Welcome
Support Centre
22 May 2012 
ISRCTN Register - International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number
Trial registration
Unique identification scheme
International databases
home  |   my details  |   ISRCTN Register  |   mRCT  |   links  |   information  |   press
Find trials
ISRCTN Register
tips on searching

Registration
New application
Updating record

Information
introduction
governing board
ISRCTN FAQs
data set
letter of agreement
request information
guidance notes

[ ...Back to search results ] [ Print-friendly version ]
REVEAL: Randomized EValuation of the Effects of Anacetrapib through Lipid-modification
ISRCTN ISRCTN48678192
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title REVEAL: Randomized EValuation of the Effects of Anacetrapib through Lipid-modification
Scientific title REVEAL: Randomized EValuation of the Effects of Anacetrapib through Lipid-modification. A large-scale, randomized placebo-controlled trial of the clinical effects of anacetrapib among people with established vascular disease
Acronym REVEAL
Serial number at source CTSUREVEAL1
Study hypothesis To determine whether lipid modification with anacetrapib 100mg daily reduces the risk of coronary death, myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization (collectively known as major coronary events) in patients with circulatory problems who have their LDL cholesterol level treated with a statin.
Lay summary
Ethics approval Pending at time of registration
Study design Multicentre multinational double bind randomised placebo controlled parallel group trial
Countries of recruitment Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America
Disease/condition/study domain Atherosclerotic cardiovascular Disease
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Patients must be aged at least 50 at the time of initial invitation
2. At least one of the following inclusion criteria must be satisfied:
2.1. History of Myocardial Infarction (MI)
2.2. Cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease (i.e. history of presumed ischaemic stroke or carotid revascularization)
2.3. Peripheral arterial disease (i.e. history of non-coronary revascularization, including aortic aneurysm repair or graft)
2.4. Diabetes mellitus with other evidence of symptomatic coronary heart disease (i.e. treatment or hospitalization for angina, or a history of coronary revascularization or acute coronary syndrome)
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Acute MI, acute coronary syndrome or stroke within 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit or during Run-in (but such individuals may be entered later, if appropriate)
2. Planned coronary revascularization procedure within the next 6 months (such individuals may be entered later, if appropriate)
3. Definite history of chronic liver disease, or abnormal liver function (i.e. ALT >2x ULN). Note: Individuals with a history of acute hepatitis are eligible provided this ALT limit is not exceeded
4. Severe renal insufficiency (i.e. creatinine >200 µmol/L [2.3 mg/dL], dialysis or functioning renal transplant)
5. Evidence of active inflammatory muscle disease (e.g. dermatomyositis, polymyositis), or CK >3x ULN
6. Previous significant adverse reaction to a statin or anacetrapib
7. Current treatment with any of the following lipid-lowering treatments
7.1. a regimen considered to produce substantially greater LDL cholesterol reduction than atorvastatin 80 mg daily for individuals in non-Asian countries or 20 mg daily for those in North East Asia
7.2. fibric acid derivative ('fibrate', including gemfibrozil)
7.3. niacin (nicotinic acid) at doses above 100 mg daily
8. Concurrent treatment with a medication that is contraindicated with anacetrapib or atorvastatin:
8.1. any potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, such as:
8.1.1. macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin)
8.1.2. daptomycin
8.1.3. systemic imidazole or triazole antifungals (e.g. itraconazole, posaconazole)
8.1.4. protease inhibitors (e.g. atazanavir)
8.1.5. nefazodone
8.2. ciclosporin
8.3. systemic use of fusidic acid
9. Known to be poorly compliant with clinic visits or prescribed medication
10. Medical history that might limit the individual’s ability to take trial treatments for the duration of the study (e.g. severe respiratory disease; history of cancer or evidence of spread within last 5 years, other than non-melanoma skin cancer; or recent history of alcohol or substance misuse)
11. Women of child-bearing potential (unless using adequate contraception)
12. Current participation in a clinical trial with an unlicensed drug or device
13. Individuals will also be excluded at the Screening visit if it is considered unlikely that they will achieve total cholesterol <3.5 mmol/L (135 mg/dL) on the highest atorvastatin dose available in their region (atorvastatin 80 mg daily in non-Asian countries or 20 mg daily in North East Asia).
14. In addition, individuals will be excluded at the Randomization visit if any of the following are true:
14.1. Total cholesterol above 4 mmol/L [155 mg/dL]
14.2. Non-compliant with run-in treatment (<90% scheduled run-in medication taken)
14.3. Individual is no longer willing to be randomized into the 4-5 year trial
14.4. The individual’s doctor is of the view that their patient should not be randomized
Anticipated start date 01/05/2011
Anticipated end date 31/01/2017
Status of trial Ongoing
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants 30,000
Interventions Anacetrapib 100 mg daily or matching placebo. All participants receive background LDL-lowering with atorvastatin. Both treatments taken orally.

The median duration of treatment and follow-up will be 4 years, and vary depending on the patient's date of entry into the study. The maximum duration will be 6 years.
Primary outcome measure(s) Intention-to-treat comparison among all randomized participants of the effects of allocation to anacetrapib versus placebo on major coronary events (defined as the occurrence of coronary death, myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization procedure) during the scheduled treatment period.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Intention-to-treat comparisons among all randomized participants of the effects of allocation to anacetrapib versus placebo during the scheduled treatment period on:
1. Coronary death or myocardial infarction (key secondary outcome)
2. Coronary revascularization procedure
3. Presumed ischaemic stroke (i.e. not known to be haemorrhagic)
4. Death from all cardiovascular causes
Sources of funding Merck and Co., Inc (USA)
Trial website http://www.revealtrial.org
Publications
Contact name Dr  Louise  Bowman
  Address Clinical Trial Service Unit
Richard Doll Building
University of Oxford
Old Road Campus
Headington
  City/town Oxford
  Zip/Postcode OX3 7LF
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)1865 743875
  Fax +44 (0)1865 743981
  Email reveal@ctsu.ox.ac.uk
Sponsor University of Oxford (UK)
  Address University Offices
Wellington Square
  City/town Oxford
  Zip/Postcode OX1 2JD
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)1865 270000
  Fax +44 (0)1865 280467
  Email reveal@ctsu.ox.ac.uk
Date applied 17/11/2010
Last edited 18/11/2010
Date ISRCTN assigned 18/11/2010
Submit your trial protocol
Submit to Trials journal
Follow us on Twitter
© 2012 ISRCTN unless otherwise stated.


BioMed Central