A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Obicetrapib/Ezetimibe 10 mg Fixed-Dose Combination or Obicetrapib 10 mg Daily on Top of Guideline-Recommended Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Metabolic Syndrome
RUBENS
A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Effect of Obicetrapib 10 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg Fixed-Dose Combination or Obicetrapib 10 mg Daily on Top of Guideline-Recommended Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Metabolic Syndrome (RUBENS Trial)
1 other identifier
interventional
300
4 countries
55
Brief Summary
This study will be a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of obicetrapib 10 mg, both as a fixed-dose combination (FDC) with ezetimibe 10 mg and as monotherapy, on top of guideline-recommended lipid-lowering therapy in patients with metabolic syndrome and/or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Dec 2025
55 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 20, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 22, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 11, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2028
September 9, 2026
September 1, 2026
2.2 years
October 20, 2025
September 7, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The percent change from Baseline to Day 84 in LDL-C compared with placebo for the following treatment groups: - obicetrapib 10 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg FDC treatment group; and - obicetrapib 10 mg monotherapy treatment group
84 days
Secondary Outcomes (10)
Percent change from Baseline to Day 84 in non-HDL-C for the obicetrapib 10 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg FDC treatment group compared with the placebo group
Day 84
Percent change from Baseline to Day 84 in HDL-C for the obicetrapib 10 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg FDC treatment group compared with the placebo group
84 days
Percent change from Baseline to Day 84 in ApoB for the obicetrapib 10 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg FDC treatment group compared with the placebo group
84 days
Percent change from Baseline to Day 84 in ApoA1 for the obicetrapib 10 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg FDC treatment group compared with the placebo group
84 days
Percent change from Baseline to Day 84 in non-HDL-C for the obicetrapib 10 mg monotherapy treatment group compared with the placebo group;
84 days
- +5 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (8)
Percent change from Baseline over time in LDL-C
40 weeks
Proportion of participants that achieve LDL-C <100 mg/dL (<2.6 mmol/L), LDL-C <70 mg/dL (<1.8 mmol/L), and LDL-C <55 mg/dL (<1.4 mmol/L)
40 weeks
Percent change from Baseline over time in non-HDL-C
40 weeks
- +5 more other outcomes
Study Arms (4)
Obicetrapib/Ezetimibe
EXPERIMENTALobicetrapib 10 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg FDC daily
Obicetrapib
EXPERIMENTALobicetrapib 10 mg daily
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORPlacebo on top of guideline-recommended lipid-lowering therapy
Open-Label Extension
EXPERIMENTALOpen-Label Extension (OLE) with the FDC of Obicetrapib 10 mg and Ezetimibe 10 mg
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- fasting serum LDL-C ≥ 70 mg/dL (≥1.81 mmol/L)
- Have fasting TG ≥150 mg/dL (≥1.7 mmol/L) and \<400 mg/dL (\<4.5 mmol/L)
- Know diagnosis of T2DM OR have metabolic syndrome defined as fasting TG ≥150 mg/dL (≥1.7mmol/L) and \<400 mg/dL (\<4.5 mmol/L) and at least 2 risk factors
- Are on stable guideline-recommended lipid-lowering therapy
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥15 mL/min/1.73 m2
You may not qualify if:
- Have current or any previous history of New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction \<30%
- Have been hospitalized for heart failure within 5 years prior to Screening
- Have uncontrolled severe hypertension
- Have a formal diagnosis of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- HbA1c ≥10.0% (≥0.100 hemoglobin fraction) or a fasting glucose ≥270 mg/dL (≥15.0 mmol/L) at Screening
- active liver disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (55)
Clinical Research Institute of Arizona
Sun City West, Arizona, 85375, United States
Scripps Health - Whittier Diabetes Institute
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
UC SanDiego Health
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California, 91766, United States
UF Health Jackson
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
East Coast Institute of Research LLC
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
East Coast Institute of Research LLC
Lake City, Florida, 32055, United States
K2 Medical Research
Maitland, Florida, 32751, United States
Floridian Clinical Research
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
Cardiovascular Center of Sarasote Foundation for Research and Education
Sarasota, Florida, 34239-3513, United States
High Desert Heart
Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States
Endeavour Health
Skokie, Illinois, 60077, United States
Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center (L-MARC)
Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States
MD Medical Research
Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745, United States
Jefferson City Medical Group
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109, United States
Montana Medical Research
Missoula, Montana, 59808, United States
Inspira Health - Internal Medicine Associates
Bridgeton, New Jersey, 08302, United States
Central New York Clinical Research
Manlius, New York, 13104, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Velocity Clinical Research
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
PharmQuest Life Sciences, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408, United States
Centricity Research dba Lucas Research
Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States
Summit Research Group
Munroe Falls, Ohio, 44262, United States
Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic, P.A.
Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States
Baylor College of Medicine - Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention (The Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention)
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Juno Research LLC - Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
PlanIt Research, PLLC
Houston, Texas, 77079, United States
Clinical Trials of Texas dba Flourish Research
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
Burke Internal Medicine
Burke, Virginia, 22015-2234, United States
Burke International Medicine DBA Manassas Clinical Research Center
Manassas, Virginia, 20110, United States
Universal Research Group
Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
Dien Servis s.r.o.
Humpolec, Vysocina, 39601, Czechia
DOCTOR MN s.r.o
Čáslav, 286 01, Czechia
MUDr. Alena Váchová
České Budějovice, 370 11, Czechia
MEDIKA Hradec Králové, s.r.o.
Hradec Králové, 50002, Czechia
Interni diabetologicka ambulance (Pratia)
Jílové u Prahy, 252 42, Czechia
Diabetologie - Dr. Tomas Edelsberger
Krnov, 79401, Czechia
Pratia Pardubice a.s. (Pratia)
Pardubice, 53002, Czechia
Dieko s.r.o
Pilsen, 30100, Czechia
Nemocnice Na Františku
Prague, 11 000, Czechia
Institut klinicke a experimentalni mediciny
Prague, 140 21, Czechia
Fakultni Nemocnice (FN) v Motole (Motol University Hospital)
Prague, 15006, Czechia
Bethesda Diabetes Research Center
Hoogeveen, Drenthe, 7909AA, Netherlands
Rijnstate Ziekenhuis
Arnhem, Gelderland, 6815AD, Netherlands
Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep - Alkmaar
Alkmaar, North Holland, 1815JD, Netherlands
Deventer Ziekenhuis
Deventer, Overijssel, 7416SE, Netherlands
Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis
Zwijndrecht, South Holland, 3331LZ, Netherlands
Human-Care, s.r.o.
Košice, Košice Region, 4001, Slovakia
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University
Košice, Košice Region, 4022, Slovakia
Funkystuff s.r.o.
Nové Zámky, Nitra Region, 940 02, Slovakia
MUDr. Žáková s.r.o.
Trenčín, Trenčín Region, 91101, Slovakia
DIA-GNOSIS, s.r.o.
Piešťany, Trnava Region, 92101, Slovakia
JAL s.r.o.
Trnava, Trnava Region, 917 01, Slovakia
Nemocnicna a.s
Malacky, 901 01, Slovakia
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 20, 2025
First Posted
October 22, 2025
Study Start
December 11, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2028
Last Updated
September 9, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share