儿科患者的Evolocumab治疗同卵性家族高胆固醇血症:三项开放标签研究的数据汇总

Frederick J Raal1, Robert A Hegele2, Andrea Ruzza3

  • 1Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (F.J.R.).

概括

埃沃洛库马布在患有同卵性家族高胆固醇血症 (HoFH) 的儿科患者中耐受性良好,没有显示新的安全问题. 然而,LDL-C降低在患者之间有显著的差异,支持PCSK9抑制剂试验,无论残留的LDLR功能.

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