Cholesterol Drugs Get a Test Tomorrow

Tomorrow is a big day for developmental cholesterol-lowering medications. The FDA will issue an approval decision for Regeneron (REGN) and Sanofi’s (SNY) PCSK9 inhibitor, Praluent (alirocumab). Like Praluent, Esperion’s (ESPR) ETC-1002 is being developed for patients whose cholesterol levels aren’t sufficiently controlled on existing drugs or who flat out can’t tolerate the current standard of care, statins (e.g. Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor).