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Lipid-Lowering Agents: Targets Beyond PCSK9

Hegele, Robert A., Tsimikas, Sotirios·2019·Circulation Research

Abstract

Several new or emerging drugs for dyslipidemia owe their existence, in part, to human genetic evidence, such as observations in families with rare genetic disorders or in Mendelian randomization studies. Much effort has been directed to agents that reduce LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, triglyceride, and Lp[a] (lipoprotein[a]), with some sustained programs on agents to raise HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Lomitapide, mipomersen, AAV8.TBG.hLDLR, inclisiran, bempedoic acid, and gemcabene primarily target LDL cholesterol. Alipogene tiparvovec, pradigastat, and volanesorsen primarily target elevated triglycerides, whereas evinacumab and IONIS-ANGPTL3-L Rx target both LDL cholesterol and triglyceride. IONIS-APO(a)-L Rx targets Lp(a).

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Authors
Hegele, R. A., & Tsimikas, S.
Affiliations
  • Western University (CA)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
Corresponding author
Hegele, Robert A.
Venue
Circulation Research
Published
2019-02
Volume
124
Issue
3
Pages
386-404
ISSN
  • 0009-7330 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4571
OpenAlex
W2914063169
Cited by
171
References
224
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 24
FWCI
27.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Circulation Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL106579, R01HL078610, P01HL055798, R01HL124174, P01HL088093)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
Keywords
lipid-lowering drugs, dyslipidemia, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoprotein(a), HDL cholesterol, lomitapide, mipomersen, inclisiran, bempedoic acid, volanesorsen, evinacumab, genetic evidence, Mendelian randomization, rare genetic disorders
MeSH terms
Ezetimibe, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Anticholesteremic Agents, Hypolipidemic Agents, Benzimidazoles, Caproates, Dicarboxylic Acids, Fatty Acids, Humans, Cholesterol, HDL, Cholesterol, LDL, Oligonucleotides, Hypertriglyceridemia, Genetic Therapy, Lipoprotein(a), RNA, Small Interfering, Dyslipidemias, Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase

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