Downregulation of the complement cascade in vitro, in mice and in patients with cardiovascular disease by the BET protein inhibitor apabetalone (RVX-208)

S Wasiak, D Gilham, LM Tsujikawa, C Halliday… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Apabetalone (RVX-208) is an epigenetic regulator developed to treat
cardiovascular disease (CVD) that targets BET proteins. Through transcriptional regulation …

Apabetalone (RVX-208) reduces vascular inflammation in vitro and in CVD patients by a BET-dependent epigenetic mechanism

LM Tsujikawa, L Fu, S Das, C Halliday, BD Rakai… - Clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Apabetalone (RVX-208) is a bromodomain and extraterminal protein
inhibitor (BETi) that in phase II trials reduced the relative risk (RR) of major adverse cardiac …

BET protein inhibitor apabetalone (RVX-208) suppresses pro-inflammatory hyper-activation of monocytes from patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 …

S Wasiak, KE Dzobo, BD Rakai, Y Kaiser, M Versloot… - Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (DM2) have a
high residual risk for experiencing a major adverse cardiac event. Dysregulation of …

Complement activation: an emerging player in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease

AM Carter - Scientifica, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A wealth of evidence indicates a fundamental role for inflammation in the pathogenesis of
cardiovascular disease (CVD), contributing to the development and progression of …

Complement C3: an emerging risk factor in cardiometabolic disease

E Hertle, MMJ Van Greevenbroek, CDA Stehouwer - Diabetologia, 2012 - Springer
C3 is the central component of the complement system and activation of C3 via any of the
three major activation pathways—the classical, the lectin and the alternative pathways …

[PDF][PDF] Function and regulation of the complement system in cardiovascular diseases

PT Kovanen, S Meri - Front Biosci, 2007 - Citeseer
Function and regulation of the complement system in cardiovascular diseases Page 1 See
discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6346822 …

Canonical and non-canonical roles of complement in atherosclerosis

P Maffia, C Mauro, A Case, C Kemper - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2024 - nature.com
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, and atherosclerosis is the
major contributor to the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Immune …

Complement activity and pharmacological inhibition in cardiovascular disease

P Théroux, C Martel - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2006 - Elsevier
While complement is the most important component of humoral autoimmunity, and
inflammation plays a key role in atherosclerosis, relatively few studies have looked at …

[HTML][HTML] RVX-208, a BET-inhibitor for treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, raises ApoA-I/HDL and represses pathways that contribute to cardiovascular …

D Gilham, S Wasiak, LM Tsujikawa, C Halliday… - Atherosclerosis, 2016 - Elsevier
High density lipoproteins (HDL), through activity of the main protein component
apolipoprotein AI (ApoA-I), can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by removing …

Endogenous C1-inhibitor production and expression in the heart after acute myocardial infarction

RW Emmens, U Baylan, LJM Juffermans… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Complement activation contributes significantly to inflammation-related damage
in the heart after acute myocardial infarction. Knowledge on factors that regulate …