- Subjects with primary hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia with elevated levels of total cholesterol,, LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol), triglycerides and/or decreased levels of HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol) (< 40 mg/dL) and has demonstrated an inadequate response to a lipid-restricted diet and other non-pharmacologic measures alone such as exercise