A systematic review of PCSK9 inhibitors alirocumab and evolocumab

M McDonagh, K Peterson, B Holzhammer… - Journal of managed care …, 2016 - jmcp.org
BACKGROUND: The proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors are a
new class of cholesterol-lowering medications that provide significant reductions in lipids but …

Systematic review of published Phase 3 data on anti‐PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies in patients with hypercholesterolaemia

I Gouni‐Berthold, OS Descamps… - British journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Two anti‐proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) monoclonal
antibodies, alirocumab and evolocumab, have been approved for the treatment of …

PCSK9 inhibition in the management of hyperlipidemia: focus on evolocumab

DJ Blom, R Dent, RC Castro, PP Toth - Vascular Health and Risk …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) increases low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations through interference with normal physiologic hepatic …

Evolocumab: a review in hyperlipidemia

GM Keating - American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 2016 - Springer
Evolocumab (Repatha®) is a monoclonal antibody targeting proprotein convertase
subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) that is administered subcutaneously at a dosage of 140 mg …

Anti‐PCSK 9 antibodies for hypercholesterolaemia: Overview of clinical data and implications for primary care

OS Descamps, U Fraass, R Dent… - … journal of clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To put data from our recent systematic review of phase 3 studies of anti‐
proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK 9) antibodies into the context of clinical …

Retargeting the management of hypercholesterolemia–focus on evolocumab

A Colletti, G Derosa, AFG Cicero - Therapeutics and Clinical Risk …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Hypercholesterolemia is one of the main risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular
diseases. The treatment is based on the modification of the diet and lifestyle and if …