Trial Finds New Pill Replace Injections, Can Cut Cholesterol by 60%

A new cholesterol-lowering pill shows promise in clinical trials

The drug enlicitide reduced cholesterol for adults with high levels due to an inherited disorder and may also work for a broader population.

Trial finds new pill replace injections, can cut cholesterol by 60%

A new Merck pill called enlicitide slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs already on the market.

New drug could reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol by 60%, prevent heart attacks without injections

A new pill developed by the drug company Merck may soon help millions of people lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes—without the need for painful injections. The pill is called enlicitide, and in early studies, it has shown the power to lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol by up […] The post New drug could reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol by 60%, prevent heart attacks without injections appeared first on Knowridge Sc…