EAST HANOVER, N.J., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label update for Leqvio® (inclisiran) to enable earlier use in patients with elevated LDL-C who have an increased risk of […]
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Esperion Presents Results from New Analysis on Cardiovascular Benefits with Bempedoic Acid Treatment at ENDO 2023
Cardiovascular risk reduction with bempedoic acid shown via the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ (CTT) Major Vascular Event endpoint is comparable to the normalized risk reduction with statins observed in the CTT meta-analyses ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]
Merck’s MK-0616, an Investigational Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, Significantly Reduced LDL-C in Patients with Hypercholesterolemia in Phase 2b Study
MK-0616 was generally well tolerated and reduced LDL-C across all dose levels compared to placebo Merck plans to start Phase 3 pivotal study in the second half of 2023 RAHWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the […]
Esperion Announces Bempedoic Acid (NEXLETOL®) Recommended as Oral Non-Statin Therapy for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in American College of Cardiology Expert Consensus Decision Pathway
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced that bempedoic acid (NEXLETOL®) is now recommended as an important oral non-statin therapy for LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by […]
Esperion Announces Publication of Phase 3 Data for Bempedoic Acid in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Analysis of pooled Phase 3 data demonstrated 26.5% reduction vs. placebo in LDL-C from bempedoic acid monotherapy and 39.2% reduction vs. placebo in LDL-C from bempedoic acid and ezetimibe fixed-dose combination in patients not taking statins ANN ARBOR, Mich., April […]
Amgen Announces Positive Results At ACC.20/WCC From Phase 3B Study Of Repatha® (Evolocumab) In People Living With HIV Who Have High LDL-Cholesterol
Study Met Primary Endpoint (Change From Baseline in LDL-C) and All Secondary Endpoints Repatha is the First PCSK9 Inhibitor to Demonstrate LDL-C Lowering Results in People Living with HIV THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced positive results […]