UK approval for Daiichi Sankyo’s cholesterol-lowering treatments

Daiichi Sankyo’s cholesterol-lowering drugs Nilemdo and Nustendi have been approved by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for use on the NHS. Nilemdo (bempedoic acid) and Nustendi (bempedoic acid/ezetimibe) have been recommended for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia (heterozygous familial and non-familial). It is authorised as an adjunct to diet and when statins are contraindicated or not tolerated, or when the standard cholesterol treatment ezetimibe alone does not control low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) adequately. “Today’s decision is a landmark step forward for patients and the NHS in working towards a national ambition of preventing cardiovascular disease and events in line with the Long Term Plan,” said Manuel Reiberg, managing director, Daiichi Sankyo UK. “We are now more dedicated than ever to reduce the impacts of the UK’s biggest killer through our ongoing collaboration with the medical community and the NHS,” he added. In the UK, ...

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• March 19, 2021