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Clinical Trend of the Week (March 25-31): Evolocumab
Long-awaited outcomes resulted in this week's top search term. The Further Cardiovascular Outcomes Research With PCSK9 Inhibition in Subjects With Elevated Risk (FOURIER) trial results concluded that, in addition to significantly lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein C (LDL-C), evolocumab decreased major cardiovascular events risk. The study involved more than 27,000 individuals and found a 15% reduced risk for the composite of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular death, coronary revascularization, and unstable angina hospitalization at 22 months, compared with those receiving placebo. The results indicated a 20% risk reduction for the evolocumab group for a key secondary end point, which was myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular death. These promising findings are gathering plenty of attention, including concerns about costs and guideline changes. The search term is likely to stay popular as more information becomes available.
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Cite this: Ryan Syrek. Clinical Trends for March 2017 - Medscape - Mar 31, 2017.
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