One pill to tackle two heart risks: triple combo tested

NCT ID NCT03860220

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed Phase 4 trial tested a single pill containing three medicines (telmisartan, amlodipine, and rosuvastatin) in 252 Korean adults with both high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Participants took either the triple pill or a two-drug pill for 8 weeks. The study measured changes in blood pressure and LDL cholesterol to see if the triple combination works better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Telmisartan/Amlodipine/Rosuvastatin (triple combination pill)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a simpler once-daily pill to manage both high blood pressure and high cholesterol together.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 4 trial, so results are already known. The main risk is that the triple pill may not be more effective or safer than existing two-drug combinations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dyslipidemias hyperlipidemia hypertensive disorder 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

  • CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13496, South Korea

  • Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

    Seoul, South Korea

  • Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

    Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14068, South Korea

  • Kangwon National University Hospital

    Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24289, South Korea

  • Korea University Ansan Hospital

    Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, South Korea

  • Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

    Seoul, South Korea

  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

    Seoul, 03722, South Korea

  • Yeungnam University Hospital

    Daegu, 42415, South Korea

  • Yonsei University Wonju Severance Christian Hospital

    Wŏnju, South Korea