Inclisiran in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk with Elevated LDL Cholesterol

Inclisiran, a small interfering RNA that targets PCSK9 mRNA, was given as a single injection at baseline or in two doses at baseline and 90 days. At 180 days, LDL cholesterol was significantly lowered among persons at high cardiovascular risk who had elevated levels at baseline. Low-density lipoprot...

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Vydáno v:The New England journal of medicine Ročník 376; číslo 15; s. 1430 - 1440
Hlavní autoři: Ray, Kausik K, Landmesser, Ulf, Leiter, Lawrence A, Kallend, David, Dufour, Robert, Karakas, Mahir, Hall, Tim, Troquay, Roland P.T, Turner, Traci, Visseren, Frank L.J, Wijngaard, Peter, Wright, R. Scott, Kastelein, John J.P
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 13.04.2017
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ISSN:0028-4793, 1533-4406
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Shrnutí:Inclisiran, a small interfering RNA that targets PCSK9 mRNA, was given as a single injection at baseline or in two doses at baseline and 90 days. At 180 days, LDL cholesterol was significantly lowered among persons at high cardiovascular risk who had elevated levels at baseline. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a causal factor in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Statins have been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol levels and cardiovascular events in large outcome trials, findings that have made them the therapeutic cornerstone of clinical practice. 1 Despite the proven efficacy of statins, there is considerable variability in individual responses to these drugs. 2 Furthermore, some observational data suggest that as many as half of persons who begin statin therapy discontinue it within a year. 3 Moreover, among patients receiving statin therapy who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease and who have persistent elevation of LDL cholesterol levels, the . . .
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa1615758