A new study finds that elevated levels of Lp(a) may increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in some patie ...

Currently available therapies such as niacin and PCSK9 inhibitors such as Repatha (evolocumab) and Praluent (alirocumab) can reduce Lp (a) levels, but their impact is modest. Another challenge in ...

Joseph Saseen, PharmD, discussed the importance of knowing lipoprotein a (Lp[a]) levels to enable clinicians to provide the best patient care and spread awareness to those who might be affected. Given ...

CHICAGO, IL—Two new drugs targeting lipoprotein(a)—one a small interfering RNA (siRNA), the other an oral agent that prevents its formation—both showed positive results in early phase II studies, with ...

While low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles are much more abundant than lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] particles and carry the greatest overall risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), on a per-particle basis ...

Experts discuss the current prevalence of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) testing in the US, both in the general population and among those with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), its ...

Baseline lipoprotein a, or Lp(a), levels are strongly associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in high-risk patients with elevated triglyceride levels receiving statin therapy, a new ...

Lipoprotein(a) levels, which are largely determined by genetics, appear to fluctuate over time, particularly in individuals with moderately elevated concentrations, a UK Biobank analysis shows. People ...