all

The NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia, published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, re-affirm the importance of cholesterol goals for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. The recommendations should serve as guidance to clinicians for treating patients with dyslipidemia.

FOURIER Trial Reveals Significant Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk

Study results indicate that evolocumab significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with clinically evident ASCVD

Amgen announced today that the FOURIER trial met its primary and secondary endpoints in evaluating whether evolocumab reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with clinically evident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) without new safety issues. Amgen also announced that the EBBINGHAUS trial revealed no difference in cognitive function between evolocumab and placebo. Detailed results will be released at the American College of Cardiology meeting in March.