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NCT00249899 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy of Lapaquistat Acetate Alone or Combined With High-Dose Statin Therapy in Subjects With Hypercholesterolemia

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Takeda.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
649
Enrollment target

NCT00249899: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Takeda.

NCT00249899 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Takeda. The registered enrollment target is 649 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (16% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00249899, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Takeda.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
649 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate lapaquistat acetate, once daily (QD), taken alone or with additional statin therapy on cholesterol levels in treating patients with elevated cholesterol.

Interventions

  • DRUG Lapaquistat acetate and stable statin therapy
  • DRUG Stable statin therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 649 participants
Start Date 2005-11
Est. Completion 2007-03
Phase Phase 3
Takeda

408 total trials

Why NCT00249899 stopped before completion

NCT00249899 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 649 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (16% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Lapaquistat acetate and stable statin therapy is the first listed.

NCT00249899 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00249899 about?

NCT00249899 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy of Lapaquistat Acetate Alone or Combined With High-Dose Statin Therapy in Subjects With Hypercholesterolemia". The purpose of this study is to evaluate lapaquistat acetate, once daily (QD), taken alone or with additional statin therapy on cholesterol levels in treating patients with elevated cholesterol.

What is the current status of trial NCT00249899?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 649 participants. The study started on 2005-11. Estimated completion is 2007-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00249899?

The interventions under investigation include: Lapaquistat acetate and stable statin therapy (DRUG), Stable statin therapy (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00249899?

This trial is sponsored by Takeda, which has 408 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00249899's enrollment target sits among peer trials

649 572nd of 2000 higher than 1,429 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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