An investigational PCSK9 inhibitor with a different mechanism from existing drugs in this class has been shown to safely and ...

AstraZeneca has reported the first clinical data with its oral PCSK9 inhibitor AZD0780, which it hopes could offer an alternative to current injectable drugs used to lower cholesterol. The new ...

In recent years, inhibiting PCSK9, a serine proteinase that regulates cholesterol metabolism, has been demonstrated to be a method enhancing the antitumor effects of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatment to ...

The long-running legal dispute between Amgen and Sanofi/Regeneron on two key patents covering the use of PCSK9 inhibitors to lower cholesterol has come to an end, with Sanofi emerging as the victor.

A once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor reduced LDL in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Safety and tolerability profiles were favorable, according to investigators. CHICAGO — In a phase 2b study ...

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to compare serum concentrations of TMAO, apolipoprotein A4 (APOA4), and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) between patients with ...

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a protein that binds to the LDL receptor on hepatocytes, promoting its internalization and degradation within the cell. [Repatha package ...

TMAO upregulates hepatic PCSK9 gene expression while downregulating APOA4 expression. PCSK9 overexpression inhibits APOA4 expression, while low APOA4 expression further promotes PCSK9 expression ...