Evaluation of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ezetimibe in primary hypercholesterolaemia: a pooled analysis from two controlled phase III clinical studies.
Int J Clin Pract
; 57(5): 363-8, 2003 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-12846338
ABSTRACT
Ezetimibe is a novel cholesterol absorption inhibitor that blocks intestinal absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol. Data from 1719 patients who participated in two multicentre, double-blind studies of ezetimibe were pooled to evaluate the drug's efficacy and safety in patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia. Following dietary stabilisation, a two- to 12-week washout period, and a four-week, single-blind, placebo lead-in period, patients were randomised to ezetimibe 10 mg or placebo once daily in the morning for 12 consecutive weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was percent reduction in plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol from baseline at endpoint. Ezetimibe reduced LDL-cholesterol by a mean of 18.2% compared with an increase of 0.9% with placebo (p<0.01) and resulted in favourable, statistically significant changes in HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and apo B. The response to ezetimibe was consistent across all subgroups analysed. Ezetimibe was well tolerated, with a safety profile similar to placebo.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Azetidines
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Hypercholesterolemia
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Anticholesteremic Agents
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Clin Pract
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States