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Combining high intensity statins and PCSK9 inhibitors

Many patients require high intensity statins which are known to upregulate PCSK9 expression.  But do they reduce the low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering effect of PCSK9 inhibitors?

A new analysis from the ODYSSEY trials shows that there was no evidence that the effectiveness of a PCSK9 inhibitor, alirocumab, was reduced by combining it with maximally-tolerated doses of a statin or another LDL-C lowering agent.

According to researchers, these findings confirm that PCSK9 inhibitors will be clinically valuable in high cardiovascular (CV) risk patients who fail to attain LDL-C goal with currently available treatments including statins.

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High cholesterol: An unmet need   Lowering LDL-C: How low and for how long?   Residual cardiovascular risk: A role for PCSK9
         

When statins cause muscle symptoms

A consensus panel of the European Atherosclerosis Society has published a statement on the muscle symptoms associated with statins, which can result in withdrawal of treatment or non-adherence with therapy.

The panel highlights this issue at a time when recent clinical trials with a novel PCSK9 inhibitor, alirocumab, demonstrate that it can be used successfully in up to 90% of patients who initially reported that they could not tolerate statins.

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Expert comments on consensus statement


Familial hypercholesterolaemia - Challenge for the next decade

Today, people with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) are:

  • Poorly identified
  • Under-treated

Dr Kees Hovingh, of the Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, calls for a collaborative strategy to address this common inherited condition.  To achieve success the strategies must recognise the need for education; understanding of patient power; and, improved treatment.

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Listen to Dr Hovingh discuss the challenges


Treating FH in Latin America – The issues

 
FH in Argentina (Spanish)   FH in Brazil (Portuguese)
     

Use the stairs - lower PCSK9 expression?

Experimental studies suggest that increased physical activity reduces PCSK9 expression as well as lowering LDL-C and triglycerides and raising high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).

A study demonstrated that healthy volunteers who used stairs for three months rather than elevators experienced a 20% decrease in serum PCSK9 levels.

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ISA 2015 17th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis
23-26 May 2015, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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