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Anacetrapib

Anacetrapib is a CETP inhibitor which was being developed to treat elevated cholesterol levels in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease.[1] In 2017 its development was abandoned by Merck.[2]

Evidence[edit]

In 2017 REVEAL trial anacetrapib was shown to decrease the risk of repeat heart attacks in high-risk patients with previous acute coronary events.[3]

was developed by Pfizer until December 2006 but caused unacceptable increases in blood pressure and had net cardiovascular detriment.

Torcetrapib

was developed by Hoffmann–La Roche until May 2012. It did not raise blood pressure and did raise HDL, but it showed no clinically meaningful efficacy.

Dalcetrapib

was developed by Eli Lilly and Company until October 2015.

Evacetrapib

Other CETP inhibitors:

, Miller, Ross A. & Cote, Aaron S., "Process for synthesizing a CETP inhibitor", published 2007-01-11, assigned to Merck & Co. Inc. 

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