Is Leqvio FDA approved as a high cholesterol treatment?
Leqvio is FDA approved as a high-cholesterol treatment and it specifically lowers LDL cholesterol levels (sometimes referred to as "bad" cholesterol). It is approved for people with atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a build-up of fatty plaques) or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic condition that causes high levels of LDL cholesterol). Leqvio may be prescribed alone or in addition to statins or other cholesterol-lowering medications.
References
- Leqvio FDA Approval History. Updated Dec 27, 2021. https://www.drugs.com/history/leqvio.html
- Lamb Y. N. (2021). Inclisiran: First Approval. Drugs, 81(3), 389–395. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-021-01473-6
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