Genetics of Lipoprotein(a): Cardiovascular Disease and Future Therapy

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Purpose of Review: Lipoprotein(a) levels are determined 80–90% by genetics and differ by up to 1000-fold between individuals. This review discusses the most recent literature on lipoprotein(a) as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, as well as future lipoprotein(a)lowering therapies. Recent Findings: Over the past few decades, numerous studies have observed that high lipoprotein(a) levels are associated observationally and causally through human genetics with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Also, the development of safe and effective therapies to lower lipoprotein(a) is ongoing, most importantly using antisense oligonucleotides to prevent production of lipoprotein(a). Finally, both observational and genetic studies have estimated the extent to which lowering of lipoprotein(a) is needed to obtain a clinically meaningful reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease. Summary: Lipoprotein(a) is a causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, currently no approved safe and effective therapy is available to lower lipoprotein(a) levels. That said, promising randomized studies using antisense oligonucleotides show up to 80% reductions in lipoprotein(a), reductions that hopefully will result in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease as presently tested in the ongoing HORIZON phase 3 trial.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer46
TidsskriftCurrent Atherosclerosis Reports
Vol/bind23
Udgave nummer8
ISSN1523-3804
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2021

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