New Once-Daily pill aims to lower high triglycerides

NCT ID NCT04716595

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new extended-release form of pemafibrate (K-877) in 121 adults with high triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood. Participants took the drug once daily for 52 weeks, either in the morning or evening, to see if it safely lowers triglyceride levels and improves cholesterol. The goal is to offer a convenient treatment option for managing dyslipidemia.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Pemafibrate (K-877) extended-release tablet

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a once-daily treatment option to lower high triglycerides and improve cholesterol levels, helping manage heart disease risk.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may not work better than existing treatments, and side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dyslipidemias hyperlipidemia inherited lipid metabolism disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Akasaka Chuou Clinic

    Tokyo, Japan

  • Cosmos medical corporation Aozora total clinic

    Saitama, Japan

  • Hasegawa Medicine Clinic

    Hokkaido, Japan

  • Japan Community Health care Organization Hokkaido Hospital

    Hokkaido, Japan

  • Kinugawa Cardiology Clinic

    Osaka, Japan

  • Kyosokai AMC NISHI-UMEDA Clinic

    Osaka, Japan

  • Medical Corporation Chiseikai Tokyo Center Clinic

    Tokyo, Japan

  • Medical corporation Tani clinic

    Osaka, Japan

  • Minami Akatsuka Clinic

    Ibaraki, Japan

  • National Hospital Organization Takasaki General Medical Center

    Gunma, Japan

  • Saiseikai Futsukaichi Hospital

    Fukuoka, Japan

  • Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu Hospital

    Kanagawa, Japan

  • Shimokitazawa Tomo Clinic

    Tokyo, Japan

  • Shiraiwa medical clinic

    Osaka, Japan