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  1. Article
  2. Source: Campus Sanofi
  3. 23 Oct 2023

Therapeutic indications for Praluent® (alirocumab)

Author: Sanofi

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Primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia1

  • PRALUENT® is indicated in adults with primary hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous familial and non-familial) or mixed dyslipidaemia, as an adjunct to diet:
    • in combination with a statin or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach LDL-C goals with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin, or
    • alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin-intolerant or for whom a statin is contraindicated

Established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease1

  • PRALUENT® is indicated in adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering LDL-C levels as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors:

    • in combination with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin with or without other lipid-lowering therapies, or

    • alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin-intolerant or for whom a statin is contraindicated

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MAT-XU-2201545 (v5.0) Date of Preparation: October 2023
References
  1. Praluent Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/8093/smpc. Accessed October 2023.

MAT-XU-2204608 (v3.0) Date of Preparation: October 2023