The Claim

In high-risk cardiovascular patients, evolocumab administered at a dose of 140mg reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) by 61.09% compared to placebo after a median of 24 weeks, with a 95% confidence interval of -64.81% to -57.38%, demonstrating a potent and consistent lipid-lowering effect as observed across multiple randomized trials.

Source: Proprotein convertase subtilisn/kexin type 9 inhibitors and small interfering RNA therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Challenges
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Quantitative
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In plain English

A drug called evolocumab, when given every two weeks, cuts bad cholesterol by more than 60% in people at high risk for heart problems — and that result has shown up consistently in several major studies.

See the scientific wording

Evolocumab, administered at 140mg, reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) by 61.09% compared to placebo after a median of 24 weeks in high-risk cardiovascular patients, with a 95% confidence interval of -64.81% to -57.38%, demonstrating a potent and consistent lipid-lowering effect across multiple randomized trials.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Proprotein convertase subtilisn/kexin type 9 inhibitors and small interfering RNA therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    The study looked at the same medicine, dose, and type of patients as the claim, and found exactly the same result for lowering bad cholesterol.

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