Real World Evidence of Bempedoic Acid on Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Uncontrolled LDL-c and at High Risk of CVD
S. Manoj
Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jay Shah
HCG Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Dilip Kumar
Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Akshaya Pradhan
King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Amit B. Kinare
Samadhan Heart Centre, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Ashwani Kumar Sharma
Fortis Escort Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
M. S. Aditya
Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana, India.
Ram Anil Raj
Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Akhter Amin Raina
Sub District Hospital, Seer Hamdan, Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Ashish Patel
Jaynil Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Biswajit Das
Murshidabad Medical College, Behrampore, West Bengal, India.
Dipak Suresh Bathe
Lifeline Medical, Durgapur, West Bengal, India.
Sameer Muchhala
Zydus Lifesciences Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Kunal Jhaveri *
Zydus Lifesciences Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background and Objective: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with high-risk patients requiring effective management to reduce their risk of cardiovascular events. Bempedoic acid is a novel therapeutic agent recently approved as an add-on therapy to statins in patients with uncontrolled LDL-c. Bempedoic acid inhibits cholesterol synthesis in the liver, which ultimately reduces the risk of cardiovascular events. Therefore, the present study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of bempedoic acid in patients with uncontrolled LDL-c (Previously on moderate or high-intensity statins) with a high risk of CVD in real-world settings.
Methods: This is a multicenter, retrospective, observational study on the data of high-risk-CVD patients collected from Bempedoic Acid on Efficacy and Safety in patients (BEST) Registry. The clinical data of 140 patients who were already on statin therapy and were receiving Bempedoic acid at a dose of 180 mg, along with measurements of the level of LDL-c, HbA1c, HDL, TG, TC, PPPG, FPG, AST, ALT, serum creatinine was taken into consideration. The primary outcome includes a change in LDL-c level, and secondary outcomes involve a change in the level of HbA1c, HDL, TG, TC, PPPG, FPG, AST, ALT, and serum creatinine at week 12 and 24. Adverse events were reported at both time points.
Results: A total of 140 patients were included in the present study with a mean age of 51.8 ± 9.2 years and had primary confirmed diagnosis of dyslipidemia with uncontrolled LDL-c. The mean levels of LDL-c decreased from the mean baseline value of 142.67 ± 46.49 mg/dL, to 106.78 ±33.92 mg/d; a statistically significant reduction by 23.23% (p < 0.01) at week 12. Similarly, at week 24, the mean LDL-c value reduced to 90.39 ± 38.89 mg/dL. A 33.38 % decrease was observed (p < 0.01). Other parameters such as non-HDL, FPG, PPPG, AST and serum creatinine also showed statistically significant reduction at week 12 and week 24.
Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that bempedoic acid is an effective add-on medication in lowering LDL-c levels in high-risk CVD patients with uncontrolled LDL-c.
Keywords: ACL inhibitor, Bempedoic Acid (BA), Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs), dyslipidemia, Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-c)
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