SynthesisAmerican journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions2025

A Meta-analysis of the Regulation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin-Kexin Type 9 with Inclisiran.

Yihan Li, Kefan Xue, Rui Hu, Xiao Hu, Ran Guo, Hongxia Guo, Gang Li

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Synthesis in American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions, 2025. The graph read 2 numbers from its abstract, feeding 1 cell of the map: it finds no clear difference in 1. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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Adverse events & safetyno clear difference · against placebo · ascvd, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
RR 0.920.74 to 1.16P = 0.49
Similarly, there was no significant difference in the incidence of cardiovascular adverse events between the inclisiran and placebo groups (RR 0.92; 95% CI 0.74-1.16; P = 0.49).
Adverse events & safetyno clear difference · against placebo · ascvd, dyslipidemiafeeds one cell of the map
RR 1.030.99 to 1.09P = 0.15
The incidence of adverse reactions in the inclisiran group did not differ significantly from that in the placebo group (relative risk [RR] 1.03; 95% CI 0.99-1.09; P = 0.15).

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supports the treatmentfavours the comparatorno clear differenceread, but no usable result
3 · What it changes

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PCSK9 inhibitors×adverse events & safety

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5 readable studies in this cell: 3 favour the treatment, 2 find no difference, 0 favour the comparator.

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0.00contested · 0 families support, 4 contradict · against placebo
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1 · no effect
NCT0176463327,564 enrolled · 2013
HR 0.850.79 to 0.92
NCT0166340218,924 enrolled · 2012
HR 0.850.78 to 0.93
NCT04873934400 enrolled · 2021
OR 0.760.43 to 1.35

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7 authors.

Yihan Li *Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Kefan Xue *Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Rui Hu *General Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Xiao HuDepartment of Pathophysiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Ran GuoThe Third General Surgery Department, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Hongxia GuoOperating Room of Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Gang LiDivision of Cardiology, Institute of Geriatric Diseases, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. 284961102@qq.com.

Funding

Hebei Province Government-Funded Clinical Medicine Excellent Talent Training Program ZF2025013National Natural Science Foundation of China 82103475Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province H2023307028Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province H2024206056the Medical Science Research Project of Hebei Provincial Health Commission 20240370
8 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectiveThis study aimed to systematically evaluate the regulation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) with inclisiran using a meta-analysis.

methodsA comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science was conducted for randomized controlled trials of inclisiran published up to April 2024. Stata software was used for statistical analysis of outcome indicators from the included studies. Egger's test was employed to assess the risk of publication bias.

resultsA total of 10 studies involving 5208 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The results indicated that inclisiran significantly reduced LDL-C levels (weighted mean difference [WMD] - 48.17%; 95% confidence interval [CI] - 51.78 to - 44.56%; P < 0.01) and PCSK9 levels (WMD - 77.91%; 95% CI - 82.99 to - 72.84; P < 0.01) compared with the control group. The incidence of adverse reactions in the inclisiran group did not differ significantly from that in the placebo group (relative risk [RR] 1.03; 95% CI 0.99-1.09; P = 0.15). Similarly, there was no significant difference in the incidence of cardiovascular adverse events between the inclisiran and placebo groups (RR 0.92; 95% CI 0.74-1.16; P = 0.49). Sensitivity analysis showed that the exclusion of any single study did not significantly affect the final results.

conclusionCurrent evidence suggests that inclisiran significantly lowers LDL-C and PCSK9 levels. The incidence of adverse events and cardiovascular adverse events was not significantly different from that with other drugs.

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Anticholesteremic AgentsCholesterol, LDLProprotein Convertase 9Cardiovascular DiseasesHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRNA, Small InterferingALN-PCSAnticholesteremic AgentsCholesterol, LDLPCSK9 protein, humanProprotein Convertase 9RNA, Small Interfering

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