PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Nichols, Emma Hitt ED - Moriarty, Patrick M. TI - Alirocumab Has Greater Reduction of LDL-C Than Ezetimibe in Patients with Statin Intolerance DP - 2014 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 16--17 VI - 14 IP - 52 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/52/16.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/52/16.full AB - In clinical practice, up to 25% of patients are statin intolerant as a result of symptoms and abnormalities in biomarkers. This article discusses results from the Study of Alirocumab (REGN727/SAR236553) in Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia and Moderate, High, or Very High Cardiovascular Risk, Who Are Intolerant to Statins [Odyssey Alternative; NCT01709513]. These trials compared statin intolerant patients who were treated with alirocumab versus ezetimibe.