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A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Ezetimibe + Simvastatin on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Stenosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment with an investigational drug as compared to placebo will reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with aortic stenosis.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Organon and Co |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 3 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 1873 |
| Start date | 2001-01 |
| Completion | 2008-04 |
Conditions
- Aortic Stenosis
Interventions
- ezetimibe (+) simvastatin
- Comparator: Placebo
Primary outcomes
- Number of Participants That Experienced One or More Components of the Composite Clinical Endpoint of MCE (Major Cardiovascular Events) — Entire follow-up (median = 4.35 years)
Composite endpoint of MCE consists of cardiovascular death, AVR (aortic valve replacement) surgery, CHF(congestive heart failure) as a result of progression of aortic stenosis, nonfatal MI (myocardial infarction), CABG (coronary artery bypass) surgery, PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention), hospitalized unstable angina, and nonhemorrhagic stroke