Bempedoic acid/ezetimibe - Esperion Therapeutics
Alternative Names: ETC-1002/ezetimibe; Ezetimibe/bempedoic acid; Ezetimibe/ETC-1002; NEXLIZET; NustendiLatest Information Update: 27 Aug 2025
At a glance
- Originator Esperion Therapeutics
- Developer Daiichi Sankyo Europe; Esperion Therapeutics; Neopharm Ltd
- Class Antihyperlipidaemics; Azetidines; Dicarboxylic acids; Fatty acids; Fluorobenzenes; Propanols; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action AMP activated protein kinase stimulants; ATP citrate (pro S) lyase inhibitors; Cholesterol absorption inhibitors; Cholesterol synthesis inhibitors; NPC1L1 protein inhibitors; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Dyslipidaemias; Hypercholesterolaemia
- Registered Cardiovascular disorders
Most Recent Events
- 14 Aug 2025 Esperion therapeutics announces intention to launch Bempedoic/ezetimibe for Dyslipidaemia in Canada in the second quarter of 2026
- 11 Aug 2025 Esperion anticipates NDA approval for Cardiovascular disorders in Israel in the first half of 2026
- 08 May 2025 Bempedoic acid/ezetimibe licensed to HLS Therapeutics in Canada