A Phase 1 trial reports that the oral drug TLC-2716 cuts triglycerides by 38% and remnant cholesterol by 61%. By inhibiting the LXR protein specifically in the liver and gut, the drug successfully lowers blood fats without disrupting vital protective cholesterol pathways found elsewhere in the body.
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