Evolocumab Effectively Lowers LDL-C, Decreases Cardiovascular Outcomes in OSLER

Summary

The OSLER extension studies randomized patients to receive standard of care or standard of care plus evolocumab. At 1 year, evolocumab lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by 61% and demonstrated preliminary evidence that this may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. Evolocumab was well tolerated across all gradients of achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.

  • evolocumab
  • OSLER trials
  • cardiovascular risk
  • low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
  • proprotein convertase subtilisinkexin type 9 inhibitor
  • cardiology & cardiovascular medicine clinical trials
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