Anacetrapib

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anacetrapib
IUPAC name: see below
Synonyms: see Chemistry
Formula: C30H25F10NO3

 Uses: cholesterol regulation

 Properties: see below

 Hazards: see below

Mass (g/mol): CAS #:
637.51 875446-37-0


In health care, anacetrapib (anacet'rapib) is an oxazolidinone medication that is a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor that raises HDL cholesterol and reduces LDL cholesterol.[1]

Anacetrapib is related to torcetrapib.[2]

References

  1. Anonymous (2024), Anacetrapib (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. Cannon CP, Shah S, Dansky HM, Davidson M, Brinton EA, Gotto AM et al. (2010). "Safety of Anacetrapib in Patients with or at High Risk for Coronary Heart Disease.". N Engl J Med. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa1009744. PMID 21082868. Research Blogging.