Prevention & lipids

Rationale and design of the REMBRANDT trial: A phase 3 study to evaluate the effect of obicetrapib/ezetimibe on coronary plaque characteristics

Am Heart JPublished Design and rationale of a randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Adults ≥45 years with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥70 mg/dL despite maximally tolerated lipid-modifying therapyplanned
Participants
300 adults
Planned comparison
Obicetrapib/ezetimibe fixed-dose combination (FDC) vs placebo
Primary endpoint
Percent change in total noncalcified coronary plaque volume (NCPV) by coronary CT angiography
Follow-up
Baseline to 18 months
Methodological detailsplacebo-controlled, double-blind
  • Placebo-controlled
  • Double-blind

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Rationale and design of the REMBRANDT trial: A phase 3 study to evaluate the effect of obicetrapib/ezetimibe on coronary plaque characteristics. Am Heart J. Published 17 July 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.012

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