Statins are small-molecule inhibitors of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, to be taken as oral pills. One might assume that a small-molecule inhibitor for the enzyme PCSK9 would therefore be the most straightforward approach. Given that the PCSK9 enzymatic structure is rather flat, designing a ...
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PCSK9cholesterolcholesterol ester transfer protein inhibitorhyperlipidaemiaHyperlipidaemia is a major risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Statins are the mainstay of therapy and new guidelines focus on the use of these agents without specific targets for low-density...
Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors.You may get this class of cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet and statin treatments aren’t helping. They block a liver protein called PCSK9 that hinders your liver’s ability to get rid of LDL (bad) cholesterol. ...
These drugs may interfere with absorption of other medications and may also raise triglycerides. The new proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, which are approved for the treatment of people with familial hyperlipidemia and others at high risk who are not at goal on ...
peptide-1 receptor agonist,HTNhypertension,MRAmineralocorticoid receptor antagonist,ns-MRAnonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist,PCSK9iproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor,RASrenin–angiotensin–aldosterone system,SBPsystolic blood pressure,SGLT2isodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor...
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Monoclonal antibodies against proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9; AMG 145 and REGN727), a sequence-specific antisense oligonucleotide against apoB mRNA (mipomersen) and a synthetic inhibitor of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP; lomitapide) have been tested in phase III ...
Currently available anti-atherosclerotic pharmacotherapy includes mainly lipid-lowering agents, namely statins, fibrates, cholesterol-absorption inhibitors and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK-9) inhibitors [59]. Antiplatelet and antihypertensive drugs are also prescribed. 3.1. Statins Stati...
Currently available anti-atherosclerotic pharmacotherapy includes mainly lipid-lowering agents, namely statins, fibrates, cholesterol-absorption inhibitors and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK-9) inhibitors [59]. Antiplatelet and antihypertensive drugs are also prescribed. 3.1. Statins Stati...