New combo therapy slashes bad cholesterol in High-Risk heart patients
NCT ID NCT05761444
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study tested whether adding ezetimibe early to atorvastatin works better than atorvastatin alone for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol in people at very high risk for heart problems. It involved 137 adults with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The goal was to see if the combination helps more patients reach their cholesterol targets.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
Chonnam National University Hospital
Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, 61469, South Korea
-
Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, Eunpyeong-gu, 03312, South Korea
-
Inje University Ilsan-Paik Hospital
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10380, South Korea
-
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, 03181, South Korea
-
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 42601, South Korea
-
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
-
Ulsan University Hospital
Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 44033, South Korea
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.