CHOLESTERYL ESTER TRANSFER PROTEIN (CETP) INHIBITOR AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAID INHIBITOR FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to a cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor for use in the treatment of subjects suffering from or having an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, in particular hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia. A further aspect of the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of subjects suffering from or having an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, wherein the composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of said CETP inhibitor.