New triple drug combo aims to slash cholesterol after heart attacks

NCT ID NCT07440381

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

Summary

This study tests whether giving a triple combination of cholesterol-lowering drugs (a high-intensity statin, ezetimibe, and bempedoic acid) right after a heart attack works better than usual care. About 600 adults hospitalized for a heart attack will be randomly assigned to the triple therapy or standard treatment. The main goal is to see if the triple therapy lowers LDL cholesterol more at 8 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

bempedoic acid (a cholesterol-lowering drug) combined with a high-intensity statin and ezetimibe

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that starting a triple cholesterol-lowering pill early after a heart attack is better than usual care at quickly reducing bad cholesterol.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 3 trial, but it has not started recruiting yet. The benefit may be modest, and bempedoic acid can cause side effects like muscle pain or gout. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute coronary syndrome hyperlipidemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Aor San Carlo - Ospedale San Carlo - Ssd Terapia Intensiva Cardiologica

    Potenza, Italy

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  • Aorn San Giuseppe Moscati - U.O. Cardiologia/Utic 'D. Rotiroti'

    Avellino, Italy

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  • Aou Careggi - Interventistica Cardiologica Strutturale

    Florence, Italy

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  • Aou Policlinico P. Giaccone - U.O.C. Cardiologia

    Palermo, Italy

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  • Arcispedale Sant'Anna - U.O. Cardiologia

    Ferrara, Italy

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  • Arnas P.O. Civico E Benfratelli - Uoc Utic

    Palermo, Italy

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  • Asst Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda - Cardiologia 1 - Emodinamica

    Milan, Italy

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  • Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro - Uoc Cardiologia

    Catania, Italy

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  • Azienda Ospedaliera S. Anna E S. Sebastiano - U.O. Cardiologia D'Emergenza Con Utic

    Caserta, Italy

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  • FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO - UOC Cardiologia

    Pavia, Italy

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  • Fondazione Irccs Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Uoc Malattie Cardiovascolari

    Milan, Italy

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  • Irccs Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio - Cardiologia Universitaria Ed Imaging Cardiaco

    Milan, Italy

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  • Nuovo Ospedale Di Vimercate - S.C. Cardiologia E Utic

    Vimercate, Italy

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  • OSPEDALE CA' FONCELLO - UOC Cardiologia

    Treviso, Italy

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  • OSPEDALE CIVILE FORNAROLI - UO Cardiologia

    Magenta, Italy

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  • OSPEDALE DEGLI INFERMI - SC Cardiologia

    Rivoli, Italy

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  • OSPEDALE PIO XI - UOC di Cardiologia

    Desio, Italy

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  • OSPEDALE SANTA CHIARA - Divisione di Cardiologia

    Trento, Italy

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  • Ospedale Del Tigullio Polo Lavagna - Sc Cardiologia E Utic

    Lavagna, Italy

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  • Ospedale Della Murgia - Fabio Perinei - S.C. Cardiologia-Utic

    Altamura, Italy

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  • Ospedale Giovanni Paolo Ii - U.O.C. Cardiologia-Utic

    Ragusa, Italy

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  • Ospedale Miulli - U.O.C. CARDIOLOGIA - UTIC

    Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy

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  • Ospedale Policlinico - Uoc Di Cardiologia

    Modena, Italy

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  • Ospedale San Camillo - Uoc Cardiologia

    Roma, Italy

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  • Ospedale San Donato - U.O.C Cardiologia

    Arezzo, Italy

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  • Ospedale San Jacopo - Soc Cardiologia

    Pistoia, Italy

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  • Ospedale San Paolo - Cardiologia-Utic

    Bari, Italy

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  • Ospedale Santo Spirito - Cardiologia Con Utic

    Pescara, Italy

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  • Ospedale Santo Spirito - SC Cardiologia

    Casale Monferrato, Italy

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  • P.O. Levante - Ospedale San Paolo - S.C. Cardiologia Levante

    Savona, Italy

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  • P.O. San Filippo Neri - Asl Roma 1 - Cardiologia Clinica E Riabilitativa

    Roma, Italy

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  • PRESIDIO OSPEDALIERO - UO Cardiologia

    Sanremo, Italy

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  • Po Santa Maria Nuova - Ausl Re Irccs - Soc Cardiologia Ospedaliera

    Reggio Emilia, Italy

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  • Policlinico Riuniti - S.C. Di Cardiologia Universitaria-Utic

    Foggia, Italy

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  • Presidio Ospedaliero "Santa Maria Del Prato" - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia-Utic

    Feltre, Italy

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