Fixed Combination for the Treatment of Dyslipidaemia.
Nicola FerriMassimiliano RuscicaRaul D SantosAlberto CorsiniPublished in: Current atherosclerosis reports (2023)
The combination therapy of moderate-intensity statin with ezetimibe is not inferior to high-intensity statin monotherapy in reducing cardiovascular outcomes. Drug discontinuation or dose reduction is inferior with fixed-dose combination. The fixed-dose combination of bempedoic acid with ezetimibe is superior to bempedoic acid in monotherapy in lowering LDL-C and in reducing high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentrations. The combination fenofibrate with atorvastatin is superior to monotherapies in lowering triglycerides. Lipid-lowering fixed-dose combinations may guarantee a higher therapy adherence, representing a better approach to control plasma lipids and thus ameliorate ASCVD burden. Additional studies will define the advantages on cardiovascular outcomes in high and very high-risk patients.
Keyphrases
- combination therapy
- high intensity
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- randomized controlled trial
- stem cells
- open label
- fatty acid
- clinical trial
- risk factors
- body composition
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- study protocol
- high density