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FDA Approves Leqvio (inclisiran), First-in-Class siRNA to Reduce Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)
Drugs
December 27, 2021
Novartis today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Leqvio® (inclisiran), the first and only small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol...
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Novo Nordisk BASEA office certified Best Place to Work for 2021
prnasia
December 24, 2021
Today, Akeso, Inc. (09926.HK) announces that Ebronucimab (PCSK9 monoclonal antibody, research and development code: AK102), jointly developed by the Company and Dawnrays Biotechnology Capital (Asia) Ltd.
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FDA approves add-on therapy for patients with genetic form of severely high cholesterol
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 07, 2021
FDA has approved Praluent (alirocumab) injection for adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a genetic condition that causes severely high cholesterol. Praluent is not intended to be used alone but instead added to other ...
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FDA Approves Evkeeza
americanpharmaceuticalreview
February 22, 2021
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EvkeezaTM (evinacumab-dgnb) as an adjunct to other low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies to treat adult and pediatric patients aged 12 ...
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NewAmsterdam Pharma raises $196m through Series A funding round
pharmaceutical-technology
January 18, 2021
Clinical stage company NewAmsterdam Pharma (NAP) has raised $196m (€160m) through Series A funding round to support the full Phase III development of its ApoB and LDL-c lowering small molecule drug, obicetrapib.
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Lupin gets US FDA approval for Colesevelam Hydrochloride Tablets
expresspharma
December 21, 2020
They are indicated for reducing elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
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AstraZeneca Initiates Study of Antisense Med Targeting PCSK9 to Lower LDL-Cholesterol
americanpharmaceuticalreview
December 17, 2020
Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced that biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has initiated a Phase 2b clinical trial of ION449 (AZD8233), an investigational antisense medicine designed to reduce blood cholesterol levels in patients with dyslipidemia by ...
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Novartis analysis shows inclisiran lowers LDL-C with high consistency
expresspharma
August 31, 2020
The analysis evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of inclisiran on top of a maximally tolerated dose of statins, in two studies of more than 2,300 patients (of which 1,164 were on inclisiran).
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Esperion Announces Commercial Availability of NEXLIZET
americanpharmaceuticalreview
June 15, 2020
Esperion announced NEXLIZETTM (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) tablets, the first approved oral, once-daily, non-statin LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering combination medicine is now available in the U.S.
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FDA approves Esperion’s non-statin LDL-C lowering drug
pharmaceutical-technology
March 03, 2020
Esperion has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nexlizet (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe).