LDLR+/- and LDLR-/- Yucatan miniature pigs (160 days): LDL-C lowered vs vehicle
“Long-term treatment (160 days) with bempedoic acid at 120 and 240 mg/kg resulted in significant decreases in LDL-C levels (54% to 63%) in LDLR+/- pigs; modest decreases (27% to 29%) in LDL-C were noted in LDLR-/- pigs as compared to vehicle control.”
EMA: adequate evidence of ACL-dependent inhibition of cholesterol synthesis
“Overall, the primary pharmacodynamic studies provided adequate evidence that bempedoic acid mediates its effects on cholesterol metabolism via ACL-dependent inhibition of cholesterol synthesis.”