A Study to Determine the Effect of WelChol Tablets on Cholesterol in Patients Who Have Been Taking Simvastatin for at Least 4 Weeks.

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

72

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2002

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2003

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2005

Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Interventions
DRUG

colesevelam HCl tablets, and simvastatin tablets

colesevelam HCl tablets, 6/day simvastatin tablet, 1/day

DRUG

simvastatin tablets and colesevelam HCl placebo

simvastatin tablet, 1/day; Welchol placebo tablets, 6/day

Trial Locations (14)

Unknown

Los Angeles

Castle Rock

Jacksonville

Pembroke Pines

St. Petersburg

Chicago

Indianapolis

Rochester

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Bartlett

Norfolk

Richmond

Seattle

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Daiichi Sankyo

INDUSTRY