The RNA inhibitor reduces levels of oxidized phospholipids, which are presumed to promote atherosclerosis, by more than 93%.
Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a protein that transports cholesterol in the blood. High levels of Lp(a) in the blood can increase the likelihood of plaques or blood clots forming in the arteries.
Lipoprotein(a) is well established as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but patients rarely get tested for it. Now, an alliance between Novartis and genetic testing specialist 23andMe is ...
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Routine lipoprotein(a) testing recommended for all adultsHeart experts say that everyone should have their levels of lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a) measured routinely at least once in life, following research from one of the most populous EU countries ...
Novartis has turned to Ionis for another cardiovascular disease drug, putting $60 million down for a follow-up to lipoprotein(a)-targeting drug pelacarsen, which is now in phase 3 testing.
2 Department of Movement Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands 3 Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands Correspondence to: Dr ...
The core of the lipoprotein, containing cholesterol ester and TG, is nonpolar and hydrophobic, and the outer layer of the lipoprotein particle (containing free cholesterol, phospholipid ...
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