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NCT00134173 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Coronary IVUS Study to Compare Torcetrapib/Atorvastatin to Atorvastatin Alone in Subjects With Coronary Heart Disease

A Phase 3 study of Hyperlipidemia and Coronary Disease, sponsored by Pfizer.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,100
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT00134173: Completed Phase 3 study of Hyperlipidemia and Coronary Disease, sponsored by Pfizer.

NCT00134173 is a Phase 3 study of Hyperlipidemia and Coronary Disease that has completed, run by Pfizer. The registered enrollment target is 1,100 participants, above the 376-participant average among 35 other Hyperlipidemia trials with a reported enrollment target (193% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 6 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00134173, a Phase 3 study of Hyperlipidemia and Coronary Disease, has completed, sponsored by Pfizer.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,100 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The Torcetrapib project was terminated on December 2, 2006 due to safety findings. To look at ultrasound images taken in the blood vessels of the heart and to look at various lipids in the blood of people with known coronary heart disease

Interventions

  • DRUG atorvastatin
  • DRUG torcetrapib/atorvastatin

Study Locations (20)

California

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Fresno
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Los Altos
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Los Angeles
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Mountain View
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Sacramento
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - San Diego
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - San Francisco
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Santa Rosa
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Stockton

Connecticut

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Brandford
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Farmington
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Guilford
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - New Haven

Alabama

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Birmingham
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Mobile

Colorado

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Boulder
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Denver

Florida

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Atlantis
  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Clearwater

Arkansas

  • Pfizer Investigational Site - Little Rock

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,100 participants
Start Date 2003-10
Est. Completion 2006-09
Phase Phase 3
Pfizer

1,845 total trials

What the finished NCT00134173 record still lists

NCT00134173 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,100 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 376-participant average among 35 other Hyperlipidemia trials with a reported enrollment target (193% higher).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Hyperlipidemia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which atorvastatin is the first listed.

NCT00134173 names 20 study sites across 6 states, led by California, Connecticut, Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00134173 about?

NCT00134173 is a clinical study titled "A Coronary IVUS Study to Compare Torcetrapib/Atorvastatin to Atorvastatin Alone in Subjects With Coronary Heart Disease". The Torcetrapib project was terminated on December 2, 2006 due to safety findings. To look at ultrasound images taken in the blood vessels of the heart and to look at various lipids in the blood of people with known coronary heart disease

What is the current status of trial NCT00134173?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 1,100 participants. The study started on 2003-10. Estimated completion is 2006-09.

What conditions does trial NCT00134173 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Disease, Coronary Arteriosclerosis.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00134173?

The interventions under investigation include: atorvastatin (DRUG), torcetrapib/atorvastatin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00134173?

This trial is sponsored by Pfizer, which has 1,845 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00134173 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Hyperlipidemia

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00134173's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,100 3rd of 35 higher than 33 of 35 other Hyperlipidemia trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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