作者
Michael J Koren, Olivier Descamps, Yoshiki Hata, Ellen Margo Hengeveld, G Kees Hovingh, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Maria D Radu Juul Jensen, Irene Hedelund Langbakke, Fabrice MAC Martens, Anette Luther Søndergaard, Adam Witkowski, Wolfgang Koenig
发表日期
2024/3/1
期刊
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
卷号
12
期号
3
页码范围
174-183
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
Currently available injectable drugs that target proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) reduce serum LDL cholesterol and improve cardiovascular outcomes. This phase 2 study assessed NNC0385-0434, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, in individuals receiving oral lipid-lowering therapy.
Methods
In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active-controlled trial, 42 research sites across seven countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, and the USA) recruited individuals with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (aged ≥40 years) or at high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (aged >50 years), who had LDL cholesterol concentration of at least 1·8 mmol/L and were receiving maximum tolerated statins and stable lipid-lowering therapy. The study randomly allocated participants (3:1) with an interactive web response system to receive …
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