Table 3. Rosuvastatin Camparator-Controlled Trials in Patients with Primary Hypercholesterolemia

Study
N
Treatments
(dose/day)
Results
% of LDL-Cholesterol Reduction from Baseline
% of Patients
Achieving ATP-II
or -III Targets
Olsson et al. 200114

Randomized, open-label, comparator- and placebo-controlled trial
6 weeks
142

Rosuvastatin 1-40 mg

34-65
N/A
Atorvastatin 10 mg
44
Atorvastatin 80 mg
59
Placebo
-3.6
 
Paoletti et al. 200115

Randomized, double-blind, multi-center, comparatory-controlled trial
12 weeks


502
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
42
71
Rosuvastatin 10 mg
49
87
Pravastatin 20 mg
28
53
Simvastatin 20 mg
37
64
 
Brown et al. 200216

Randomized, double-blind, multi-center, comparator-controlled trial
Fixed Dose
Period
12 wks

477
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
39
80
Rosuvastatin 10 mg
47
90
Pravastatin 20 mg
27
53
Simvastatin 20 mg
35
69
Dose Titration Period
52 wks

477
Rosuvastatin 5-80 mg
42
88
Rosuvastatin 10-80 mg
48
88
Pravastatin 40 mg
32
60
Simvastatin 80 mg
38
73
 
Olsson et al. 200217

Randomized, double-blind, multi-center, comparator-controlled trial
Fixed Dose
Period
12 wks

412
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
46
86
Rosuvastatin 10 mg
50
73
Atorvastatin 10 mg
39
86
Dose Titration Period
52 wks

412
Rosuvastatin 5-80 mg
47
88
Rosuvastatin 10-80 mg
53
98
Atorvastatin 80 mg
44
87
 

Davidson et al. 200218

Randomized, double-blind, multi-center, comparator- and placebo-controlled trial
12 weeks



516
Rosuvastatin 5 mg
40
84
Rosuvastatin 10 mg
43
82
Atorvastatin 10 mg
35
72
Placebo
0
12
Adapted from Olsson AG et al. Am J Cardiol 2001; 88:504-8, Paoletti R et al. J Cardiovasc Risk 2001:8:383-90, Brown WV et al. Am Heart J 2002; 144: 1036-43, Olsson AG et al. Am Heart J 2002;144:1044-51, Davidson M et al. Am J Cardiol 2002;89:268-75.

 

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