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niacin/laropiprant

Phase 3

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 | Small molecule | Metabolic |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Oct 12, 2015

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-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment796
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00485758Extended Niacin/Laropiprant in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (0524A-069)PHASE3 COMPLETED 796Jul 1, 2007Aug 1, 2008Oct 12, 2015 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percent Change at Week (Wk) 12 Compared to Baseline (Bl) in Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes When Compared to Placebo
Baseline and 12 Weeks

After 12 Weeks of treatment, to assess the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients with Type 2 diabetes when compared to placebo

Secondary Endpoints
Percent Change at Week (Wk) 12 Compared to Baseline (Bl) in High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes When Compared to Placebo
Baseline and 12 Weeks
Percent Change at Week (Wk) 12 Compared to Baseline (Bl) in Triglycerides in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes When Compared to Placebo
Baseline and 12 Weeks
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
1OTHERArm 1: One tablet of ER niacin/ laropiprant (1g) + one tablet of the run-in statin dose, advancing to ER niacin/laropiprant (2g) at Week 4 for the remainder of the study.
2ACTIVE_COMPARATORArm 2: stable lipid-modifying regimen, adding Placebo ER niacin/laropiprant in week 4, for the duration of the study.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
ER niacin/laropiprantDRUGOne tablet of ER niacin/laropiprant (1g); advancing to ER niacin/laropiprant (2g) at Week 4 for the remainder of the study 36 Weeks.
Comparator : placebo (unspecified)DRUGER niacin/laropiprant Placebo
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 80 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients between the ages of 18 to 80 years with Type 2 Diabetes who are on a stable dose of antidiabetic medication for at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Patients taking Cholestin, niacin (\>50 mg/day), fibrate therapy, hormonal contraceptives, intermittent Hormone Re...

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