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Advances in Heart Failure Treatment ft. Dr. Robert Perkins, VP, US Medical Affairs/Renal, Bayer – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 182

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This includes new Phase III trial data for Kerendia (finerenone) in patients with heart failure that was presented recently at this year’s European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024. Tune into the episode to hear more about the latest trial data for finerenone in heart failure and the landscape of heart failure research.

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Lilly’s Lepodisiran Achieves Over 90% Reduction in Heart Disease Marker in Phase II Trial

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Eli Lilly shared new Phase II trial data showing that its experimental siRNA therapy, lepodisiran, leads to reductions in levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) a genetically inherited risk factor for heart disease in adults with elevated levels of the marker. The 400 mg dose was the highest lepodisiran dose in the trial.

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Obicetrapib Lowers LDL-C as Monotherapy and with Ezetimibe in Phase III Trials

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Menarini Group has announced positive topline data from the Phase III BROADWAY and TANDEM clinical trials, evaluating obicetrapib and the fixed-dose combination of obicetrapib with ezetimibe. Meanwhile, the TANDEM trial evaluated a fixed-dose combination of obicetrapib with 10 mg ezetimibe in a similar patient population.

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LIB Therapeutics’ Cholesterol Lowering Med Lerodalcibep Receives FDA BLA Acceptance

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In key registration-enabling, placebo-controlled trials, patients received once-monthly doses of lerodalcibep for up to 52 weeks. Results from the trials demonstrated that lerodalcibep achieved significant reductions in LDL-C levels. Over 2,400 patients have continued in the 72-week open-label extension trial.

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Rapiblyk (Landiolol): A New Fast-Acting Option for AFib in the ICU

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The approval is grounded in data from five randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials involving 317 adults. He expressed optimism about the therapy’s potential to enhance outcomes for patients in the US.

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Cardiac Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials: Caveats and Considerations

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Cardiac biomarkers can not only serve important roles in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of cardiac diseases, but they can also be significant tools in evaluating treatments in cardiovascular (CV) clinical trials. In CV clinical trials, cardiac biomarkers are most commonly included in efficacy and safety endpoints.

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BridgeBio’s Attruby (Acoramidis): A New, More Potent TTR Stabilizer for ATTR-CM

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The trial demonstrated a 42 percent reduction in combined cardiovascular death and recurrent hospitalizations at Month 30, with cardiovascular-related hospitalizations reduced by half. Participants were randomized to receive acoramidis or placebo over 30 months.