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After 4 weeks, advanced to Extended Release Niacin/Laropiprant (2 gram/40 milligram).\n\nNo adjustments were made to any lipid modifying regimen established during run-in until Week 12.'}, {'id': 'FG001', 'title': 'Placebo', 'description': 'Matching placebo added to lipid modifying regimen and continued on this regimen for remainder of the study.'}], 'periods': [{'title': 'Overall Study', 'milestones': [{'type': 'STARTED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '454'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '342'}]}, {'type': 'COMPLETED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '298'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '277'}]}, {'type': 'NOT COMPLETED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '156'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '65'}]}], 'dropWithdraws': [{'type': 'Adverse Event', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '102'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '31'}]}, {'type': 'Death', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '0'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '1'}]}, {'type': 'Lost to Follow-up', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '5'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '1'}]}, {'type': 'Physician Decision', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '3'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '3'}]}, {'type': 'Protocol Violation', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '11'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '2'}]}, {'type': 'Withdrawal by Subject', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '32'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '27'}]}, {'type': 'Study Terminated by Sponsor', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '3'}, {'groupId': 'FG001', 'numSubjects': '0'}]}]}], 'recruitmentDetails': 'First Patient In:13-Aug-2007, Last Patient Last Visit:15-Jan-2009\n\nNinety-four (94) sites participated: Australia 2 sites; Belgium 7 sites; Canada 6 sites; Ecuador 2 sites; Finland 2 sites; Germany 8 sites; Israel 4 sites; Italy 3 sites; Malaysia 5 sites; New Zealand 4 sites; Portugal 4 sites; Sweden 10 sites; Taiwan 5 sites; United States 32 sites', 'preAssignmentDetails': 'Patients with Type 2 Diabetes who were not at protocol specified low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal of \\<115 milligrams/deciliter at screening, had a 4-week run-in period of lipid modifying therapy. In order to advance to randomization, patients had to meet the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal.'}, 'baselineCharacteristicsModule': {'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '454', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '342', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '796', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'BG000', 'title': 'Extended Release Niacin/Laropiprant', 'description': 'One tablet of Extended Release Niacin/Laropiprant (1 gram/20 milligram) in addition to lipid modifying therapy. After 4 weeks, advanced to Extended Release Niacin/Laropiprant (2 gram/40 milligram).\n\nNo adjustments were made to any lipid modifying regimen established during run-in until Week 12.'}, {'id': 'BG001', 'title': 'Placebo', 'description': 'Matching placebo added to lipid modifying regimen and continued on this regimen for remainder of the study.'}, {'id': 'BG002', 'title': 'Total', 'description': 'Total of all reporting groups'}], 'measures': [{'title': 'Age, Continuous', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '62.0', 'spread': '9.3', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '62.0', 'spread': '9.4', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '62.0', 'spread': '9.3', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'years', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}, {'title': 'Sex: Female, Male', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'title': 'Female', 'measurements': [{'value': '188', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '126', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '314', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}, {'title': 'Male', 'measurements': [{'value': '266', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '216', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '482', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Participants'}, {'title': 'Fasting Plasma Glucose', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '132.0', 'spread': '33.9', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '133.6', 'spread': '32.4', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '132.7', 'spread': '33.3', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'milligrams/deciliter', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}, {'title': 'High-density lipoprotein cholesterol', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '49.93', 'spread': '13.49', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '50.26', 'spread': '13.23', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '50.07', 'spread': '13.37', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl)', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}, {'title': 'Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '87.19', 'spread': '20.54', 'groupId': 'BG000'}, {'value': '85.22', 'spread': '18.00', 'groupId': 'BG001'}, {'value': '86.34', 'spread': '19.50', 'groupId': 'BG002'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl)', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}, {'title': 'Triglycerides', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '126.00', 'groupId': 'BG000', 'lowerLimit': '32.00', 'upperLimit': '628.00'}, {'value': '129.00', 'groupId': 'BG001', 'lowerLimit': '39.00', 'upperLimit': '509.00'}, {'value': '127.00', 'groupId': 'BG002', 'lowerLimit': '32.00', 'upperLimit': '628.00'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEDIAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'milligrams/deciliter (mg/dl)', 'dispersionType': 'FULL_RANGE'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'phases': ['PHASE3'], 'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'DOUBLE', 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Efficacy and safety of extended release niacin/laropiprant in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Br J Cardiol. 2011;18(1):37-45.'}, {'pmid': '25750540', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': "Bays HE, Brinton EA, Triscari J, Chen E, Maccubbin D, MacLean AA, Gibson KL, Ruck RA, Johnson-Levonas AO, O'Neill EA, Mitchel YB. Extended-release niacin/laropiprant significantly improves lipid levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus irrespective of baseline glycemic control. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2015 Feb 24;11:165-72. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S70907. eCollection 2015."}, {'pmid': '22500948', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Bays HE, Shah A, Lin J, Sisk CM, Dong Q, Maccubbin D. Consistency of extended-release niacin/laropiprant effects on Lp(a), ApoB, non-HDL-C, Apo A1, and ApoB/ApoA1 ratio across patient subgroups. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2012 Jun 1;12(3):197-206. doi: 10.2165/11631530-000000000-00000.'}, {'pmid': '22400810', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': "Bays H, Giezek H, McKenney JM, O'Neill EA, Tershakovec AM. Extended-release niacin/laropiprant effects on lipoprotein subfractions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2012 Aug;10(4):260-6. doi: 10.1089/met.2012.0005. Epub 2012 Mar 8."}, {'pmid': '21401833', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Bays H, Shah A, Dong Q, McCrary Sisk C, Maccubbin D. Extended-release niacin/laropiprant lipid-altering consistency across patient subgroups. 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