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ArticleThe British journal of cardiology2025

A follow-up analysis of PCSK9 inhibition therapy in real-world practice: evaluating the efficacy of inclisiran.

Prashasthi Devaiah, Jacob George

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Article in The British journal of cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Prashasthi DevaiahYear 5 Medical Student, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee.
Jacob GeorgeChair of Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee.

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Abstract

Reduction in low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with hypercholesterolaemia is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibiting therapy is approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for use in high-risk patients who are unable to achieve the LDL-C target levels, despite other maximum tolerated lipid-lowering therapies. Our prior publication analysed the records of patients in a large Scottish health board with familial hypercholesterolaemia and high CV risk and confirmed the real-world efficacy of PCSK9 inhibiting monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in routine clinical care. In this follow-up study, we examined the comparative efficacy of inclisiran, a small-interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) therapeutic, in a similar patient cohort to provide real-world data that can guide clinicians in optimising lipid-lowering strategies.

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inclisiranlow-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C)patient-centred careproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor (PCSK9i)

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PMID42466248
PMCPMC13373639

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