{"id":35685,"date":"2010-11-17T18:04:47","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T23:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=35685"},"modified":"2010-11-18T12:08:06","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T17:08:06","slug":"anacetrapib-promises-to-improve-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/anacetrapib-promises-to-improve-cholesterol\/","title":{"rendered":"Anacetrapib Promises to Improve Cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"generic<\/a>The experimental pill anacetrapib may help boost levels of “good” HDL cholesterol<\/a>, and has been found to be safe in preliminary clinical studies. WebMD<\/a> reports that researchers were surprised by how well the new drug performed. “Our jaws dropped when we saw the 138% increase in HDL [over placebo]. And our jaws dropped even more when LDL went down by 40%,” compared with placebo, says study leader Christopher P. Cannon, MD.<\/p>\n

The study followed over 1,600 heart disease patients who were taking statin drugs. Anacetrapib did not appear to raise the risk of heart attacks or death related to heart disease, a major stumbling block for a similar drug, torcetrapib. However, studies of that drug also suggest that better HDL levels do not necessarily decrease heart disease.<\/p>\n

No conclusions about anacetrapib’s potential for curbing heart disease<\/a> can be made until the next phase of research is completed. The next study will involve 30,000 patients and may last up to four years.<\/p>\n

The new findings were reported at the American Heart Association\u2019s (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2026 and simultaneously published online by the New England Journal of Medicine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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