Risk factors profile of young and older patients with myocardial infarction

M Sagris, AS Antonopoulos, P Theofilis… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Myocardial infarction (MI) among young adults (< 45 years) represents a considerable
proportion of the total heart attack incidents. The underlying pathophysiologic …

[HTML][HTML] PCSK9 inhibition: from current advances to evolving future

C Liu, J Chen, H Chen, T Zhang, D He, Q Luo, J Chi… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a secretory serine protease
synthesized primarily by the liver. It mainly promotes the degradation of low-density …

Variation in PCSK9 and HMGCR and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

BA Ference, JG Robinson, RD Brook… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Pharmacologic inhibitors of proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9
(PCSK9) are being evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of cardiovascular disease …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of alirocumab in reducing lipids and cardiovascular events

JG Robinson, M Farnier, M Krempf… - … England Journal of …, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Alirocumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin–
kexin type 9 (PCSK9), has been shown to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol …

Efficacy and safety of evolocumab in reducing lipids and cardiovascular events

MS Sabatine, RP Giugliano, SD Wiviott… - … England Journal of …, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Evolocumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase
subtilisin–kexin type 9 (PCSK9), significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …

PCSK9 inhibition with evolocumab (AMG 145) in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (RUTHERFORD-2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled …

FJ Raal, EA Stein, R Dufour, T Turner, F Civeira… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia is characterised by low cellular
uptake of LDL cholesterol, increased plasma LDL cholesterol concentrations, and premature …

PCSK9 inhibitors: a new era of lipid lowering therapy

R Chaudhary, J Garg, N Shah… - World journal of …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hyperlipidemia is a well-established risk factor for develo** cardiovascular disease
(CVD). The recent American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association …

Inhibition of PCSK9 with evolocumab in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (TESLA Part B): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

FJ Raal, N Honarpour, DJ Blom, GK Hovingh, F Xu… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia is a rare, serious disorder caused
by very low or absent plasma clearance of LDL, substantially raised LDL cholesterol, and …

A 52-week placebo-controlled trial of evolocumab in hyperlipidemia

DJ Blom, T Hala, M Bolognese… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Evolocumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase
subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …

Effect of evolocumab or ezetimibe added to moderate-or high-intensity statin therapy on LDL-C lowering in patients with hypercholesterolemia: the LAPLACE-2 …

JG Robinson, BS Nedergaard, WJ Rogers, J Fialkow… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In phase 2 studies, evolocumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody to PCSK9,
reduced LDL-C levels in patients receiving statin therapy. Objective To evaluate the efficacy …