New Cholesterol Drug: that isn't a statin. (cancer, removal, cost)

[Arya Stark]

https://theprint.in/features/researc...strol/1224504/

This drug offers several additional a potential cancer reducing benefit as well.

“PCSK9 not only targets LDL receptors for degradation, but it also mediates the degradation of MHC 1 on lymphocytes, which is used for recognition of cancer cells,” said Stamler. “PCSK9 is effectively preventing your lymphocytes from recognizing cancer cells. So, if you inhibit PCSK9, you can boost the body’s cancer surveillance. There may be an opportunity one day to apply these new drugs to that need.” (ANI)

Hope this is available soon.

[mike1003]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

https://theprint.in/features/researc...strol/1224504/

This drug offers several additional a potential cancer reducing benefit as well.



Hope this is available soon.

You didn't even read the article that you posted:

Cleveland [US], November 18 (ANI): PCSK9 inhibitors are the second most used family of drugs for lowering cholesterol after statins. These extremely efficient medications aid in the removal of excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, which can be taken orally, PCSK9 inhibitors can only be given intravenously, posing limitations to their administration.

And, BTW, the cost is +/- 550 for Repatha https://www.goodrx.com/repatha And 500 for Praluent! https://www.goodrx.com/classes/pcsk9-inhibitors


Those are the price for ONE MONTH!

[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by mike1003

You didn't even read the article that you posted:
And, BTW, the cost is +/- 550 for Repatha https://www.goodrx.com/repatha And 500 for Praluent! https://www.goodrx.com/classes/pcsk9-inhibitors
Those are the price for ONE MONTH!

Whatever. I posted the article so people can see for themselves.