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Digging in to the Phase 2b data presented at the AAC Conference for Merck's oral PCSK9 inhibitor, MK-0616, in patients with hypercholesterolemia
Ticker(s): MRKInstitution: McGill University Health Center
- Professor of Medicine and Senior Scientist for the Research Institute at McGill University & Chair for the Canadian Registry in Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
- Treats over 400 patients for hypercholesterolemia.
- Research focuses on the metabolic and genetic basis of premature coronary artery disease and the role of high density lipoproteins (HDL) in atherosclerosis: PI on several large clinical trials (HOPE-2, homocysteine; JUPITER; REVEAL; IMPROVE-IT).
Hypercholesterolemia, Ldl Cholesterol, Statins, American College Of Cardiology, Acc2023, Pcsk9 Inhibitor, Oral Pcsk9 Inhibitor, Mrk-0616, Macrocyclic Peptides, Ezetimibe
Added By: sara_adminThe PCSK9 inhibitors in glycerin, even bempedoic acid, got approved based on the LDL lowering initially, and then only subsequently got the outcomes data added to the labels. Is that true in Canada as well, that they can first enter the market based on the lipid lowering?
Even with the data they get from the CVOTs, would a lower cost enable them to expand the PCSK9 market?
Added By: catalin_adminIf MK-0616 is developed successfully, to what extent would that take away market share from the current PCSK9 inhibitors?
Given what you've seen so far about MK-0616, if you had to rate your level of excitement about this on a one to 10 scale, what number would you choose and why?
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