Cardiovascular Efficacy and Safety of Bococizumab in High-Risk Patients
Ridker PM, Revkin J, Amarenco P, Brunell R, Curto M, Civeira F, Flather M, Glynn RJ, Gregoire J, Jukema JW, Karpov Y, Kastelein JJP, Koenig W, Lorenzatti A, Manga P, Masiukiewicz U, Miller M, Mosterd A, Murin J, Nicolau JC, Nissen S, Ponikowski P, Santos RD, Schwartz PF, Soran H, White H, Wright RS, Vrablik M, Yunis C, Shear CL, Tardif JC. Cardiovascular Efficacy and Safety of Bococizumab in High-Risk Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 1527-1539. PMID: 28304242, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1701488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodiesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAnticholesteremic AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypercholesterolemiaInjections, SubcutaneousLipidsMaleMiddle AgedPCSK9 InhibitorsProprotein Convertase 9Risk FactorsTreatment FailureConceptsMajor cardiovascular eventsPrimary end pointHigh-risk patientsLDL cholesterol levelsCardiovascular eventsPlacebo groupCholesterol levelsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolEnd pointSubtilisin kexin type 9Safety of bococizumabAdverse cardiovascular eventsHigh cardiovascular riskNonfatal myocardial infarctionLow-risk patientsInjection site reactionsHumanized monoclonal antibodyDifferent entry criteriaLonger duration trialsShort-duration trialsCardiovascular efficacyNonfatal strokeUrgent revascularizationCardiovascular death