Merck drug shows superior cholesterol reduction in phase 3 trial

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Merck’s Enlicitide Decanoate, an Investigational Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, Demonstrated Significantly Greater LDL-C Reductions at Eight Weeks Compared to Guideline-Recommended Oral Non-Statin Therapies

March 30, 2026 11:45 AM EDT

The Phase 3 CORALreef AddOn trial compared the efficacy and safety of enlicitide to bempedoic acid, ezetimibe or bempedoic acid with ezetimibe

Enlicitide has the potential to be the first approved oral PCSK9 inhibitor designed to help address critical unmet needs for patients with hypercholesterolemia and help combat the ongoing cardiovascular (CV) epidemic

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