A 12-week Post-marketing, Observational Study to Confirm the Safety and Efficacy of Zetia Alone or in Combination With Other Lipid-lowering Drugs in Japanese Subjects With Hypercholesterolemia (Study P05244)

Hypercholesterolemia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Designated Drug Use Investigation (12 Weeks) of Zetia 10mg Tablets - A 12-Week Designated Drug Use Investigation of Zetia Monotherapy and Combination Therapy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00704444
• Other study ID #: P05244
• Status: Completed
• Start date: June 2007
• Est. completion date: September 2009

Study information

• Verified date: February 2022
• Source: Organon and Co
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is a non-interventional (observational) study in Japan to confirm the safety and efficacy of Zetia when administered alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering drugs in daily medical practice throughout a 12-week period. It is being conducted as a post-approval commitment, in accordance with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's guideline on Good Post-marketing Study Practice.

Post-marketing surveys are not considered applicable clinical trials and thus the results of this survey will not be posted at its conclusion. The results will be submitted to public health officials as required by applicable national and international laws.

Description:

The population will be selected from 2,000 institutions in Japan.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 11332
• Est. completion date: September 2009
• Est. primary completion date: September 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who have hypercholesterolemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, or homozygous sitosterolemia will be considered for this study.

Zetia monotherapy patients must be treated with Zetia alone.

Zetia combination therapy patients must be treated with Zetia in combination with other lipid-lowering drugs for hypercholesterolemia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any ingredient in Zetia

• Patients with serious hepatic function disorder should not be treated with Zetia in combination with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Familial Hypercholesterolemia
• Homozygous Sitosterolemia
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

Intervention

Drug:
• Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe, 10-mg tablets
• Ezetimibe + other lipid-lowering medication(s)
Ezetimibe, 10-mg tablets + other lipid-lowering medication(s), as prescribed by attending physician

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Organon and Co	Bayer

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Incidence of adverse events		Adverse events will be monitored throughout the 12-week period. (Subjects who discontinue Zetia treatment during the 12-week period will be investigated up to the time of therapy discontinuation )
Primary	Change in LDL-C		LDL-C at start of 12 weeks will be compared to LDL-C at the end of the 12-week period.