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News

Post hoc analysis: alirocumab benefits HeFH and T3HLP patients Results from the German MILOS cohort demonstrate real-world effectiveness and safety of bempedoic acid PCSK9 inhibitors are unlikely to contribute to mood disorders PCSK9 inhibitors may be effective treatment for PAD PACMAN-AMI: new data on lesion-level effects of lipid lowering AT-TARGET-IT shows reduced CV risk with early PCSK9i in ACS

Meta-Analysis

New network meta-analysis of PCSK9 inhibitor efficacy

This analysis reaffirms the efficacy of PCSK9 monoclonal antibody therapy added to medium- to high-intensity statin therapy in lowering LDL cholesterol. The authors reviewed 69 trials of lipid-lowering therapies that enrolled patients requiring further LDL cholesterol reduction while on maximally tolerated medium- or high-intensity statin…

Posted on 18 October 2017 | Posted in News

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