Experimentelle Pille senkt „schlechtes“ Cholesterin drastisch: Patienten, die täglich eine Pille namens Enlicitide einnahmen, die an das PCSK9-Protein im Blut bindet, senkten ihren LDL-Cholesterinspiegel im Vergleich zu einem Placebo um etwa 60 %.
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2026/feb-experimental-pill-bad-cholesterol.html
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**Experimental pill dramatically reduces ‘bad’ cholesterol**
**Patients taking a daily pill called enlicitide that binds to the PCSK9 protein in the bloodstream reduced their LDL cholesterol levels by about 60% compared with a placebo**, according to clinical trial results.
If approved by the Food and Drug Administration, this novel medication could help millions in the U.S. significantly reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes.
For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2511002
This is a pill version of very effective praluent and repatha which targets the same PCSK9 pathway.
That may be an unpopular opinion, but If you are smart enough to take pills everyday to lower your cholesterol, you must be smart enough to eat food that does the exact same thing.
I know I am a skeptic, but do we really know the full biology of why LDL exists? Are we certain radical changes in LDL are good? I guess from growing up and seeing how the definition of a „healthy diet“ has changed so much over the years, I am just always have trouble having faith in science in this particular area.
I can only imagine how much it will cost
As a heart patient, I recall a conversation with my cardiologist during which we were discussing my blood work. She described my cholesterol as „beautiful‘. I said „hold it there doc. We both know my arteries are choked with plaque.“ She said „ok but the numbers are good anyways.“
This is a pill instead of injecting Repatha. From 50 to 70ish I had a few heart attacks,2 quadruple bypasses and around 20 angioplasty’s. Started Repatha and now am 77 years old and having the best time ever. I also have bunches of stents. Stents inside bypass and inside stents. Don’t weaken stay fit.
My body makes too much cholesterol. Repatha stopped the problem. I have never been fat or out of shape.