PCSK9 Turning Point? Sanofi/Regeneron Dangle Lower Price Carrot For Praluent

ODYSSEY outcomes study homes in on value of PCSK9 inhibition for the subgroup of patients with LDL of at least 100 mg/dL, a potentially large market, but how much will payers ease restrictions in exchange for a lower price?

Arteries swelling because blood clot by fat cloged made blood flow slowly. Illustration about danger of Cholesterol.

Sanofi/Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s release of the ODYSSEY outcomes data for Praluent (alirocumab) may be ushering in a new era for PCSK9 inhibitors, for treatment of the highest risk people at the lower cost ever, and with fewer headaches for prescribing doctors.

The ODYSSEY trial tested Praluent against placebo in 18,924 patients who had a recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event, most...

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