Evolocumab
Repatha (evolocumab) is an antibody pharmaceutical. Evolocumab was first approved as Repatha on 2015-07-17. It is used to treat atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat dyslipidemias and hypercholesterolemia. The pharmaceutical is active against proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9.
Trade Name | Repatha |
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Common Name | Evolocumab |
Indication | atherosclerosis, dyslipidemias, hypercholesterolemia |
Drug Class | Monoclonal antibodies: fully human, cardiovascular indications |
