June 1, 2001

Study Completion

June 1, 2001

Last Updated

April 9, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04