New pill for cholesterol when statins don't work

New pill for cholesterol when statins don't work A new daily pill which dramatically lowered cholesterol in trials could soon be available to patients with particularly high levels of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol.

MK-0616 has been shown to reduce levels of cholesterol by more than 60 per cent — depending on the dose. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, MK-0616, Demonstrates Significant LDL-C Reduction in Phase 2b Trial Journal of the American College of Cardiology