Darapladib is a drug used to inhibit lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) and is being investigated as a possible add-on treatment for atherosclerosis.On Tuesday November 12 2013 GlaxoSmithKline announced that the drug had failed to meet Phase III endpoints in a trial of 16000 patients with acute coronary syndrome. An additional trial of 13000 patients (SOLID-TIMI 52) is ongoing.
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