New cholesterol drug SHR-1918 enters final testing phase
NCT ID NCT07230730
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether the experimental drug SHR-1918 can safely lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in 900 adults with hyperlipidemia who are already on statins. Participants are randomly assigned to receive SHR-1918 or a placebo. The study aims to see if the drug improves key lipid levels over 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SHR-1918
- What this could lead to
- If successful, SHR-1918 could offer a new option to help control high cholesterol and triglycerides in people already taking statins.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results may not show a meaningful benefit over placebo. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not work for everyone.
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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 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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: 1. the age must be at least 18 years old, and both men and women are eligible; 2. the patient was receiving a stable dose of statins at the time of screening,, and the fasting LDL-C met: For individuals with extremely high risk of ASCVD, LDL-C≥1.4 mmol/L; for those with very high risk of ASCVD, LDL-C≥1.8 mmol/L; and for those with medium and high risk of ASCVD, ≥2.6 mol/L; 3. Fasting TG≥ 1.7 mmol/L; 4. Understand the research procedures and methods, voluntarily participate in this trial and sign the informed consent form in person. Exclusion Criteria: 1. poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg) at the time of screening or before randomization; 2. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or γ -glutamyl transferase (GGT) \> 3× upper limit of normal (ULN), or total bilirubin \> 2×ULN; 3. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is lower than the lower limit of normal (LLN) or greater than 1.5×ULN; 4. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is less than 30 mL/min/1.73m\^2; 5. Previously suffering from diseases that have a significant impact on blood lipid levels, such as nephrotic syndrome, severe liver diseases, Cushing's syndrome, etc.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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