A randomised trial of the long term clinical effects of raising HDL cholesterol with extended release niacin/laropiprant
Latest Information Update: 01 Sep 2022
At a glance
- Drugs Niacin/laropiprant (Primary) ; Ezetimibe/simvastatin; Simvastatin
 - Indications Cardiovascular disorders; Dyslipidaemias; Myocardial infarction; Stroke
 - Focus Therapeutic Use
 - Acronyms HPS2-THRIVE
 
Most Recent Events
- 22 Aug 2019 Results exploring the safety profile of niacin-laropiprant and examining whether any patients were at lower (or higher) risk of its adverse effects published in the Clinical Therapeutics
 - 25 Mar 2013 Adverse events of this trial are reported to be consistent with those in the AIM-HIGH trial (niacin extended-release monotherapy), according to the University of Oxford media release.
 - 11 Mar 2013 Results presented at the 62nd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology. Additional information taken from slides presented at the conference.