NCIt definition : A cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor with hypocholesterolemic properties.
Anacetrapib reduces the transfer of cholesteryl ester from HDL to LDL and/or VLDL
thereby, producing an increase in serum HDL-cholesterol levels and a decrease in serum
LDL-cholesterol levels. This agent has not yet been shown to reduce deaths associated
with hypercholesterolemia.;