Biologic Drug Lowers LDL Cholesterol
Biologic Drug Lowers LDL Cholesterol
Experimental Drug Lowers LDL on Top of Traditional Statin
Both studies are too small and too short to draw any conclusions about the drugs' safety, Raymond Gibbons, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and a past president of the American Heart Association, tells WebMD.
REGN727 and AMG 145 are both scheduled for larger, longer studies.
The big question is whether the gains in LDL cholesterol will translate into fewer heart attacks, strokes, and deaths, Gibbons says.
It's too early to know how much the new drugs will cost, but biologic drugs are often expensive
This REGN727 study was funded by Sanofi U.S. and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, which make the drug. McKenney's company has received research funding from the companies. The AMG 145 study was presented by Amgen, the drug's maker.
Biologic Drug Lowers LDL Cholesterol
Experimental Drug Lowers LDL on Top of Traditional Statin
More Research Needed
Both studies are too small and too short to draw any conclusions about the drugs' safety, Raymond Gibbons, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and a past president of the American Heart Association, tells WebMD.
REGN727 and AMG 145 are both scheduled for larger, longer studies.
The big question is whether the gains in LDL cholesterol will translate into fewer heart attacks, strokes, and deaths, Gibbons says.
It's too early to know how much the new drugs will cost, but biologic drugs are often expensive
This REGN727 study was funded by Sanofi U.S. and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, which make the drug. McKenney's company has received research funding from the companies. The AMG 145 study was presented by Amgen, the drug's maker.
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