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Enlicitide

Phase 3

Hypercholesterolemia | Small molecule | Metabolic |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Mar 27, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment301
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT06450366A 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)PHASE3 COMPLETED 301Jul 8, 2024Mar 28, 2025Mar 27, 202635 United States, Argentina +6
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Day 56
Baseline and Day 56

Blood samples were collected at baseline and after 56 days of treatment to assess mean percentage change in LDL-C. The mean percent change from baseline in LDL-C at Day-56 is reported.

Secondary Endpoints
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) at Day 56
Baseline and Day 56
Mean Percent Change From Baseline in Non-High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) at Day 56
Baseline and Day 56
Median Percent Change From Baseline in Lipoprotein(a) Levels (Lp[a])
Baseline and Day 56
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingTRIPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
EnlicitideEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive enlicitide 20mg, ezetimibe-matching placebo, and bempedoic acid-matching placebo once daily (QD) orally up to approximately 56 days.
EzetimibeACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants receive ezetimibe 10mg, enlicitide-matching placebo, and bempedoic acid-matching placebo QD orally up to approximately 56 days.
Bempedoic AcidACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants receive bempedoic acid 180mg, ezetimibe-matching placebo, and enlicitide-matching placebo QD orally up to approximately 56 days.
Ezetimibe + Bempedoic AcidACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants receive ezetimibe 10 mg, bempedoic acid 180mg, enlicitide-matching placebo orally QD for approximately 56 days.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
EnlicitideDRUGOral tablet
EzetimibeDRUGOral tablet
Bempedoic AcidDRUGOral capsule
Placebo for EnlicitideOTHERenlicitide-matching placebo oral tablet
Placebo for EzetimibeOTHERezetimibe-matching placebo oral tablet
Placebo for Bempedoic AcidOTHERbempedoic acid-matching placebo oral capsule
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites35

Inclusion Criteria: * Has either a) history of a major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event or b) if no history of a major ASCVD event, has intermediate to high risk for development of a first major ASCVD event * Has fasted lipid values (evaluated by the central laboratory) at Visit...

Countries:United StatesArgentinaCanadaFranceIsraelSpainTaiwanUnited Kingdom
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