Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT00309777

Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Pitavastatin and Simvastatin

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848 people

502 womenmiddle line = equal numbers346 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Kowa Research Europe
Finished
2006-10
Health conditions
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 75 Years
Average age
mean 58.3 years
Age 65+
30.1%
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
Not reported

Women left out

  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    “Significant heart disease”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (by hemoglobin A1c \[HbA1c\] \> 8%)”

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