Nov. 15, 2019: Amgen and the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) announced plans to initiate the Cardiovascular Multi-dimensional Observational Investigation of the Use of PCSK9 inhibitors (cvMOBIUS) study in order to calculate lipid management and the impact of PCSK9 inhibitors on cardiovascular (CV) outcomes.
The study performed across the U.S. and Canada and will start patient enrollment by this month.”The clinical evidence assisting the efficacy and safety of PCSK9 inhibitors including Repatha® (evolocumab) in patients with cardiovascular disease is well established, but still there is lot to learn about the benefits of these medicines in the real world.”
One of the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseaseis “LDL-C, so lipid management is an vital element in reducing future CV events and improving clinical outcomes for high-risk patients.” https://www.amgen.com/media/news-releases/2019/11/amgen-and-the-duke-clinical-research-institute-announce-initiation-of-first-large-scale-registry-to-evaluate-real-world-lipid-management-and-the-effectiveness-of-pcsk9-inhibitors/
