Methods are presented for improving atherosclerotic plaque characteristics in a patient with
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The method comprises administering an effective amount of obicetrapib, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or co-
crystal thereof, and optionally co-administering an effective amount of
ezetimibe, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, to the patient. Methods are also provided for reducing coronary
artery inflammation in a patient with
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The method comprises administering an effective amount of obicetrapib, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or co-
crystal thereof, and optionally co-administering an effective amount of
ezetimibe, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of solvate thereof, to the patient. In preferred embodiments, obicetrapib is administered as amorphous obicetrapib hemicalcium. In particularly preferred embodiments, amorphous obicetrapib hemicalcium and
ezetimibe are administered daily in a
fixed dose combination (FDC) oral
dosage form.