Long-lasting LDL-C lowering: silence at last].

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is responsible for the degradation of the LDL-receptor. Inclisiran is a new synthetic interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) lowers LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in the blood by using RNA silencing technology to reduce the production of PCSK9. Inclisiran administered subcutaneously at 0 and 3 months, and then every 6 months has been shown to reduce LDL-C by approximately 50 % in patients at high and very-high cardiovascular risk, or with a diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia, but also in patients intolerant to statins. New data are expected, in particular with cardiovascular clinical endpoints, as well as safety for use in adolescents.

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Maëlle Achard, Aliki Buhayer, Kevin Dobretz, Georg Ehret, François Mach. Long-lasting LDL-C lowering: silence at last]. Revue medicale suisse. 2021 May 26;17(740):1039-1046

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