July 18th, 2011
Study Suggests Possibility That CETP Inhibitors May Improve Glycemic Control
Larry Husten, PHD
A new analysis of the ILLUMINATE trial raises the possibility that CETP inhibitors like torcetrapib might have the unexpected beneficial effect of improving glycemic control in addition to their intended effect of raising HDL cholesterol. Development of torcetrapib was halted several years ago following the early termination of the large ILLUMINATE trial due to an […]
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