Cholesterol-lowering pill 'new option for statin users'

[Northerner]

A new type of drug - called bempedoic acid - could offer another weapon in the fight against bad cholesterol.

An international study suggests the pill lowers cholesterol in people who continue to have high levels despite taking other drugs such statins.

And scientists suggest the new therapy may also work as an alternative for people who are unable to take statins because of side-effects.

The research is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Researchers say they have asked UK and US drug regulators to consider whether to approve the pill.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47543985

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Excellent.
Another tool to be used to prevent CVD

 

[mikeyB]

Of course, the new drug will also have side effects. They always do. Good to have an alternative, mind.

 

[trophywench]

This very day I have received a letter from an org that I once put my name forward to regarding an osteoporosis drug (that I didn't proceed with once I found out more about it) asking if I want to apply to take part in a clinical trial something to do with lowering cholesterol and thought immediately 'I wonder what that is then?' as you do.

I've no intention of taking part considering all the safe well known drugs I've been prescribed in the past and more recently that have caused more ruddy problems and not solved the things I started taking em for - don't need any more, ta! But will be interested if it does what it says and doesn't knacker something else in the process.