APOE*Leiden.CETP mice on western diet, assessing lipid turnover and prevention of cardiovascular events
“One mouse study not only evaluated the effects of alirocumab on lipid turnover, but also the effects of alirocumab to prevent cardiovascular adverse events. Alirocumab, atorvastatin, or alirocumab/atorvastatin combination therapy was administered to APOE*Leiden.CETP mice fed a western diet.”
Clinical antibody binds murine PCSK9, so it was active in hyperlipidaemic mouse models
“Administration of alirocumab to a hyperlipaemic ApoE-/- mouse model, which was also fed a modified diet, profoundly reduced serum LDL-C concentrations as a result of binding to murine PCSK-9.”
Appropriate nonclinical program; expected cholesterol and LDL-C lowering in rats, hamsters and monkeys
“An appropriate nonclinical program was conducted by the sponsor to support approval of alirocumab. Alirocumab elicited expected pharmacological responses in rats, hamsters, and monkeys; alirocumab lowered total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in the species tested and decreased HDL-cholesterol in rats and hamsters.”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 2Source ↗