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Trial reportLipids in health and disease2025

Multiply doses of FDC of rosuvastatin and ezetimibe versus rosuvastatin monotherapy in Chinese patients with hypercholesterolemia (ROSE-CH): multicenter, randomized-controlled trial.

Xianyou Ji, Jinlan Xia, Hong Zhang, Changjie Ren, Guang Ma, Shenwen Fu, Jun Zhang, Ying Chen, Xuebin Han, Jianming Zhang and 26 more

Abstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase III
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Xianyou Ji *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Daqing People's Hospital, Daqing, 163000, China.
Jinlan Xia *Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xinyu People's Hospital, Xinyu, 336500, China.
Hong ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nankai Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, 300100, China.
Changjie RenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jining No.1 People's Hospital, Jining, 272000, China.
Guang MaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Baoding No.2 Central Hospital, Baoding, 072750, China.
Shenwen FuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, 321000, China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, 061000, China.
Ying ChenHealth Management Center, Changde First People's Hospital, Changde, 415000, China.
Xuebin HanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital, Taiyuan, 030000, China.
Jianming ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing, 404000, China.
Zhengxu FangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000, China.
Bo YangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hubei General Hospital, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Baisong YangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Air Force Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, 110000, China.
Wenjun HuangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Pingxiang People's Hospital, Pingxiang, 337000, China.
Gang YinDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, 266000, China.
Hong QiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University, Chifeng, 024500, China.
Hao GongDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, 410000, China.
Dongfang WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chifeng Municipal Hospital, Chifeng, 250000, China.
Liuyi HaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yuncheng Central Hospital of Shanxi Province, Yuncheng, 044000, China.
Xiufeng ZhaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Handan First Hospital, Handan, 056000, China.
Zhaohui PeiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, 330000, China.
Peijian WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, China.
Xiaodong LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
Ling LinDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hainan Third People's Hospital, Sanya, 572000, China.
De LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, 610000, China.
Zhi LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515000, China.
Lin ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450007, China.
Bo YinDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255000, China.
Ying ChengEndocrinology Department, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, 610000, China.
Zhiqing YouEndocrinology Department, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, 610000, China.
Jianlong ShengDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China.
Jie WuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
Ling ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jiujiang NO.1 People's Hospital, Jiujiang, 332000, China.
Zhongcai FanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China.
Wang ZhaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China. zhaowang0920@csu.edu.cn.
Shuiping ZhaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China. zhaosp@csu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveRosuvastatin plus ezetimibe improves the lipid-lowering effect through different mechanisms of action. This study intended to compare the efficacy and safety of the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of rosuvastatin/ezetimibe vs. rosuvastatin alone in hypercholesterolemia patients.

methodsROSE-CH (ROSuvastatin and Ezetimibe in Chinese Hypercholesterolemia patients) was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, positive drug-controlled, superiority-tested phase III clinical trial; 743 patients were randomized into rosuvastatin/ezetimibe 10/10 mg, 5/10 mg, and 2.5/10 mg groups, as well as rosuvastatin 10 mg and 5 mg groups at a 1:1:1:1:1 ratio. A total of 143, 127, 263, and 137 patients had low, intermediate, high, and very-high baseline atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risks. The study period spanned from December 24, 2021, to December 6, 2022.

resultsEfficacy and safety assessments were conducted in 670 and 696 patients. Percentage change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from baseline to week (W)12 was greater in the rosuvastatin/ezetimibe 10/10 mg group vs. rosuvastatin 10 mg group [least-squares means (LSmean): -51.48% vs. -42.47%], rosuvastatin/ezetimibe 5/10 group vs. rosuvastatin 5 mg group (LSmean: -50.08% vs. -40.17%), and rosuvastatin/ezetimibe 2.5/10 mg group vs. the rosuvastatin 5 mg group (LSmean: -48.47% vs. -40.17%) (all P < 0.001). The same trend was observed for the percentage change in LDL-C from baseline to W4 and W8 (all P < 0.001). In patients with baseline very high ASCVD risk, the achievement of LDL-C target at W12 was higher in rosuvastatin/ezetimibe 10/10 mg vs. rosuvastatin 10 mg groups and rosuvastatin/ezetimibe 2.5/10 mg vs. rosuvastatin 5 mg groups (both P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse events was 36.0%, 38.7%, 25.2%, 31.4%, and 38.6% in each group. Regarding serious adverse events, the incidence was 2.2%, 2.9%, 0.7%, 3.6%, and 0.7% in each group. The incidence of drug-related adverse events was relatively high, which was 26.6%, 31.4%, 18.5%, 23.6%, and 29.0% in each group, respectively, irrespective of the absence of serious drug-related adverse events.

conclusionThe FDC of rosuvastatin/ezetimibe has superior LDL-C-lowering effects over rosuvastatin alone, with good safety profiles in hypercholesterolemia patients.

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Anticholesteremic AgentsEzetimibeHypercholesterolemiaRosuvastatin CalciumAdultAgedChinaCholesterol, LDLDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAnticholesteremic AgentsCholesterol, LDLDrug CombinationsEzetimibeRosuvastatin CalciumEfficacyFixed-dose combination of rosuvastatin/ezetimibeHypercholesterolemiaRosuvastatin aloneSafety

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