Cognitive Function in a Randomized Trial of Evolocumab

To address concerns about cognitive decline with the use of PCSK9 inhibitors, automated neuropsychological testing was performed in patients who received evolocumab or placebo. Evolocumab was noninferior to placebo with respect to cognitive changes from baseline over 19 months.

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Published in:The New England journal of medicine Vol. 377; no. 7; pp. 633 - 643
Main Authors: Giugliano, Robert P, Mach, François, Zavitz, Kenton, Kurtz, Christopher, Im, Kyungah, Kanevsky, Estella, Schneider, Jingjing, Wang, Huei, Keech, Anthony, Pedersen, Terje R, Sabatine, Marc S, Sever, Peter S, Robinson, Jennifer G, Honarpour, Narimon, Wasserman, Scott M, Ott, Brian R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 17.08.2017
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Monoclonal - adverse effects
Antibodies, Monoclonal - therapeutic use
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Anticholesteremic Agents - adverse effects
Anticholesteremic Agents - therapeutic use
Atherosclerosis - drug therapy
Atherosclerosis - psychology
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Clinical trials
Cognition & reasoning
Cognition - drug effects
Cognitive ability
Double-Blind Method
Drug Therapy, Combination
Evidence-based medicine
Executive function
Female
Health risk assessment
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Kexin
Low density lipoprotein
Male
Memory - drug effects
Middle Aged
Monoclonal antibodies
PCSK9 Inhibitors
Proprotein convertases
Prospective Studies
Psychological Tests
Self-Assessment
Short term memory
Spatial memory
Statins
Subtilisin
ISSN:0028-4793, 1533-4406, 1533-4406
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Summary:To address concerns about cognitive decline with the use of PCSK9 inhibitors, automated neuropsychological testing was performed in patients who received evolocumab or placebo. Evolocumab was noninferior to placebo with respect to cognitive changes from baseline over 19 months.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa1701131