A new drug called olpasiran can dramatically lower a harmful type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) in people with heart disease — at the highest dose, it doesn’t just reduce it, it nearly wipes...

A new shot called olpasiran can slash a dangerous type of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) by more than double its starting level in people with heart disease — meaning it doesn’t just lower it, it nearly wipes it out.

For people with heart disease and high levels of a fatty protein called lipoprotein(a), a new drug called olpasiran mostly caused only mild reactions at the injection site, like redness or soreness, and was otherwise safe to use.