Will TRYNGOLZA (olezarsen), recently approved for familial chylomicronemia syndrome, also lower triglycerides due to other genetic causes of hypertriglyceridemia?
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Endocrinology · Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
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Yes, olezarsen does lower triglycerides due to other causes of hypertriglyceridemia. It is currently in trials in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia without Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS).
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Endocrinology · Stanford Health Care
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Yes. Since olezarsen works by decreasing apoC-III levels and apoC-III is both an inhibitor of lipoprotein lipase and the receptor-mediated clearance of triglyceride-rich remnants by the liver, it would be expected to reduce triglycerides in most settings of hypertriglyceridemia. Indeed, as reported ...
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