New drug gives an adult "child" cholesterol

Scientists from around the world have begun clinical trials of a new drug that gives an adult child cholesterol. The drug was joking name Pac-Man in honor of the eponymous computer game for his ability to "eat proteins" that prevent the liver accumulate the "bad" cholesterol.

Alirokumab

According to the head tests drug alirokumaba UK Professor Kausik Ray, preliminary results show that this medicine may be the most important development in the fight with increased cholesterol   from Since entering the market of statins. The results of a global study among 2400 people showed that more than a third of people who are already taking statins, alirokumab almost completely destroyed the dangerous fats in the blood that called low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

This significantly reduced the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Individuals who for various reasons are not able to taking statins alirokumab lowered cholesterol   half. Finally, more than a third of participating patients in the study level cholesterol lowered to less than 0, 7 mmol per liter throughout the year.

By According to Professor Ray, this figure corresponds to the level of cholesterol in small child. Thus, the active drug may be considered very promising. And his appearance on the market is expected in a few years, when scientists test all possible side effects alirokumaba. (READ CONT)

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