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Follow-On Study of Pitavastatin Versus Atorvastatin in Patients With Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Combined Dyslipidemia

Double-Blind, Follow-On Study of Pitavastatin (4 mg) Versus Atorvastatin (20 mg and 40 mg), With a Single-Blind Extension of Treatment, in Patients With Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Combined Dyslipidemia

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00344370
Enrollment
214
Registered
2006-06-26
Start date
2006-08-31
Completion date
2008-04-30
Last updated
2010-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dyslipidemia, Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Pitavastatin, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Combined Dyslipidemia

Brief summary

This is a sixteen-week double-blind active-controlled follow-on and 28-week single-blind extension study for patients who participated in study NK-104-305.

Interventions

DRUGPitavastatin

Pitavastatin 4 mg QD

DRUGAtorvastatin

Atorvastatin 40 mg

Sponsors

Kowa Research Europe
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Type II diabetes mellitus * Combined dyslipidemia * Completed NK-104-305 (NCT00309751)

Exclusion criteria

* Withdrawal from NK-104-305 (NCT00309751)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
NCEP LDL-C Target Attainment44 weeksNumber of patients attaining National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) LDL-C target at 44 weeks. According to NCEP criteria the target LDL-C is 100 mg/dL for all patients in this study.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent Change From Baseline in LDL-CBasseline to 44 weeksPercent change from baseline in LDL-C at 44 weeks

Countries

Denmark, Germany, India, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Pitavastatin 4 mg
Pitavastatin 4 mg once daily
143
Atorvastatin 40 mg
Atorvastatin 40 mg once daily
71
Total214

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPitavastatin 4 mgAtorvastatin 40 mgTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
48 Participants25 Participants73 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
95 Participants46 Participants141 Participants
Age Continuous59.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.83
60.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.21
59.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.61
Sex: Female, Male
Female
68 Participants30 Participants98 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
75 Participants41 Participants116 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
22 / 14315 / 71
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 1435 / 71

Outcome results

Primary

NCEP LDL-C Target Attainment

Number of patients attaining National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) LDL-C target at 44 weeks. According to NCEP criteria the target LDL-C is 100 mg/dL for all patients in this study.

Time frame: 44 weeks

Population: The efficacy population is defined as all patients who received at least one dose of study drug and who had at least one on-treatment lipid assessment

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Pitavastatin 4 mgNCEP LDL-C Target Attainment110 Participants
Atorvastatin 40 mgNCEP LDL-C Target Attainment55 Participants
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in LDL-C

Percent change from baseline in LDL-C at 44 weeks

Time frame: Basseline to 44 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Pitavastatin 4 mgPercent Change From Baseline in LDL-C-40.98 percent changeStandard Deviation 19.053
Atorvastatin 40 mgPercent Change From Baseline in LDL-C-41.43 percent changeStandard Deviation 21.159

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026