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RNA Silencing in the Management of Dyslipidemias

Henney, N, Banach, M and Penson, P (2021) RNA Silencing in the Management of Dyslipidemias. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. ISSN 1523-3804

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Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-021-00968-7 (Published version)

Abstract

Purpose of Review Remarkable reductions in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have been achieved in recent decades through the widespread use of ‘small-molecule’ hypolipidaemic drugs such as statins and ezetimibe. An alternative approach is to perturb the production of proteins through ribonucleic acid (RNA) silencing, leading to long-lasting knock-down of specific biological molecules. This review describes the scientific basis of RNA silencing, and critically evaluates the evidence relating to inclisiran, a small interfering RNA against proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9).
Recent Findings Pooled analysis of three recent ORION trials has demonstrated that twice-yearly administration of inclisiran reduces LDL-C by 50% in a range of patient groups, with only mild adverse effects.
Summary Inclisiran provides safe, effective and long-lasting reductions in PCSK9 and LDL-C. The results of the phase-3 ORION-4 outcomes study are eagerly awaited. Further promising RNA silencing technologies have the potential to improve the management of dyslipidaemia.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Divisions: Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences
Publisher: Springer
Date Deposited: 02 Sep 2021 09:21
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2021 05:05
DOI or ID number: 10.1007/s11883-021-00968-7
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15430
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