Anacetrapib
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Anacetrapib is a small molecule: went quiet in 2018; acts on CETP.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Went quiet, 2018
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Registered trials
- 16, 2 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Nutrition and metabolism; Heart and blood vessels; Inherited and neonatal; Digestive system; Pregnancy and women's health; Urinary and reproductive
US protection
No US approval on record.
With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.
This is the US only.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
1 company on route A because of this drug.
Companies on route A for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| CETP | Cholesteryl ester transfer protein | P11597 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| All trials | 16 |
Who ran its trials
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co. | Lead sponsor of trials | 2006 to now |