Publication: Bempedoic Acid: A New Non-statin Drug for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia
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2021-10-01
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11732563
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Mahidol University
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Clinical Drug Investigation. Vol.41, No.10 (2021), 843-851
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Surasak Wichaiyo, Wasu Supharattanasitthi Bempedoic Acid: A New Non-statin Drug for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia. Clinical Drug Investigation. Vol.41, No.10 (2021), 843-851. doi:10.1007/s40261-021-01075-w Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/77818
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Bempedoic Acid: A New Non-statin Drug for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia
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Statins are currently the first-line drugs for managing dyslipidemia due to their substantial clinical efficacy in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, many patients do not reach their LDL-C target despite taking high-dose statins and some patients are intolerant of these drugs. Therefore, an additional or alternative pharmacological intervention may be required. Bempedoic acid is a novel lipid-lowering drug recently approved for the treatment of dyslipidemia. This review describes the pharmacology of bempedoic acid and its clinical role in patients with dyslipidemia. Bempedoic acid, via its active coenzyme A (CoA) form, inhibits adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-citrate lyase, and reduces hepatic cholesterol synthesis through the mevalonate pathway. The reduction in plasma LDL-C by bempedoic acid is approximately 20%. In addition, this drug is able to lower the level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) by 20%, which suggests anti-inflammatory activity. Bempedoic acid is well tolerated by the majority of patients. Possible common adverse drug reactions include upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection and arthralgia. Serum creatinine and uric acid should be monitored since increased creatinine and hyperuricemia-associated new onset of gout and gout flares have been reported in patients taking bempedoic acid. Decreased hemoglobin levels and rare tendon ruptures have also been observed. Due to its efficacy and good safety profile, bempedoic acid might serve as a potential therapeutic alternative for the management of dyslipidemia.