You may have heard that Amgen, which manufactures the cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab (Repatha), just announced it is lowering the list price of the drug by about 60 percent to $5,850 per year from its original list price of $14,523. The company says that the goal of the price drop is to help lower patients’ copays, […]

A study found that Repatha® (evolocumab) significantly reduced LDL cholesterol in patients with and without elevated triglycerides compared to placebo and Zetia® (ezetimibe). Learn more about the differences among LDL, HDL and triglycerides from the American Heart Association. Read more.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Repatha® (evolocumab) reduced LDL cholesterol levels by 61 percent from pretreatment levels, and this reduction was sustained through 48 weeks. Patients taking evolocumab also showed a reduction in the rate of cardiovascular events. Learn more about the differences among LDL, HDL and triglycerides […]

A study published in BMC Medicine found that the anti-PCSK9 antibodies Repatha® (evolocumab) and Praluent® (alirocumab) reduced the LDL (bad) cholesterol level by over 50 percent, increased the HDL (good) cholesterol level, and resulted in favorable changes in other lipids. As some patients cannot tolerate statins, there is a need for alternative treatments that lower […]