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ArticleAmerican journal of medicine open2023

PCSK9 Inhibitor Use and Outcomes Using Concomitant Lipid-Lowering Therapies in the Veterans Health Administration.

Jessica Eloso, Asma Awad, Xinhua Zhao, Francesca E Cunningham, Rongping Zhang, Diane Dong, Cathy Kelley, Peter A Glassman, Sherrie L Aspinall

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Article in American journal of medicine open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jessica ElosoVA Center for Medication Safety/Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Hines, Ill.
Asma AwadJesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.
Xinhua ZhaoVA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Francesca E CunninghamVA Center for Medication Safety/Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Hines, Ill.
Rongping ZhangVA Center for Medication Safety/Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Hines, Ill.
Diane DongVA Center for Medication Safety/Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Hines, Ill.
Cathy KelleyVA Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Washington DC.
Peter A GlassmanVA Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Washington DC.
Sherrie L AspinallVA Center for Medication Safety/Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Hines, Ill.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Real-world data on use of PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9-Is), with or without statins and/or ezetimibe, and associated outcomes, can inform more effective prescribing. The objective was to evaluate clinical effectiveness and safety of PCSK9-Is within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we included Veterans who had at least one outpatient prescription for alirocumab and/or evolocumab filled within VHA between August 21, 2015, and September 30, 2020. Analyses included 4 mutually exclusive subgroups: PCSK9-I alone, PCSK9-I+statin, PCSK9-I+ezetimibe, and PCSK9-I+statin+ezetimibe subgroups. Primary outcomes included medication possession ratio, persistence, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Results: Among Veterans in the analytical cohort ( Conclusions: Veterans showed good adherence and/or persistence with PCSK9-I regimens. On average, those receiving concomitant therapy with a statin and/or ezetimibe achieved significantly lower LDL levels.

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AdherenceAlirocumabEvolocumabHyperlipidemiaLDL

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PMID39035055
PMCPMC11256282

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