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Using Genetic Variants in the Targets of Lipid Lowering Therapies to Inform Drug Discovery and Development: Current and Future Treatment Options

Ference, Brian A.·2019·Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Abstract

Mendelian randomization studies and “human knock‐out” studies of rare loss‐of‐function coding variants suggest that plasma levels of low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol LDL‐C, triglycerides (TGs), and lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) are causally associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease, and, therefore, therapies directed against these targets should reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. However, several therapies directed against these targets have failed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in large‐scale randomized trials, thus suggesting that causality is not sufficient evidence to establish genetic target validation. Instead, the critical question that needs to be answered to improve drug discovery and development is how much a causal biomarker needs to be changed to produce a clinically meaningful benefit in a short‐term trial. This review describes how to use naturally randomized genetic evidence to accurately anticipate the results of randomized trials evaluating current and future lipid lowering therapies, inform the design of randomized trials, and transform the drug discovery and development process.

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Authors
Ference, B. A.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author
Ference, Brian A.
Venue
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-08-06
Volume
105
Issue
3
Pages
568-581
ISSN
  • 0009-9236 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-6535
OpenAlex
W2810911464
Cited by
8
References
65
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
FWCI
0.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
Keywords
lipid-lowering therapy, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoprotein(a), Mendelian randomization, loss-of-function mutations, cardiovascular risk, drug development, randomized trial design, PCSK9 inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors
MeSH terms
Drug Development, Animals, Hypolipidemic Agents, Forecasting, Humans, Cholesterol, HDL, Cholesterol, LDL, Genetic Variation, Drug Delivery Systems, Treatment Outcome, Drug Discovery, Mendelian Randomization Analysis

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