NCIt definition : A novel lipid-lowering agent with a complicated mechanism of action. Lifibrol may
affect bile acid metabolism, enhance sterol excretion, reduce cholesterol absorption,
or enhance synthesis or sensitivity of the LDL receptors. In studies, its lipid-lowering
effects were of a magnitude similar to that of the statins, but unlike statins, it
had the ability to lower Lp(a), a risk factor in atherosclerosis.;