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Comparator: niacin + laropiprant

Phase 1

Hypercholesterolemia | Small molecule | Metabolic |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Nov 21, 2019

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment26
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00769132A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Extended Release (ER) Niacin/Laropiprant, Laropiprant, ER Niacin, and Placebo on Urinary Prostanoid Metabolites in Subjects With High Cholesterol (0524A-075)(COMPLETED)PHASE1 COMPLETED 26Aug 3, 2007Nov 6, 2007Nov 21, 2019 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Urinary 11-dehydrothromboxane B2 (11-dTxB2)
On Day 7 across the 24-hour urinary collection period.

The creatinine-normalized urine levels of 11-dTxB2 on Day 7 following a 7 day course of daily dosing in the overall 24 hour collection interval.

Secondary Endpoints
Prostaglandin I Metabolite (PGI-M)
On Day 7 across the 24-hour urinary collection period.
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelCROSSOVER
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
AEXPERIMENTALER niacin/laropiprant + Placebo to laropiprant
BACTIVE_COMPARATORER niacin + Placebo to laropiprant
CEXPERIMENTALlaropiprant + Placebo to ER niacin/laropiprant
DPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Comparator: niacin + laropiprantDRUGER niacin 2 g/laropiprant 40 mg tablet once daily for 7 days
Comparator: niacinDRUGER niacin 2 g tablet once daily for 7 days
Comparator: laropiprantDRUGlaropiprant 40 mg once daily for 7 days
Comparator: placeboDRUGmatching placebo tablets for each of the interventions once daily for 7 days
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersYes

Inclusion Criteria: * Female subjects may not be pregnant and/or will agree to use appropriate method of contraception beginning at least 2 weeks prior to administration of the first dose of study drug in the first treatment period, throughout the study and until at least 2 weeks after administrati...

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