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Gene-silencing drug halves cholesterol levels with a single jab
3 hours ago
A new gene-silencing drug gives hope of a future where keeping LDL cholesterol levels low is as simple as a small injection from your GP once or twice a year(Credit: beawolf/Depositphotos)
Gene-silencing drug halves cholesterol levels with a single jab
There's so many great things we could do with this awesome tech...I believe it is unmoral not to help people in need.
3 hours ago
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A new gene-silencing drug gives hope of a future where keeping LDL cholesterol levels low is as simple as a small injection from your GP once or twice a year(Credit: beawolf/Depositphotos)
A new gene-silencing drug that can lower cholesterol levels is proving promising in initial clinical test results. The treatment was shown to reduce the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in patients' blood by up to 51 percent in the month following one single treatment. The drug, named Inclisiran, utilizes a technique called RNA interference therapy which targets, and switches off, a specific gene known to be responsible for elevated LDL levels.
A phase 2 clinical trial recruited 497 patients with high cholesterol, 73 percent of which were already taking statins, the current standard treatment for those at risk of cardiovascular disease.
Gene-silencing drug halves cholesterol levels with a single jab
There's so many great things we could do with this awesome tech...I believe it is unmoral not to help people in need.