New combo pill aims to crush stubborn high cholesterol

NCT ID NCT04669041

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tested whether a single pill combining ezetimibe and rosuvastatin works better than rosuvastatin alone for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol. The study included 305 Chinese adults whose cholesterol was not well controlled on statin therapy. Participants took either the combo pill or rosuvastatin for 8 weeks to compare LDL reduction and safety.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ezetimibe and rosuvastatin combination pill

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a more effective once-daily pill to help people with high cholesterol reach their LDL goals without taking multiple medications.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The combination may cause more side effects than rosuvastatin alone, and benefits may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hypercholesterolemia hyperlipidemia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Investigational Site Number :1560001

    Beijing, 100029, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560002

    Tianjin, 300121, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560003

    Xuzhou, 221002, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560005

    Zhanjiang, 524001, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560006

    Hohhot, 010017, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560007

    Hohhot, 010050, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560009

    Wuhan, 430033, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560010

    Siping, 136000, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560011

    Zhenjiang, 212001, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560014

    Jilin City, 132011, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560015

    Dalian, 116033, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560019

    Yueyang, 414000, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560020

    Jinan, 250013, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560021

    Beijing, 101200, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560022

    Xi'an, 710061, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560025

    Bengbu, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560027

    Shanghai, 200120, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560029

    Haikou, 570311, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560033

    Baotou, 014010, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560034

    Shenyang, 110016, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560035

    Wuhan, 430080, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560037

    Zibo, 255036, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560041

    Chengdu, 610041, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560045

    Changchun, 130021, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560047

    Wuhan, 430022, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560052

    Changsha, 410013, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560053

    Tianjin, 300140, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560055

    Nanning, 530031, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560057

    Yanji, 133000, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560060

    Chongqing, 400013, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560061

    Lishui, 323000, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560062

    Yuncheng, 044000, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560063

    Zhuzhou, 412007, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560064

    Yinchuan, 750004, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560065

    Yangzhou, 225001, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560066

    Nanjing, 210011, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560067

    Changchun, 130033, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560068

    Beijing, 100050, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560070

    Xi'an, 710068, China

  • Investigational Site Number :1560071

    Liuzhou, 545006, China