New Therapies for Primary Hyperlipidaemia

Author(s):  
Carlos A Aguilar-Salinas ◽  
Rita A Gómez-Díaz ◽  
Pablo Corral

Abstract Primary hyperlipidemias include a heterogeneous set of monogenic and polygenic conditions characterized by a strong family aggregation, severe forms of hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertriglyceridemia, appearance early on life and a high risk of cardiovascular events and/or recurrent pancreatitis. In real life, a small proportion of the primary hyperlipidemia cases is recognized and treated properly. Our goal is to present an update of current and upcoming therapies for patients with primary hyperlipidemia. Recently, new lipid lowering medications have obtained FDA and/or EMA authorization. These drugs target metabolic pathways, including (ATP)-citrate lyase (bempedoic acid), PCSK9 (inclisiran), apo CIII (volanesorsen) and ANGPTL3 (volanesorsen), that have additive effects with the actions of the currently available therapies (i.e. statins, ezetimibe or fibrates). We discuss the potential clinical indications for the novel medications. To conclude, the addition of these new medications to the therapeutic options for primary hyperlipidemia patients may increase the likelihood to achieve the treatment targets. Also, it could be a safer alternative for subjects with side effects for the currently available drugs.

1975 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 880-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Belfiore ◽  
Vito Borzi ◽  
Luigi Lo Vecchio ◽  
Elena Napoli ◽  
Agata M Rabuazzo

Abstract With respect to the enzymes of NADPH-forming metabolic pathways in human leukocytes: (a) Glucose-6phosphate dehydrogenase and phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) were less active in leukocytes (mostly myeloblasts) from eight patients with acute myeloblastic leukemia (I) than in leukocytes (mostly granulocytes) from 16 normal subjects (II) or 16 patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia (III). (b) Of the enzymes of the citrate cleavage pathway, ATP citrate lyase and malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) (NADP+) were virtually absent in the cells studied. (c) Isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP+), aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase, which, together with the much more active malate dehydrogenase, constitute a newly proposed NADPH-forming metabolic cycle, showed a higher activity in I than in II or III, and therefore could compensate, as concerns NADPHgeneration, for the low activity of pentose cycle dehydrogenases. We are not sure whether the enzymatic characteristic of I cells is attributable to their immaturity or to their leukemic nature.


1995 ◽  
Vol 269 (1) ◽  
pp. C22-C27 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Hildebrandt ◽  
T. Spennetta ◽  
C. Elson ◽  
E. Shrago

Morris hepatoma 7777 cells freshly isolated from highly malignant tumors grown in the hindlimb of buffalo rats actively convert ketone bodies to cholesterol and fatty acids. On the basis of results obtained with (-)-hydroxycitrate, an inhibitor of the ATP citrate lyase enzyme, the metabolic pathway for acetoacetate conversion to lipids is exclusively cytoplasmic, whereas that for 3-hydroxybutyrate involves both extra- and intramitochondrial compartments. Subcellular distribution studies indicated accumulation and compartmentation of 3-hydroxybutyryl CoA primarily in the cytoplasm of hepatoma cells incubated with either ketone body. In contrast, the compartmentation of acetoacetyl CoA is dependent on whether the substrate is acetoacetate or 3-hydroxybutyrate. With acetoacetate, the acetoacetyl CoA is entirely cytoplasmic, whereas with 3-hydroxybutyrate, it is equally divided between the intra- and extramitochondrial compartments. The results are discussed in terms of the known and proposed metabolic pathways for lipid synthesis from ketone bodies, particularly that from 3-hydroxybutyrate.


2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 2024-2033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Ning LI ◽  
Qian NONG ◽  
Qin-Liang TAN ◽  
SRIVASTAVA Manoj Kumar ◽  
Li-Tao YANG ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K Gitt ◽  
M Horack ◽  
D Lautsch ◽  
R Zahn ◽  
J Ferrieres

Abstract Background The 2019 ESC guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia even further lowered the LDL-C-target values for the very high-risk population from <70mg/dl to <55mg/dl. Population based studies already had shown that the previous target was difficult to reach. It is yet unclear how many patients in clinical practice might be treated to the new target. Methods The Dyslipidemia International Study (DYSIS II) prospectively collected data of patients with chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) and acute coronary syndromes (ACS) (all on statins) in 18 countries in Europe, the Middle East, South- and East Asia to document patient characteristics, medication and a current lipid profile from 2012 to 2014 under real life conditions in physicians' offices and hospitals. We took these real-life lipid profiles and data on the kind/dose of used statins to estimate how treatment escalation such as changing statin treatment to a high dose (atorvastatin ≥40mg / rosuvastatin≥20mg), adding ezetimibe and adding a PCSK9-inhibitor might help to bring LDL-C-levels to the recommended <55mg/dl target. Results A total of 7,865 patients were enrolled into DYSIS II, 6,794 had CCS and 1,071 ACS. Under the documented statin treatment in DYSIS only 12.7% of patients reached an LDL-C <55mg/dl. Putting all patients on high dose statins in combination with ezetimibe, 64.1% would reach the target. If PCSK9-inhibitors would be used in the remaining patients not at goal a total of 94.0% would match the goal. Conclusion Our analysis indicates that in real life practice the use available lipid-lowering medications would substantially increase the percentage of CCS- and ACS-patients reaching the newly recommended 2019 ESC guideline LDL-C-target of <55 mg/dl from less than 20% to more than 90% of the population. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Private grant(s) and/or Sponsorship. Main funding source(s): MSD


Author(s):  
Kenneth Verstraete ◽  
Koen H. G. Verschueren ◽  
Ann Dansercoer ◽  
Savvas N. Savvides

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenyang Qiao ◽  
Wenjie Huang ◽  
Jie Chen ◽  
Weibo Feng ◽  
Tongyue Zhang ◽  
...  

AbstractMetastasis is the major reason for the high mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and its molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we report a novel role of Homeobox A13 (HOXA13), a member of the Homeobox (HOX) family, in promoting CRC metastasis. The elevated expression of HOXA13 was positively correlated with distant metastasis, higher AJCC stage, and poor prognosis in two independent CRC cohorts. Overexpression of HOXA13 promoted CRC metastasis whereas downregulation of HOXA13 suppressed CRC metastasis. Mechanistically, HOXA13 facilitated CRC metastasis by transactivating ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R). Knockdown of ACLY and IGFIR inhibited HOXA13-medicated CRC metastasis, whereas ectopic overexpression of ACLY and IGFIR rescued the decreased CRC metastasis induced by HOXA13 knockdown. Furthermore, Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), the ligand of IGF1R, upregulated HOXA13 expression through the PI3K/AKT/HIF1α pathway. Knockdown of HOXA13 decreased IGF1-mediated CRC metastasis. In addition, the combined treatment of ACLY inhibitor ETC-1002 and IGF1R inhibitor Linsitinib dramatically suppressed HOXA13-mediated CRC metastasis. In conclusion, HOXA13 is a prognostic biomarker in CRC patients. Targeting the IGF1-HOXA13-IGF1R positive feedback loop may provide a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of HOXA13-driven CRC metastasis.


1979 ◽  
Vol 254 (16) ◽  
pp. 8052-8056 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C. Alexander ◽  
E.M. Kowaloff ◽  
L.A. Witters ◽  
D.T. Dennihy ◽  
J. Avruch

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