Obicetrapib

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NewAmsterdam Pharma announced positive Phase 3 BROADWAY trial results for obicetrapib, showing a 33% LDL-C reduction vs. placebo at day 84 (p<0.0001) and a 21% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events at one year. Obicetrapib was well-tolerated with safety comparable to placebo.

NewAmsterdam Pharma announced positive Phase 3 BROADWAY trial results for obicetrapib, showing a 33% reduction in LDL-C levels and a 21% reduction in MACE. The drug's safety profile was comparable to placebo. The company plans to discuss regulatory filings in 2025 and present detailed data at a medical conference.

NewAmsterdam Pharma announced positive Phase 3 BROADWAY study results for obicetrapib in treating ASCVD and HeFH, achieving a 33% LDL-C reduction. The drug was well-tolerated, leading to a >50% stock increase pre-market.

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New Amsterdam's Phase III TANDEM trial met co-primary endpoints, showing a 48.6% reduction in LDL-C with obicetrapib-ezetimibe combination, supporting regulatory filings for HeFH and ASCVD patients.

NewAmsterdam Pharma announces promising Phase 3 TANDEM trial results, showing a fixed-dose combination of obicetrapib and ezetimibe significantly reduces LDL-C levels by 50% and over 70% of patients achieved LDL-C levels below 55 mg/dL, well-tolerated and supporting global regulatory filings.

Newamsterdam Pharma’s phase III study of CETP inhibitor obicetrapib plus ezetimibe shows robust LDL-C reduction, though shares drop 15.5% due to lower-than-expected findings.

NewAmsterdam Pharma announced positive Phase 3 TANDEM trial results, showing obicetrapib and ezetimibe fixed-dose combo significantly reduced LDL-C by 48.6% vs. placebo at day 84, supporting global regulatory filings.

Phase III BROOKLYN trial results presented at AHA 2024 show obicetrapib significantly reduces LDL cholesterol in HeFH patients, with 34% achieving >50% reduction. Obicetrapib also lowers Lp(a) by 54.3% and raises HDL cholesterol, with no serious adverse events reported.