# New & old drug combo drops cholesterol by 49% in human trial

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/new-old-drug-combo-drops-cholesterol-by-49-in-human-trial/
- Published: 2025-05-19T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Illustration credit: brgfx via Freepik. Article by Paul McClure. New Atlas – May 18, 2025. Source: Cleveland Clinic. Some people can’t get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A new clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half in people at high risk of heart disease. We understand how high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol can lead to plaque buildup on arteries, increasing the risk of a heart attack or stroke. […] Click here to view original web page at www.newatlas.com