Bempedoic acid-d4 is a deuterated compound of Bempedoic acid. Bempedoic acid has a CAS number of 738606-46-7. ETC-1002, also known as ESP-55016 and Bempedoic acid, is an orally available, once-daily LDL-C lowering small molecule designed to lower elevated levels of LDL-C and to avoid side effects associated with existing LDL-C lowering therapies. Bempedoic acid is absorbed rapidly in the small intestine and enters the liver through cell surface receptors different from those transporters that selectively take up statins. Bempedoic acid is a regulator of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.