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)

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

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00704444

Enrollment

11332

Registered

2008-06-25

Start date

2007-06-30

Completion date

2009-09-30

Last updated

2022-02-16

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Conditions

Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Homozygous Sitosterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia

Brief 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.

Detailed description

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

Interventions

DRUGEzetimibe

Ezetimibe, 10-mg tablets

DRUGEzetimibe + other lipid-lowering medication(s)

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

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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 )
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.

Outcome results

None listed

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