New combo pill aims to supercharge cholesterol lowering
NCT ID NCT07619118
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether a new combination pill containing laroprovstat and rosuvastatin lowers LDL cholesterol better than rosuvastatin alone. About 200 adults with high cholesterol and a history of heart disease or high risk will take either the combo or a placebo plus rosuvastatin daily for 8 weeks. The study measures changes in cholesterol levels and checks for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- laroprovstat/rosuvastatin combination pill
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination pill could offer a more effective way to lower LDL cholesterol than current statin therapy alone, potentially reducing heart attack and stroke risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination may cause more side effects than rosuvastatin alone, and it is not a cure—patients would need to take it long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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 to 130 years
- 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: * Participant must be ≥ 18 years of age * Participants must be on a stable dose of all background LLTs * The stable statin dose should be judged as their maximally tolerated dose * Participants should have either history of a clinical ASCVD event or be at increased risk for a first clinical ASCVD event Exclusion Criteria: * Asian origin * Uncontrolled severe hypertension * Uncontrolled T2DM * Inadequately treated hypothyroidism
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Conditions
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