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Triple-Drug cholesterol attack aims to strike within 72 hours of a heart attack

NCT ID NCT07824323

Disease control Sponsor: Taipei Medical University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether adding bempedoic acid to high-intensity statin and ezetimibe therapy within 72 hours after a heart procedure helps adults with acute coronary syndrome reach very low LDL cholesterol. Participants receive either the three-drug combination or the standard two-drug regimen for 12 weeks. The main question is how many people get their LDL below 55 mg/dL by the end of the study.

What this could mean

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Active substance
bempedoic acid, a daily pill added to standard cholesterol-lowering therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give doctors a way to drive LDL cholesterol down faster and further right after a heart attack, when the risk of another event is highest.
What could go wrong
The trial lasts only 12 weeks and measures cholesterol levels, not heart attacks or deaths, so it cannot show whether the extra drug prevents future cardiac events. Bempedoic acid can raise uric acid levels and cause gout-like symptoms, and people with a history of gout are excluded.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 400 people

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Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Confirmed acute coronary syndrome, including ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or unstable angina. * Percutaneous coronary intervention within the preceding 72 hours. * Baseline LDL-C of at least 70 mg/dL. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Current use of a PCSK9 inhibitor or fibrate at baseline. * History of symptomatic hyperuricemia or gout. * Severe hepatic impairment, defined as ALT or AST greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal at screening. * Known gallbladder disease, including cholelithiasis or previous cholecystitis. * Known intolerance or contraindication to statins, ezetimibe, or bempedoic acid. * Triglycerides of at least 400 mg/dL at screening. * Estimated glomerular filtration rate below 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis. * Active systemic infection or acute inflammatory disease that could interfere with hs-CRP interpretation. * Current participation in another interventional clinical trial. * Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planned pregnancy during the study period.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute coronary syndrome Dyslipidemias inherited lipid metabolism disorder intermediate coronary syndrome Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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Acute coronary syndromes Dyslipidemia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taipei Medical University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, Taipei City, 110301, Taiwan

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