Overview

Niacin Plus Statin to Prevent Vascular Events

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2012-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether raising "good cholesterol" with a drug based on the vitamin niacin, while lowering "bad cholesterol" with a statin drug, can prevent more heart disease than the statin alone.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Axio Research. LLC
Collaborators:
Abbott
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Treatments:
Niacin
Niacinamide
Nicotinic Acids
Simvastatin