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LEQVIO is for LDL-C reduction in patients with primary hyperlipidemia along with diet and statin therapy.1

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LEQVIO® PREVENTS FORMATION OF PCSK9 PROTEIN, ALLOWING MORE LDL RECEPTORS TO REMOVE CIRCULATING LDL-C1

Works selectively in the liver1,15

  • Harnesses the body’s process of RNA interference, which is restricted to the cytoplasm15,16

  • No impact on DNA15,16

Reaches undetectable levels in circulation within 48 hours of administration1

  • Half-life of 9 hours; no accumulation with multiple dosing1

Prevents the production of PCSK9 protein with an extended duration of effect1,15,16

  • Is slowly released into the cytoplasm and loads onto the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)15,16

  • Once loaded, works with RISC to sequentially cleave multiple copies of PCSK9 protein mRNA, which continuously prevents PCSK9 production1,15 

  • Less PCSK9 allows for increased LDL-C receptors to bind to and decrease circulating LDL-C1

mRNA, messenger ribonucleic acid; siRNA, small interfering ribonucleic acid.

LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PCSK9, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Adverse reactions in clinical trials (≥3% of patients treated with LEQVIO and more frequently than placebo) were injection site reaction, arthralgia, and bronchitis.

INDICATION

LEQVIO (inclisiran) injection is indicated as an adjunct to diet and statin therapy for the treatment of adults with primary hyperlipidemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

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