Uses
Pelacarsen sodium is a liver-specific antisense oligonucleotide against apolipoprotein(a) that reduces lipoprotein(a) up to 80% with good tolerability[1].
References
[1] Yeang C, et al. Effect of Pelacarsen on Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol and Corrected Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar 22;79(11):1035-1046. DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.032
[2] Yu RZ, Graham MJ, Post N, et al. Disposition and Pharmacology of a GalNAc3-conjugated ASO Targeting Human Lipoprotein (a) in Mice. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids. 2016;5(5):e317. DOI:10.1038/mtna.2016.26
[3] Yu RZ, Gunawan R, Post N, et al. Disposition and Pharmacokinetics of a GalNAc3-Conjugated Antisense Oligonucleotide Targeting Human Lipoprotein (a) in Monkeys. Nucleic Acid Ther. 2016;26(6):372-380. DOI:10.1089/nat.2016.0623
