Study shows accrued benefit of lower LDL-C over time for Repatha

29 August 2022

US biotech giant Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today presented results from the FOURIER-OLE studies – the open-label extension studies of the Repatha FOURIER cardiovascular outcomes trial at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Annual Meeting being held in Barcelona, Spain.

FOURIER-OLE evaluated more than 6,600 patients who were followed for a median of five years, with some patients receiving Repatha (evolocumab) for up to 8.4 years. This is the longest trial of a PCSK9 inhibitor to-date, Amgen noted. Repatha is already a blockbuster drug, generating second-quarter 2022 sales were $325 million, +14% year-on-year.

The data showed tolerability of Repatha, as well as consistent and sustainable lowering of LDL-C. The data also suggest that earlier use and longer treatment duration deliver a lower incidence of cardiovascular (CV) events beyond what has been shown in the parent FOURIER trial.

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