Efficacy and Safety of EzetimiBe/Rosuvastatin in Diabetic Dislipidemia With Hypertriglyceridaemia (REMBRANDT)

This is an interventional treatment trial for Endocrine System Diseases Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

Screening (Visit 1) Inclusion Criteria

1. Korean men and women aged 40 to 75
2. Patients who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes based on clinical judgment and satisfy diabetes diagnosis criteria

3. Those who have no history of statin administration or who are receiving low- and moderate-intensity statin, and who have the following laboratory values on an empty stomach

   • Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥ 100 mg/dL (direct measurement result)
   • 200 mg/dL ≤ Triglyceride (TG) ≤ 499 mg/dL
4. Those with less than 9% HbA1C
5. Those who voluntarily agreed to participate in this clinical trial and signed a written ICF

Randomization (Visit 2) Inclusion Criteria

1. Persons with compliance 80% or more during Suvast tablet 5 mg Run-in period and with good TLC by investigator's judgment
2. LDL-C ≥ 70 mg/dL (direct measurement result) at baseline (visit 2)
3. Triglyceride (TG) ≥ 150 mg/dL at baseline (visit 2)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with hypersensitivity to the main ingredient (Ezetimibe or Rosuvastatin) and ingredients of IP
2. Pregnant and lactating women, and women and men of childbearing potential who do not agree to conduct appropriate contraception during clinical trial
3. Patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) < 15 kg/ m2 or > 35 kg/m2

4. Persons with the following medical history or surgical/interventional history

   • Atherosclerotic disease occurring within 24 weeks at screening
   • Myopathy including rhabdomyolysis
   • Patients who have had a history of drug or alcohol abuse, or who have met drug or alcohol abuse criteria within 1 year at screening
   • Major mental illness (depression, bipolar disorder, etc.)
   • Malignant tumor within 5 years at screening

5. Persons with the following comorbidities and laboratory abnormalities

   • CK ≥ 2 X ULN
   • Patients with severe hepatopathy (AST or ALT > 5 X ULN)
   • Patients with unexplained persistent ALT elevation opinion or active liver disease
   • TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) > 1.5 X ULN or those who do not maintain stable thyroid stimulating hormone level by investigator's judgment
   • Uncontrolled hypertension (greater than sitBP 160/100 mmHg at screening)
   • Renal disorder patients with severe renal failure (creatinine clearance (CLcr)

6. Those who have the following history of drug administration within 3 months at screening

   • Non-statin lipid modulators
   • Foods or drugs that affect lipid control
   • Systemic steroids
7. Those who are expected to administer contraindication drugs during clinical trial, including screening
8. Those who have persistent history of drinking within 1 week at clinical trial participation or who are unable to perform TLC due to continuous drinking during clinical trial
9. Patients with genetic problems such as galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorptioin
10. Those who received other IPs or investigational medical devices within 30 days at screening
11. Patients judged to be ineligible to participate in clinical trial by investigator's decision