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2022 Apr 03


JAMA

Single Ascending Dose Study of a Short Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a) Production in Individuals With Elevated Plasma Lipoprotein(a) Levels.

Authors

Nissen SE, Wolski K, Balog C, Swerdlow DI, Scrimgeour AC, Rambaran C, Wilson RJ, Boyce M, Ray KK, Cho L, Watts GF, Koren M, Turner T, Stroes ES, Melgaard C, Campion GV
JAMA. 2022 Apr 03.
PMID: 35368052.

Abstract

Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is an important risk factor for atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis, for which there are no treatments approved by regulatory authorities.