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Efficacy and safety of proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, alirocumab and evolocumab, a post-commercialization study

Lipids in Health and Disease Aug 26, 2017

Choi J, et al. – Researchers conducted a post–commercialization study which indicated that LDL cholesterol (LDLC) decreased from 115 to 68 mg/dl (39%) on alirocumab (ALI) 75 mg with mean follow–up of 49 weeks, and from 165 to 70 mg/dl (59%) on ALI–evolocumab (EVO) over 37 weeks, p < .0001 for both. Adverse events were minimal and tolerable in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD). In addition, ALI and EVO represent paradigm shifts in LDLC lowering.
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