A novel drug that dramatically lowers LDL cholesterol and needs to be administered only a few times a year has reached a new milestone. Positive results from a phase II study with the drug, now known as inclisiran, were reported at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Washington, DC and published simultaneously in the…
Novel Cholesterol Therapy Flops And Company Ends Development
November 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
–13 years after ApoA-1 Milano sparked excitement the novel HDL therapy appears to be dead. After 13 years and despite the efforts of 3 separate companies, the novel cholesterol therapy known as ApoA-1 Milano appears to be dead. On Monday afternoon the Medicines Company announced that it had discontinued development of the drug and would…
Novel Cholesterol Drugs Move Forward In Clinical Trials
October 18, 2016 by 1 Comment
–New information about upcoming cholesterol drugs from the Medicines Company and Esperion Recently the makers of two novel cholesterol-lowering drugs in development provided important updates on their progress. On Tuesday, the Medicines Company announced positive top-line results for a trial of its unusual PCSK9 synthesis inhibitor scheduled to be presented in November. Last week Esperion…
Novel Drug Could Cut LDL With Just 2 Or 4 Shots A Year
August 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A novel drug still in phase 1 studies could dramatically lower cholesterol with only a few injections each year. Because the drug could be given during regular visits to the doctor it might help solve the thorny problem of drug compliance and adherence. Like the recently approved monoclonal antibodies alirocumab and evolocumab, the drug targets PCSK9 to lower LDL,…
Early Results: Antiplatelet Drug Cangrelor Appears Effective For PCI
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The experimental antiplatelet drug cangrelor was superior to traditional clopidogrel in reducing ischemic events at 48 hours in PCI patients, according to the Medicines Company, which is developing the drug. The company today announced positive results from the phase 3 CHAMPION PHOENIX trial, a randomized, double-blind study comparing intravenous cangrelor to oral clopidogrel in PCI patients. The…
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