New combo therapy could protect kidneys and hearts without High-Dose statins
NCT ID NCT07524101
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two cholesterol-lowering strategies in about 1,950 adults with chronic kidney disease and heart or blood vessel disease. One group gets a moderate-dose statin plus ezetimibe, the other gets a high-dose statin alone. The goal is to see if the combo is just as good at preventing heart attacks, strokes, and other major events, while being safer for the kidneys. Participants will be followed for three years.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 1,952 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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19 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 19-85 years. 2. Chronic kidney disease stage III, IV, or V (CKD-EPI eGFR \<60 / \<30 / \<15 mL/min/1.73 m² or on dialysis). 3. Established ASCVD, meeting at least one of the following: * Prior acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction or unstable angina). * Stable angina confirmed by imaging studies. * History of coronary revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting). * Peripheral artery disease. * Ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Baseline LDL cholesterol \<55 mg/dL in the absence of statin therapy. 2. Acute liver disease or persistently unexplained serum AST/ALT ≥2 × the upper limit of normal. 3. Allergy or hypersensitivity to statins. 4. Life expectancy \<1 year. 5. Expected inability to complete at least 1 year of follow-up. 6. Inability to read or understand the informed consent form.
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Locations
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Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03722, South Korea
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