Entity: heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
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heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)

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A 2025 52-week randomized trial in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) found that daily oral Enlicitide 20 mg reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by an average of 58% at 24 weeks and maintained about a 55% reduction at 52 weeks versus placebo.
November 21, 2025 high temporal
Global randomized clinical trial of Enlicitide in adults with genetically elevated LDL cholesterol already on lipid-lowering therapy.
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) has an estimated global prevalence of about 1 in 250 people.
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Prevalence estimate for the genetic disorder that elevates LDL cholesterol and increases early cardiovascular risk.