DalCor Keeps Faith In CETP Biomarker, Despite No Dice For Merck's REVEAL Genetic Analysis

 
• By Emily Hayes

Hopes for a precision approach for the vast cardiovascular disease population live on – past failed studies of HDL-raising drugs and lack of evidence for genetic typing in Merck's latest analysis of anacetrapib in REVEAL.

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (3d structure) with a potential use in atherosclerosis therapy. It facilitates the transport of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides between the lipoproteins. - Illustration
Three-dimensional illustration of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), which facilitates the transport of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides between lipoproteins.

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