Use of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Solid Organ Transplantation Recipients
Bruce A. Warden, Tina M. Kaufman, Jessica Minnier, P. Barton Duell, Sergio Fazio, Michael D. Shapiro
Abstract
Standard lipid-lowering therapies in solid organ transplantations pose challenges due to interactions with immunosuppressants. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) represent a new class of lipid-lowering therapies with potential promise in this population. We describe PCSK9i as an efficacious and safe option for management of hypercholesterolemia in solid organ transplantations. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
Topics & Concepts
Proprotein convertasePCSK9KexinSolid organSubtilisinMedicineOrgan transplantationPopulationTransplantationIntensive care medicinePharmacologySurgeryInternal medicineChemistryCholesterolLDL receptorBiochemistryLipoproteinEnvironmental healthEnzymeLipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthHepatitis C virus researchPharmaceutical Economics and Policy