Multiple-Dose Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Anacetrapib, a Potent Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) Inhibitor, in Healthy Subjects

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is a plasma protein that catalyzes the heteroexchange of cholesteryl esters from high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and trglycerides to apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins, especially very low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C).(1,2)