New shot could tame stubborn high cholesterol
NCT ID NCT07223658
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called ARO-DIMERPA in 78 adults with mixed hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol and triglycerides). The drug is given as a shot under the skin, and researchers are checking if it is safe and how well it lowers fats in the blood. The trial is still in early phases, so the main goal is safety, not yet proving it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ARO-DIMERPA (an experimental RNA-targeted drug given as a shot under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with high cholesterol and triglycerides that is easier to take than daily pills.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 78 people, so it is too soon to know if the drug is safe or effective. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not lower cholesterol enough to matter.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to follow diet counseling as per Investigator judgment based on local standard of care * Specific fasting TG, LDL-C, and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels at Screening * Participants of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraception in addition to a condom during the study and for at least 90 days following the end of the study or last dose of study drug, whichever is later; participants must not donate sperm or eggs during the study and for at least 90 days following the end of the study or last dose of study drug whichever is later Exclusion Criteria: * Current use or use within last 365 days or within 5-half-lives before Day 1 based on plasma PK, whichever is longer, of any hepatocyte-targeted siRNA * Current use or use within last 90 days or within 5-half-lives before Day 1 based on plasma PK, whichever is longer, of any antisense oligonucleotide therapy * Current use or use within last 60 days from Day 1 of any PCSK9 inhibitor monoclonal antibodies (eg, evolocumab or alirocumab) * Uncontrolled hypertension * History of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy * Current diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply per protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
17 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site 1
RECRUITINGChristchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Research Site 10
RECRUITINGCalgary, T2N 4N1, Canada
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Research Site 11
RECRUITINGClayton, 3168, Australia
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Research Site 12
RECRUITINGWellington, 6021, New Zealand
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Research Site 13
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 102, Georgia
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Research Site 14
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 144, Georgia
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Research Site 15
RECRUITINGTbilisi, 191, Georgia
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Research Site 16
RECRUITINGToronto, M1S 3V6, Canada
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Research Site 17
RECRUITINGChicoutimi, G7H 7K9, Canada
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Research Site 2
RECRUITINGAuckland, 622, New Zealand
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Research Site 3
RECRUITINGAuckland, 2025, New Zealand
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Research Site 4
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3153, Australia
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Research Site 5
RECRUITINGMorayfield, Queensland, 4506, Australia
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Research Site 6
RECRUITINGGrafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Research Site 7
RECRUITINGCharlestown, New South Wales, 2290, Australia
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Research Site 8
RECRUITINGEast Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
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Research Site 9
RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia