Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan; Department of Internal Medicine, KKR Hokuriku Hospital, 2-13-43 Izumigaoka, Kanazawa, 921-8035, Japan.
Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan.
Atherosclerosis. 2017 Oct;265:225-230. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.09.011. Epub 2017 Sep 9.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis has been used to treat refractory hyperlipidemia such as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Evolocumab, a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor used in clinical settings, can reduce LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) levels by >70%. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of evolocumab on withdrawal from regular LDL apheresis in patients with heterozygous FH (HeFH). METHODS: Eleven patients with HeFH undergoing biweekly LDL apheresis were enrolled and were subsequently switched to a biweekly subcutaneous injection of 140 mg of evolocumab. The primary endpoints were percent changes in mean LDL-C and apolipoprotein B (apoB) serum levels, which were averages of two different time point measurements, due to the switch in the treatment method. RESULTS: The mean LDL-C and apoB serum levels significantly reduced from 2.55 ± 0.62 mmol/L to 0.96 ± 0.40 mmol/L (-62.5%, p < 0.0001) and from 82.8 ± 12.3 mg/dL to 45.4 ± 10.9 mg/dL (-45.2%, p < 0.0001), respectively. Serum lipoprotein (a) levels also significantly reduced from 148 (116-351) mg/L to 91 (53-289) mg/L (-38.5%, p < 0.01). The reduction in LDL-C and apoB levels was not associated with the basal serum levels of PCSK9 or cholesterol production/absorption markers. Although evolocumab significantly reduced serum vitamin E levels, they were still within the normal range, and no subjective or objective side effects were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to biweekly LDL apheresis, biweekly evolocumab injection therapy is less expensive, less invasive, less time-consuming, and more effective in reducing atherogenic lipoprotein levels without severe adverse side effects.
背景与目的:低密度脂蛋白(LDL)吸附法已被用于治疗难治性高脂血症,如家族性高胆固醇血症(FH)。依洛尤单抗是一种在临床环境中使用的脯氨酰肽链内切酶/枯草溶菌素 9(PCSK9)抑制剂,可使 LDL 胆固醇(LDL-C)水平降低>70%。因此,本研究旨在评估依洛尤单抗对杂合子 FH(HeFH)患者停止常规 LDL 吸附治疗的影响。
方法:共纳入 11 例接受两周一次 LDL 吸附治疗的 HeFH 患者,并随后转为每两周皮下注射 140mg 依洛尤单抗。主要终点是平均 LDL-C 和载脂蛋白 B(apoB)血清水平的百分比变化,这是由于治疗方法的改变,对两个不同时间点的测量平均值。
结果:LDL-C 和 apoB 血清水平分别从 2.55±0.62mmol/L 降至 0.96±0.40mmol/L(-62.5%,p<0.0001)和从 82.8±12.3mg/dL 降至 45.4±10.9mg/dL(-45.2%,p<0.0001),血清脂蛋白(a)水平也从 148(116-351)mg/L 降至 91(53-289)mg/L(-38.5%,p<0.01)。LDL-C 和 apoB 水平的降低与 PCSK9 或胆固醇生成/吸收标志物的基础血清水平无关。尽管依洛尤单抗显著降低了血清维生素 E 水平,但仍在正常范围内,未观察到主观或客观的副作用。
结论:与两周一次的 LDL 吸附治疗相比,两周一次的依洛尤单抗注射治疗在降低致动脉粥样硬化脂蛋白水平方面更有效,费用更低、侵入性更小、耗时更少,且没有严重的不良反应。
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