The drug represents the first specific anti-inflammatory drug for the reduction of cardiovascular events for patients with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors.
In the LoDoCo-2 trial, the anti-inflammatory drug cut the risk of cardiovascular events by one third when added to standard prevention therapies in patients with chronic coronary disease. And in the COLCOT study, use of colchicine reduced cardiovascular events by 23% compared with placebo in patients with a recent MI.
He pointed out that the indication for Lodoco was very broad, simply stating that it can be used in in adult patients with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease. But Ridker pointed out that, while the label does not specify that Lodoco has to be used in addition to statin therapy, he believes that it will be used as additional therapy to statins in the vast majority of patients.
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