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Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Evolocumab, a PCSK9 Inhibitor.

ABSTRACT: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) increases plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by decreasing expression of the LDL receptor on hepatic cells. Evolocumab is a human monoclonal immunoglobulin G2 that binds specifically to human PCSK9 to reduce LDL-C. Evolocumab exhibits nonlinear kinetics as a result of binding to PCSK9. Elimination is predominantly through saturable binding to PCSK9 at lower concentrations and a nonsaturable proteolytic pathway at higher concentrations. The effective half-life of evolocumab is 11-17 days. The pharmacodynamic effects of evolocumab on PCSK9 are rapid, with maximum suppression within 4 h. At steady state, peak reduction of LDL-C occurs approximately 1 week after a subcutaneous dose of 140 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) and 2 weeks after a subcutaneous dose 420 mg once monthly (QM), and returns towards baseline over the dosing interval. In several clinical studies, these doses of evolocumab reduced LDL-C by approximately 55-75% compared with placebo. Evolocumab also reduced lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels and improved those of other lipids in clinical studies. No clinically meaningful differences in pharmacodynamic effects on LDL-C were observed in adult subjects regardless of mild/moderate hepatic impairment, renal impairment or renal failure, body weight, race, sex, or age. No clinically meaningful differences were observed for the pharmacodynamic effects of evolocumab on LDL-C between patients who received evolocumab alone or in combination with a statin, resulting in additional lowering of LDL-C when evolocumab was combined with a statin. No dose adjustment is necessary based on patient-specific factors or concomitant medication use.

SUBMITTER: Kasichayanula S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5999140 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Evolocumab, a PCSK9 Inhibitor.

Kasichayanula Sreeneeranj S Grover Anita A Emery Maurice G MG Gibbs Megan A MA Somaratne Ransi R Wasserman Scott M SM Gibbs John P JP

Clinical pharmacokinetics 20180701 7

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) increases plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by decreasing expression of the LDL receptor on hepatic cells. Evolocumab is a human monoclonal immunoglobulin G2 that binds specifically to human PCSK9 to reduce LDL-C. Evolocumab exhibits nonlinear kinetics as a result of binding to PCSK9. Elimination is predominantly through saturable binding to PCSK9 at lower concentrations and a nonsaturable proteolytic pathway at higher concen ...[more]

PMID: 29353350

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