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Cholesterol

In clinical development
Emerging researchEarly-to-mid developmentRising momentum

Also known as Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol.

22
Research papers
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Cholesterol and Antioxidant Treatment in Patients With Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS)

Clinical trial2025-12-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Cholesterol imbalance and neurotransmission defects in neurodegeneration.

Research2024-08-01Experimental & molecular medicine

The IRG1-itaconate axis protects from cholesterol-induced inflammation and atherosclerosis.

Research2024-04-02Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Cholesterol
Aliases & brands
Cholest-5-en-3beta-ol
RxNorm CUI
2438
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL112570
UNII
97C5T2UQ7J

Clinical trials

1 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
1
registered trials across all phases
1
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PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 1
Phase 21

Research activity

22 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
19962025
Most influential
Major research themes8
Atherosclerosis2Cardiovascular Diseases2Cholesterol2Gastrointestinal Microbiome2Metabolic Syndrome2Neurons2Aging1Astrocytes1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Frontiers in endocrinology2
  • International journal of molecular sciences2
  • Nature2
  • Annals of medicine1
  • Cell1
  • Endocrine reviews1
Leading researchers
  • Agrawal R1
  • Akkari L1
  • Al Khleifat A1
  • Al-Chalabi A1
  • Ali Moussa HY1
  • Amadori L1
  • Amouyel P1
  • Andersen PM1
Leading institutions
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  • School of Medicine3
  • Academic Medical Center2
  • Institute of Human Genetics2
  • Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research2
  • University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein2
  • 'Dino Ferrari' Center1

Related diseases

6 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Related drugs

8 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 10 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

10 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 10 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

10 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 10 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

10 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 7 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

7 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 5 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

5 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 5 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

5 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 5 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

5 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Cholesterol in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials