Know How Bempedoic Acid Stacks Up to Other Non-Statins

You’ll hear buzz about bempedoic acid (Nilemdo), a new oral non-statin cholesterol med.

Bempedoic acid is the first “ATP citrate lyase inhibitor.” It blocks an earlier step in cholesterol synthesis in the liver compared to statins...and avoids the muscle activation that leads to myalgias.

Bempedoic acid lowers LDL another 20% or so when added to a max tolerated statin. It doesn’t have much impact on triglycerides or HDL.