Tuesday, April 21, 2015

NEJM- Alirocumab in Reducing Lipids and Cardiovascular Events

"Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab in Reducing Lipids and Cardiovascular Events"

"CONCLUSIONS
Over a period of 78 weeks, alirocumab, when added to statin therapy at the maximum tolerated dose, significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels. In a post hoc analysis, there was evidence of a reduction in the rate of cardiovascular events with alirocumab. (Funded by Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; ODYSSEY LONG TERM ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01507831.)"
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1501031

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