Lipid-Lowering Therapy (DBCOND0112500)

Identifiers

Synonyms
Lipid-lowering treatments / Lipid Lowering Therapy / Lipid-lowering therapy / Lipid-lowering therapy (procedure)

Associated Data

Indicated Drugs and Targets
DrugDescriptionTargets
Alirocumab
A PCSK9 inhibitor used as an adjunct to manage heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients who require additional lowering of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C).
Atorvastatin
An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used to lower lipid levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction and stroke.
Bempedoic acid
A drug used in conjunction with lifestyle modification and/or other agents for the treatment of refractory hypercholesterolemia.
Evinacumab
A monoclonal antibody targeted against angiopoetin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) used as an adjunct with other lipid-lowering therapies for the treatment of homozygous familiar hypercholesterolemia.
Ezetimibe
A cholesterol absorption inhibitor used to lower total cholesterol, LDL-C, Apo-B, and non-HDL-C in primary hyperlipidemia and familial cholesterolemia.
Rosuvastatin
An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used to lower lipid levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction and stroke.
Simvastatin
An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used to lower lipid levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction and stroke.
Clinical Trials
Not Available