A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Enlicitide (MK-0616, Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor) Compared With Ezetimibe or Bempedoic Acid or Ezetimibe and Bempedoic Acid in Adults With Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0616-018/CORALreef AddOn)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06450366

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Official title

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MK-0616 Compared With Ezetimibe or Bempedoic Acid or Ezetimibe and Bempedoic Acid in Adults With Hypercholesterolemia

Brief summary

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The main purpose of this study is to assess whether enlicitide is superior to ezetimibe or bempedoic acid or ezetimibe + bempedoic acid in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in participants with hypercholesterolemia, and to evaluate its safety and tolerability. The primary study hypotheses are enlicitide is superior to ezetimibe, bempedoic acid, and ezetimibe + bempedoic acid on mean percent change from baseline in LDL-C at week 8.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT06450366
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase 3
Lead sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; Industry
Enrollment: 301 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Hypercholesterolemia

Interventions

Drug · Other

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 18 Years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Jul 8, 2024 (Actual)
Primary completion: Feb 14, 2025 (Actual)
Completion: Mar 28, 2025 (Actual)
Last update posted: Mar 27, 2026

2024 – 2025

United States locations

U.S. sites: 7
U.S. states: 7
U.S. cities: 7

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Clinical Trials Research ( Site 1509)	Lincoln	California	95648	—
Healthcare Research Network - Chicago ( Site 1507)	Flossmoor	Illinois	60422	—
L-MARC Research Center ( Site 1501)	Louisville	Kentucky	40213	—
Velocity Clinical Research Rockville ( Site 1503)	Rockville	Maryland	20854	—
Velocity Clinical Research, Gulfport ( Site 1505)	Gulfport	Mississippi	39503	—
Piedmont Research Partners ( Site 1506)	Fort Mill	South Carolina	29707	—
Rainier Clinical Research Center ( Site 1502)	Renton	Washington	98057	—

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Non-U.S. locations

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Last refresh: Last update posted Mar 27, 2026 · Synced Oct 16, 2026

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