Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials spanning Early Phase 1 through Phase 4 investigate cholesterol and related metabolic management strategies for conditions such as hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and HIV-1. Sponsored by academic medical centers, non-profit entities, and major pharmaceutical companies including Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC and Organon and Co., these studies maintain recruitment statuses ranging from completed to active and upcoming. Evaluated interventions across the portfolio encompass lipid-lowering therapies alongside dietary and mechanical approaches.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07470723 RECRUITING
Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH); Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH); Familial Hypercholesterolemia
University of Wisconsin, Madison
2026-02-14
NCT07178444 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS); Acute Coronary Syndromes
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2025-11
NCT07515573 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Dyslipidemia
U.G.A. Nutraceuticals
2026-05-04
NCT06597019 RECRUITING
Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Heterozygous
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2024-12-09 PHASE3
NCT06597006 RECRUITING
Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Homozygous
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2025-02-28 PHASE3
NCT05488431 RECRUITING
Dyslipidemias; Cardiovascular Diseases; HIV Infections; Atherosclerosis
Priscilla Hsue, MD
2023-03-01 PHASE2
NCT06437574 RECRUITING
Prostate Cancer
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2024-07-16 PHASE2
NCT07441317 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Mixed Hyperlipidemia
Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2026-03 PHASE3
NCT07028749 RECRUITING
Hypertriglyceridemia
Marea Therapeutics
2025-06-30 PHASE2
NCT07685639 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome); Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Low-Density-Lipoprotein-cholesterol Level
University of Alberta
2026-08
NCT05641753 RECRUITING
Type 1 Diabetes
NYU Langone Health
2022-12-06 PHASE4
NCT04485871 RECRUITING
Type 2 Diabetes; Inflammation; Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance; Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal
2019-12-19
NCT07619118 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Hypercholesterolaemia
AstraZeneca
2026-09-15 PHASE3
NCT05693701 RECRUITING
Lipid Metabolism Disorder
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2023-02-27
NCT05750667 ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Northwestern University
2023-01-24
NCT06222632 ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Elevated LDL Cholesterol
Tung Wah College
2024-03-01
NCT06364163 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
High Cholesterol
University of Bergen
2024-08-12
NCT07477704 RECRUITING
Hypercholesterolemia
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
2026-06-17 PHASE2
NCT07626281 RECRUITING
Inclisiran Formulation
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2026-06-09 PHASE1
NCT04532489 RECRUITING
Radiotracer; Hypertension; Cholesterol
Benjamin Viglianti
2021-01-18 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT07351175 RECRUITING
Cholesterol, Elevated
Anisha Wijeyesekera
2026-01-26
NCT07218900 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Dyslipidaemia
AstraZeneca
2025-11-13 PHASE2
NCT05765370 RECRUITING
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease; Older Patients; LDL Cholesterol
China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
2023-03-24
NCT07142317 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Healthy Participants
Maastricht University Medical Center
2025-10
NCT07199309 RECRUITING
Hypertriglyceridemia
Marea Therapeutics
2025-09-26 PHASE2
NCT06833944 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Familiar Hypercholesterolemia
Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental
2025-02-15
NCT05988866 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Dyslipidemias
Gaia AG
2025-02-03
NCT06422741 RECRUITING
Cardiovascular Diseases; Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type; Cholesterol Level, High
Fundació Eurecat
2024-10-28
NCT07074236 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Combined Hyperlipidemia Characterized by Elevated LDL-C
Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2025-07 PHASE1
NCT05874141 COMPLETED
Type 2 Diabetes
New Valley University
2023-11-15
NCT03989167 RECRUITING
Hypercholesterolemia, Familial; Clinical Decision Support
University Hospital, Linkoeping
2022-12-06
NCT06431763 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2024-06-21 PHASE4
NCT06140095 UNKNOWN
Acute Metabolic Effects of Evolocumab and Atorvastatin
Region Stockholm
2024-02 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT01037387 Recruiting
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease|Hypercapnic
Hospital Universitario La Paz
2025-12 Phase 4
NCT06096909 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Acute Coronary Syndrome; Non ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
2023-11-01
NCT06894251 RECRUITING
Healthy Volunteer
Institut Pasteur de Lille
2025-03-10
NCT05694260 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
2023-01-12 PHASE2
NCT07295418 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemias
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
2023-10-23 PHASE3
NCT06692764 COMPLETED
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
AstraZeneca
2024-10-30 PHASE2
NCT05912296 COMPLETED
Hyperlipemia
Suzhou Ribo Life Science Co. Ltd.
2023-05-30 PHASE1
NCT06567951 UNKNOWN
Pregnancy Related; Hypercholesterolemia
Universidad de los Andes, Chile
2024-09-10
NCT06662695 COMPLETED
Healthy
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2024-11-03
NCT06376201 UNKNOWN
Invasive Fungal Disease
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
2024-04 PHASE4
NCT05901246 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Diseases; Hypercholesterolemia; Atherosclerosis
University of Valencia
2023-10-19
NCT06621589 COMPLETED
Obesity
RS H Adam Malik
2024-08-26
NCT01782027 TERMINATED
Cholesterol, HDL; Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Tangier Disease; LCAT Deficiency; Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) Deficiency
University of Pennsylvania
2012-10
NCT06159543 Not yet recruiting
Hyperglycemia|Dyslipidemias|Insulin Resistance|Inflammation|Oxidative Stress
Loma Linda University|National Mango Board
2024-09 Not Applicable
NCT06405880 Not yet recruiting
Cardiovascular Risk Factors|Blood Pressure|Cardiovascular Disease|Diabetes|Dyslipidemia
University of Alberta
2024-09 Not Applicable
NCT03393884 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer; Fallopian Tube Cancer; Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Imunon
2018-09-05 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05181553 COMPLETED
Familial Hypercholesterolemia; Nutrition, Healthy; Cholesterol, Elevated; Cholesterol; Metabolic Disorder; Cardiovascular Diseases
Laval University
2022-01-10
NCT06448234 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
S.LAB (SOLOWAYS)
2024-02-02
NCT05888103 COMPLETED
Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Mixed Dyslipidemia
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2023-07-11 PHASE3
NCT05905068 COMPLETED
To Reduce the LDL-C Level in Hypercholesteremia Adult Patients; Combination for Subgroup High LDL-c Patients With Other Comorbidities
Ikaria Bioscience Pty Ltd
2023-07-14 PHASE1
NCT07564726 COMPLETED
Hypertension; Hypercholesterolemia
Celltrion Pharm, Inc.
2022-08-05 PHASE3
NCT06250673 COMPLETED
Acne Cystic; Diet, Healthy
Igdir University
2023-11-01
NCT04652726 COMPLETED
Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Heterozygous
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2021-01-27 PHASE3
NCT04659863 COMPLETED
Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Homozygous
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2021-02-16 PHASE3
NCT06786598 COMPLETED
Breast Cancer
Latakia University
2023-01-01
NCT03967990 COMPLETED
Gut Microbiome; Cholesterol, LDL; Cholesterol, HDL
Arizona State University
2018-03-20
NCT07231367 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Faisalabad
2023-07-05
NCT05267522 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemias; Physical Inactivity; Diet, Healthy
University of South Australia
2022-03-01
NCT05839236 UNKNOWN
COVID-19 Stress Syndrome; COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Reaction; COVID-19-Associated Thromboembolism; COVID-19 Post-Intensive Care Syndrome; COVID-19-Associated Stroke; COVID-19 Respiratory Infection
Yang I. Pachankis
2023-05-01 PHASE1
NCT05263778 UNKNOWN
Cardiovascular Diseases; NSTEMI; STEMI
Kaiser Permanente
2022-03 PHASE4
NCT03734211 COMPLETED
Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Lars Gullestad
2019-06-10 PHASE3
NCT04646382 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Health
DOMCA S.A.
2021-02-01
NCT05267301 COMPLETED
Cholesterol; Triglycerides; Omega-3; Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Qualitas Health
2022-05-11 PHASE4
NCT02816099 COMPLETED
diabète de Type 1
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
2014-11-20
NCT05858372 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemias; Hypercholesterolemia
AHEPA University Hospital
2022-07-01
NCT05038436 COMPLETED
Cholesterol Lowering
Certmedica International GmbH
2021-09-16
NCT04765657 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Hypercholesterolemia
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2021-03-01 PHASE3
NCT06002893 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
2020-03-19
NCT04073134 TERMINATED
Coronary Artery Disease; Atherosclerosis; Hyperlipidemias
Imperial College London
2019-09-11 PHASE4
NCT02354079 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Hypobetalipoproteinemia
Nantes University Hospital
2016-01-07
NCT04147767 UNKNOWN
Hypercholesterolemia; Breast Cancer; Obesity
University of Leeds
2020-02-10
NCT04783714 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Swisse Wellness Pty Ltd
2021-04-30
NCT04833595 UNKNOWN
Cholesterol; Lipidosis
Monash University Malaysia
2021-03-29
NCT04223557 COMPLETED
Visceral Obesity; Ultrasound Therapy; Dyslipidemias
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
2020-05-30
NCT02796378 UNKNOWN
Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes Mellitus
University of Copenhagen
2016-06 PHASE4
NCT03718286 COMPLETED
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemias; Dyslipidemias; Physiological Effects of Drugs
Population Health Research Institute
2019-03-11 PHASE2
NCT04974853 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
NMP Medical Research Institute
2021-06-01
NCT04397055 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Georgia
2018-05-14
NCT04749784 UNKNOWN
Blood Cholesterol Lowers; LDL-C
Perrigo CSCI
2020-10-30
NCT04529174 COMPLETED
HDL
Metagenics, Inc.
2020-08-18
NCT04359823 COMPLETED
Actinic Porokeratosis
Medical University of South Carolina
2020-08-24 PHASE1
NCT02912793 COMPLETED
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc.
2017-03-20 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT03540108 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Roehampton
2020-02-01
NCT02941016 WITHDRAWN
Lipid Lowering, Vascular Inflammation
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
2016-10 PHASE4
NCT03756779 WITHDRAWN
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2017-05-15
NCT03590496 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
2018-07-25
NCT03433755 TERMINATED
Primary Hypercholesterolemia; Mixed Dyslipidemia
Amgen
2019-05-09 PHASE3
NCT02770313 COMPLETED
Intermittent Fasting
Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
2016-10
NCT03510715 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Sanofi
2018-08-31 PHASE3
NCT03331666 TERMINATED
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Columbia University
2018-11-16 PHASE4
NCT03729141 WITHDRAWN
Cholesterol
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
2019-10
NCT03355027 UNKNOWN
Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular Diseases
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2017-11-30
NCT03399370 COMPLETED
ASCVD; Elevated Cholesterol
The Medicines Company
2017-12-21 PHASE3
NCT03400800 COMPLETED
ASCVD; Risk Factor, Cardiovascular; Elevated Cholesterol
The Medicines Company
2017-11-01 PHASE3
NCT04029818 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Diseases; LDL-cholesterol
Biosearch S.A.
2019-05-24 PHASE1
NCT04841460 COMPLETED
Cholesterol, LDL; Cholesterol, HDL; Research Subjects
Texas A&M University
2019-02-18
NCT03531905 COMPLETED
Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Cholesterolemia
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
2018-05-09 PHASE2
NCT03805776 UNKNOWN
Intermittent Fasting; Dyslipidemias; HDL Cholesterol, Low Serum; Hepatic Enzymes and Function Abnormalities; Anemia; Kidney Diseases; Cardiac Function
Aga Khan University
2019-02-20
NCT03378999 COMPLETED
Cholesterol Metabolism
Maastricht University Medical Center
2018-06-14
NCT03479983 UNKNOWN
Hypercholesterolemia
Arjuna Natural Limited
2018-06-04
NCT03528252 COMPLETED
Cholesterol, LDL
Uppsala University
2018-05-16
NCT02772640 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy
2016-03 PHASE4
NCT04186780 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemias
University of Sorocaba
2018-09-26
NCT02734706 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
UAS Labs LLC
2016-03
NCT02719028 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemias
Golden Biotechnology Corporation
2016-05 PHASE2
NCT03450395 COMPLETED
Microbiome; Plasma Cholesterol; Prebiotic
PepsiCo Global R&D
2018-01-28
NCT03014830 COMPLETED
Atherosclerosis; Coronary Heart Disease
Washington University School of Medicine
2017-06-01 PHASE1
NCT01624142 COMPLETED
Severe Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Amgen
2012-06-01 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT02589769 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Disease; Dietary Modification; Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Oslo University Hospital
2016-09
NCT02871362 COMPLETED
Blood Pressure; Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level
InQpharm Group
2017-03-17
NCT02330406 COMPLETED
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitors; LDL Cholesterol; Glycosylated Hemoglobin; Diabetes Mellitus; Coronary Disease
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness, Japan
2015-04 PHASE4
NCT03277079 UNKNOWN
Coronary Artery Disease
University of Roma La Sapienza
2017-10-01 PHASE4
NCT02748057 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2016-05-18 PHASE3
NCT01972477 WITHDRAWN
Diabetic Patients; Low HDL-cholesterol (< 35 mg/dL); Lifestyle Intervention for at Least 1 Month
Dexa Medica Group
2016-07 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT02634580 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Amgen
2016-02-27 PHASE3
NCT02612090 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Glycemic Response
Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
2016-01-04
NCT05750602 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Lescuyer Laboratory
2013-11
NCT02492685 WITHDRAWN
Gallbladder Polyp
Yonsei University
2015-07
NCT02480374 COMPLETED
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer; Fallopian Tube Cancer; Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Imunon
2015-09 PHASE1
NCT03425630 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Ispharm srl
2016-07
NCT07519967 COMPLETED
Cholesterol; Hypercholesterolaemia
University College Cork
2016-05-30
NCT01528709 COMPLETED
Saphenous Vein Graft Disease
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
2012-03 PHASE3
NCT02847741 UNKNOWN
Current Major Depressive Disorder
University Hospital, Montpellier
2012-06
NCT02593487 UNKNOWN
Hyperlipemia; Coronary Heart Disease
Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
2015-11 PHASE4
NCT02255682 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes Mellitus
University of Copenhagen
2015-01 PHASE4
NCT01764633 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia
Amgen
2013-02-08 PHASE3
NCT01911390 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemias
Poudre Valley Health System
2013-07
NCT02532218 UNKNOWN
Hyperlipidemia
Arisaph Pharmaceuticals Inc
2015-08 PHASE2
NCT02327039 COMPLETED
Type 2 Diabetes
University of Padova
2015-03 PHASE4
NCT02508896 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Affiris AG
2015-07 PHASE1
NCT02089035 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Reading
2014-05
NCT02644109 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemias; Hypercholesterolemia
University of Chile
2015-10 PHASE4
NCT02142569 WITHDRAWN
Cholesterol Lowering
University of California, Los Angeles
2013-10-30 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT01661543 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Alberta
2013-01
NCT01807078 UNKNOWN
Coronary Artery Disease
University of Roma La Sapienza
2014-01 PHASE4
NCT02185963 COMPLETED
Diabetes
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2014-10 PHASE4
NCT02077257 UNKNOWN
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Committee of Cardio-Cerebral-Vascular Diseases of GSC
2014-03 PHASE4
NCT02497235 COMPLETED
Epilepsy, Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmalogical Action, Protective Agents
Takeda
2015-07 PHASE1
NCT03109067 COMPLETED
Healthy Volunteers
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
2011-09-21
NCT02549144 COMPLETED
Lipids
Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana
2015-01-01
NCT01821131 UNKNOWN
Above Optimal Plasma LDL Concentrations
St. Boniface Hospital
2014-01
NCT00999453 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease, Korea
2009-10
NCT02325492 TERMINATED
Gallstones
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd
2014-10 PHASE2
NCT01452100 TERMINATED
Cholesterol Embolism Systemic
University Hospital, Toulouse
2011-06 PHASE2
NCT05734170 COMPLETED
Diet; Habits
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
2015-07-28
NCT02198703 COMPLETED
Moderate Hypercholesterolemia
AB Biotics, SA
2014-09
NCT02779673 COMPLETED
LDL-cholesterol Level 130-159mg/dL
Yonsei University
2014-07
NCT01849068 COMPLETED
Metabolic Syndrome X
Laval University
2013-06 PHASE3
NCT02492464 COMPLETED
Atherosclerosis
University of Bologna
2015-05
NCT03263104 COMPLETED
Healthy
University of Roehampton
2015-01
NCT01744977 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Durham VA Medical Center
2012-12
NCT02314442 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
2014-12 PHASE1
NCT01958216 UNKNOWN
Occlusion of Bile Duct With an External Bile Diversion.
Nantes University Hospital
2013-09
NCT02055976 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Pfizer
2014-03 PHASE2
NCT00986999 TERMINATED
HIV Infections; Cardiovascular Disease
University of Hawaii
2009-09 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT01489371 COMPLETED
Ovarian Clear Cell Cystadenocarcinoma; Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma; Ovarian Seromucinous Carcinoma; Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma; Ovarian Undifferentiated Carcinoma; Recurrent Fallopian Tube Carcinoma; Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma; Recurrent Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
Gynecologic Oncology Group
2012-07-09 PHASE1
NCT02475018 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd
2014-07
NCT00663234 TERMINATED
HIV Infections; Hyperlipidemia
International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
2009-08 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02221297 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemias; Dyslipidemias
Raisio Group
2014-05
NCT02023879 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Sanofi
2013-12-16 PHASE3
NCT03563547 COMPLETED
Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Austrian Academic Institute for Clinical Nutrition
2009-09-03
NCT01941836 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
2013-09 PHASE2
NCT01562171 COMPLETED
Obesity; Hypercholesterolemia
University of Manitoba
2012-03
NCT01935674 COMPLETED
HIV; Hypercholesterolaemia
Juan A. Arnaiz
2013-09 PHASE4
NCT02069106 WITHDRAWN
Mixed Hyperlipoproteinemia
Nordic Pharma, USA
2014-02 PHASE4
NCT02259153 COMPLETED
Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Sterols; Diet, High-Fat; Cholesterol; Fatty Acids; Hyperlipidemias
Instituto Aragones de Ciencias de la Salud
2014-03
NCT01890967 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Eli Lilly and Company
2013-06 PHASE2
NCT01043380 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Artery Disease
Kumamoto University
2010-01 PHASE4
NCT01930149 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Diseases; Lipid Testing; Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Northwestern University
2013-12
NCT02038387 UNKNOWN
Chronic Hepatitis C Virus; Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
University of Roma La Sapienza
2012-07
NCT01227330 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Medication Adherence
University of Missouri-Columbia
2010-10 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01720537 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Pfizer
2012-07 PHASE1
NCT01426438 COMPLETED
HIV-1 Infection
Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
2011-11 PHASE2
NCT01849497 COMPLETED
Primary Hypercholesterolemia; Mixed Dyslipidemia
Amgen
2013-04-18 PHASE3
NCT01825668 UNKNOWN
Hypercholesterolemia; CVD
University of Manitoba
2013-03
NCT01547585 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Cardiovascular Disease; CRP
Guelph Food Research Centre
2012-05
NCT02331043 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemias; Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemias
Raisio Group
2013-03
NCT00879710 COMPLETED
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Hypercholesterolemia
Medical College of Wisconsin
2008-08
NCT01890031 COMPLETED
Low Risk (0-10% Chance) of Developing Cardiovascular Disease Within 10 Years Based on Risk Factors; Moderate Risk (10-20% Chance) of Developing Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease Within 10 Years Based on Risk Factors
University of Rochester
2012-01 PHASE1
NCT01581372 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemias
University of Alberta
2011-12
NCT01364961 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia
Maastricht University Medical Center
2011-01
NCT01154036 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2010-07 PHASE3
NCT01043354 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research
2008-09
NCT01375751 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia, Familial
Amgen
2011-08-02 PHASE2
NCT01375764 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia
Amgen
2011-07-28 PHASE2
NCT01566305 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Buttermilk; Dietary Modification; Cardiovascular Disease
Maastricht University Medical Center
2010-10
NCT01370603 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2011-09 PHASE3
NCT01380730 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia
Amgen
2011-07-01 PHASE2
NCT01350141 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Dyslipidemia
Pfizer
2011-06 PHASE2
NCT01362218 TERMINATED
Elevated LDL Cholesterol
Ferrer Internacional S.A.
2010-10 PHASE2
NCT01375777 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia
Amgen
2011-07-06 PHASE2
NCT01267227 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia; Blood Pressure; Oxidative Stress
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2010-12 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT01294683 TERMINATED
Primary Hypercholesterolemia; Dyslipidemia
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2011-02-04 PHASE3
NCT01335997 TERMINATED
Primary Hypercholesterolemia; Mixed Dyslipidemia
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2011-05-01 PHASE3
NCT01251991 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Aalborg University Hospital
2011-01 PHASE4
NCT01882517 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemias; Dyslipidemias
Raisio Group
2011-03
NCT01354340 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolaemia
Lescuyer Laboratory
2011-04
NCT01288443 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Sanofi
2011-01 PHASE2
NCT01461798 UNKNOWN
Risk Reduction Behavior
Jose María Maya Mejía
2011-10
NCT01139398 COMPLETED
Delivery of Health Care
Lescuyer Laboratory
2010-05
NCT01341613 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Micropharma Limited
2011-05 PHASE2
NCT00548145 TERMINATED
Alzheimer Disease; Hypercholesterolemia
Osaka University
2007-11
NCT01262638 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
2010-12 PHASE2
NCT01239004 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia; Hyperlipidemia; Hyperglycemia
Radiant Research
2010-11 PHASE4
NCT01340456 COMPLETED
CYP3A4 Induction
Karolinska University Hospital
2011-05
NCT01354327 COMPLETED
Hypercholesteremia
Lescuyer Laboratory
2008-12
NCT01716390 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Raisio Group
2011-01
NCT00955227 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemia
University of Manitoba
2009-07
NCT01342666 COMPLETED
Hypoalphalipoproteinemia
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
2009-03
NCT03988153 COMPLETED
Healthy
Chung Shan Medical University
2010-11-10 PHASE1
NCT01163838 WITHDRAWN
Hypercholesterolemia; Dyslipidemia
Pfizer
2010-08 PHASE1
NCT01799720 COMPLETED
Overweight
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
2010-10
NCT01163851 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Dyslipidemia
Pfizer
2010-07 PHASE1
NCT01454011 COMPLETED
Secondary Hypogonadism
Gulhane School of Medicine
2008-09 PHASE4
NCT01138787 COMPLETED
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibition
Unilever R&D
2010-06
NCT01152073 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia
Healthy Drink Discoveries, Inc.
2009-10
NCT00529542 COMPLETED
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
2004-12 PHASE2
NCT00125593 COMPLETED
Kidney Disease, Chronic
University of Oxford
2003-06 PHASE4
NCT01082562 TERMINATED
Atherosclerosis; Hypercholesterolemia
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2010-04 PHASE1
NCT00746811 COMPLETED
Primary Hypercholesterolemia
Provident Clinical Research
2010-01 PHASE4
NCT01031758 COMPLETED
Healthy
University of Pennsylvania
2009-11
NCT01028274 COMPLETED
LDL Cholesterol; Triglycerides
Nordic Pharma, USA
2009-09 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01031862 COMPLETED
Healthy
University of Pennsylvania
2009-11
NCT00688922 UNKNOWN
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Osaka Acute Coronary Insufficiency Study Group
2008-07 PHASE4
NCT00846937 COMPLETED
Ileostoma
University of Helsinki
2009-02
NCT00754741 COMPLETED
Diabetes
Henry Ford Health System
2008-07 PHASE3
NCT00857818 TERMINATED
Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective Disorder; Bipolar I Disorder; Metabolic Syndrome
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
2009-04 PHASE3
NCT01122355 COMPLETED
Hypertriglyceridemia With Low HDL-cholesterol
Yonsei University
2009-02 PHASE4
NCT00927459 TERMINATED
Hypercholesterolemia
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
2009-06 PHASE1
NCT00223041 TERMINATED
Renal Transplantation
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
2003-04 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00615810 COMPLETED
HIV Infections
Gilead Sciences
2008-03 PHASE4
NCT00863265 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Heart Disease
Washington University School of Medicine
2009-06 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT00438425 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia; Cardiovascular Disease
University of Toronto
2007-06-25
NCT00772902 COMPLETED
HIV-1
Gilead Sciences
2008-10 PHASE4
NCT00945737 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Solae, LLC
2009-04
NCT01061450 COMPLETED
Diastolic Dysfunction; Hypertension
Brasilia Heart Study Group
2006-11 PHASE4
NCT01285544 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia; Cardiovascular Disease; Hypercholesterolemia
Seoul National University Hospital
2008-09 PHASE4
NCT00653523 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2007-12-01 PHASE3
NCT00812955 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertriglyceridemia
AstraZeneca
2008-11 PHASE3
NCT00725829 UNKNOWN
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Jagiellonian University
2008-06
NCT01008345 COMPLETED
Coronary Artery Disease; Diabetes
Hotel Dieu de France Hospital
2008-09 PHASE4
NCT00947635 COMPLETED
Immunosuppression; Hyperlipidemias; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
University of Alberta
2005-11 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00920894 COMPLETED
Elevated Blood Lipids
Clinical Life Sciences Ltd.
2009-01
NCT01084226 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterol
University of Helsinki
2008-02 PHASE2
NCT00762164 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Bronx VA Medical Center
2007-03 PHASE4
NCT00724217 UNKNOWN
Hyperlipidemia
Logan College of Chiropractic
2008-07 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00535405 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2007-11 PHASE3
NCT00923403 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Manitoba
2008-08 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01035086 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Jena
2008-06
NCT00690937 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
2008-02 PHASE2
NCT00515476 COMPLETED
Metabolic Syndrome X
Hannover Medical School
2007-06
NCT00526058 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
B. Braun Medical Inc.
2007-08
NCT00677248 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Karo Bio AB
2008-04 PHASE2
NCT00291473 COMPLETED
Esophageal Cancer; Lung Cancer; Stomach Cancer; Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
2005-07 PHASE1
NCT00282659 COMPLETED
Coronary Artery Disease; Hypertension; Dyslipidemia; Diabetes
Hartford Hospital
2006-01 PHASE4
NCT00540293 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemias
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2007-10 PHASE4
NCT00124072 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Disease
University of Oxford
1998-07 PHASE3
NCT00260442 COMPLETED
Sarcopenia; Cardiovascular Disease
Texas A&M University
2005-11
NCT00423579 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Disease
Organon and Co
2006-07-01 PHASE4
NCT00479713 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2007-02-01 PHASE3
NCT00536510 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemia
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2007-04 PHASE3
NCT00276484 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2006-02 PHASE3
NCT00427960 TERMINATED
Hypercholesterolaemia
AstraZeneca
2006-12 PHASE4
NCT00794677 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
2006-06 PHASE4
NCT00276458 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2006-02 PHASE3
NCT00924391 COMPLETED
Coronary Heart Disease
University of Manitoba
2007-09 PHASE2
NCT01036308 COMPLETED
Healthy
University of Jena
2007-07
NCT00145574 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Daiichi Sankyo
2005-11 PHASE4
NCT00769132 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2007-08-03 PHASE1
NCT02089867 COMPLETED
Coronary Artery Disease
Jose Rocha Faria Neto
2006-10 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00231569 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Kastle Therapeutics, LLC
2005-09 PHASE2
NCT00280995 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia, Familial
Kastle Therapeutics, LLC
2006-01 PHASE2
NCT00263081 TERMINATED
Hypercholesterolemia
Takeda
2005-11 PHASE3
NCT00860509 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Heart Disease
Washington University School of Medicine
2006-11
NCT00216463 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Kastle Therapeutics, LLC
2005-08 PHASE2
NCT00166530 COMPLETED
Atherosclerosis
Organon and Co
2005-11 PHASE4
NCT00405067 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2006-05 PHASE2
NCT00267280 TERMINATED
Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia
Pfizer
2006-01 PHASE3
NCT00220974 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
The George Institute
2004-10
NCT00147251 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Disease; Hypertension; Hyperlipidemia; Diabetes; Carotid Atherosclerosis
Cynthia West
2003-05 PHASE4
NCT00678067 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Milan
2005-06
NCT00101439 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2005-11-10 PHASE3
NCT00202904 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Heart Disease
Organon and Co
2005-05 PHASE4
NCT00319449 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Arteriosclerosis
Organon and Co
2005-09 PHASE4
NCT00860054 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Heart Disease
Washington University School of Medicine
2006-03
NCT00158899 COMPLETED
Dyslipidaemias; Dyslipidaemia
GlaxoSmithKline
2004-08 PHASE2
NCT00697203 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia
Hoffmann-La Roche
2005-07 PHASE2
NCT00136799 COMPLETED
Mixed Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia
Novartis
2005-06 PHASE3
NCT00143663 COMPLETED
Dyslipidemia
Takeda
2005-09 PHASE3
NCT00397826 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Cardinal Tien Hospital
2005-01 PHASE4
NCT00171093 COMPLETED
HYPERTENSION; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
Novartis
2004-09 PHASE3
NCT01571869 COMPLETED
Mildly Hypercholesterolemic Subjects
Danone Global Research & Innovation Center
2005-04
NCT00110435 COMPLETED
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2005-05 PHASE3
NCT01600820 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Danone Spain
2005-02
NCT01921010 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Outcomes
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2003-06 PHASE4
NCT00239330 COMPLETED
Hypercholesteremia
AstraZeneca
2003-06 PHASE3
NCT01574469 COMPLETED
Mildly Hypercholesterolemic Subjects
Danone Global Research & Innovation Center
2004-09
NCT00090298 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2004-04 PHASE3
NCT00240266 COMPLETED
Metabolic Syndrome; Dyslipidemia
AstraZeneca
2003-08 PHASE3
NCT00090168 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Atherosclerotic Disease; Coronary Disease
Organon and Co
2004-01-27 PHASE3
NCT00092612 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Disease
Organon and Co
2003-05 PHASE3
NCT01882283 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
University of Minnesota
2002-04
NCT00652301 COMPLETED
Cholesterol
Organon and Co
2003-07 PHASE3
NCT00092586 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2002-09 PHASE3
NCT00651144 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Atherosclerosis
Organon and Co
2003-03 PHASE1
NCT00551447 COMPLETED
Coronary Disease
Organon and Co
2002-01 PHASE3
NCT03882996 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Organon and Co
2000-10-06 PHASE3
NCT00009841 COMPLETED
Head and Neck Cancer
University of Pittsburgh
1999-03 PHASE1
NCT01422317 COMPLETED
Coronary Disease; Myocardial Infarction
Helse Stavanger HF
1995-09 PHASE3
NCT03741621 COMPLETED
Lipidemia; Healthy
Unity Health Toronto
1992-01 PHASE2
NCT00657527 COMPLETED
Myocardial Ischaemia; Coronary Artery Disease
AstraZeneca
2001-12 PHASE3
NCT00327691 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Disease; Cerebrovascular Accident; Coronary Heart Disease
Pfizer
1998-04 PHASE4
NCT00518960 UNKNOWN
Metabolic Syndrome; Hyperlipidemia
Health Enhancement Products, Inc.
2007-04
NCT00267254 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia
Pfizer
2006-01 PHASE3
NCT00457379 UNKNOWN
Coronary Artery Disease
Hannover Medical School
2007-04
NCT00654394 COMPLETED
Carotid Artery Stenosis; Hypercholesterolemia
AstraZeneca
2000-01 PHASE3
NCT00457340 COMPLETED
Arrhythmia
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2000-02 PHASE4
NCT00522158 COMPLETED
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Cardiovascular Disease; LDL Cholesterol; Cognition
Baskent University
PHASE4
NCT00051415 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
2003-01 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00653965 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Dyslipidaemia
AstraZeneca
2003-05 PHASE3
NCT00449410 COMPLETED
Atrial Fibrillation; Neuropsychology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Inflammation; Hemostasis
Radboud University Medical Center
2005-05 PHASE4
NCT00258999 COMPLETED
Atherosclerosis
University of Wisconsin, Madison
2005-10
NCT00454831 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
DNP Canada
2006-02 PHASE2
NCT00288483 TERMINATED
Hypercholesterolemia; Combined Hyperlipidemia
Drug Commission of the German Medical Association
2000-09 PHASE3
NCT00404001 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2006-11 PHASE2
NCT00106158 COMPLETED
Neoplasms
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
2004-06 PHASE1
NCT00136942 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2005-04 PHASE3
NCT00211705 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia
Mitsukoshi Health and Welfare Foundation
1994-02 PHASE4
NCT00057044 COMPLETED
Physicians' Practice Patterns; Coronary Heart Disease
US Department of Veterans Affairs
2001-10
NCT00654407 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
AstraZeneca
2001-11 PHASE3
NCT00653588 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia; Coronary Heart Disease
AstraZeneca
2003-04 PHASE3
NCT00345722 COMPLETED
Hyperlipidemia; Cardiovascular Diseases; Hypercholesterolemia
University of Toronto
2006-06 PHASE2
NCT00654537 COMPLETED
Hypercholesterolemia
AstraZeneca
2001-04 PHASE3

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-03-13)

Check the Cholesterol product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

As an essential structural sterol, cholesterol integrates into cellular lipid bilayers to modulate membrane fluidity, permeability, and microdomain assembly, including lipid rafts. Disruption of lipid bilayer cholesterol architecture alters downstream receptor-mediated cell signaling cascades and vesicular trafficking, leading to dysregulated cellular lipid handling that contributes to hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia, and vascular atherosclerosis.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.