Status:

COMPLETED

Ezetimibe Reverse Cholesterol Transport (RCT) Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

Radiant Research

Conditions:

Hypercholesterolemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial comparing the the effects of approximately 7 weeks of placebo treatment to 7 weeks of ezetimibe (10mg/day) treatment on several parameters o...

Detailed Description

The study will compare the effects of approximately 7 weeks of placebo treatment to 7 weeks of ezetimibe (10mg/day) on: 1) the efficiency of endogenous (plasma-derived) cholesterol excretion (%/day) 2...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male, non-smoker, 21-75 years of age
  • female, non-smoker, 40-75 years of age
  • post-menopausal women, as defined by lack of menses for at least 2 years and age \>55, OR history of documented bilateral oophorectomy, confirmed with an elevated FSH at screening
  • low-density lipoprotein (LDL) concentration between 130-200 mg/dL.
  • triglyceride (TG) concentration \<350 mg/dL, inclusive
  • high-density lipoprotein (HDL) between 30-60 mg/dL for men and 40 -70 mg/dL for women
  • ability to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • Subject has history of diabetes mellitus, active hepatitis, gall bladder disease, gastric or ileal bypass surgery, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastrointestinal disorder/condition associated with malabsorption, or clinically significant abnormalities on screening (prestudy) physical examination of laboratory tests.
  • Screening laboratory tests with hematocrit \<30%, aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) \>2\*upper limit of normal, abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), fasting glucose \>=126mg/dL
  • renal impairment with creatinine clearance (CRCl)\<80ml/min
  • treatment within the last 2 months with drugs known to alter lipid metabolism including beta blockers, thiazide diuretics, bile acid resins, statins, ezetimibe, niacin, fibrates, plant stanol esters (eg Benecol,phyto sterols) and fishoils
  • history of known coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke or prior revascularization procedure or peripheral vascular disease
  • history of allergy to egg or soy products
  • current or recent (past 12 months) of drug abuse or alcohol abuse. Alcohol use must be limited to no more than 2 drinks/day (1 drink=12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1.5 oz hard liquor). Subject must be willing to avoid large day-to-day fluctuations in alcohol intake.
  • participation in another clinical trial or exposure to any investigational agent within 30 days prior to Visit 1
  • Individual has a condition the Principal Investigator believes would interfere with his/her ability to provide informed consent, comply with study instructions, or which might confound the interpretation of the study results, or put the subject at undue risk

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

31 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00701727

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

April 18 2011

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Radiant Research

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60610