Praluent FDA Approval History
Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on Sep 7, 2020.
FDA Approved: Yes (First approved July 24, 2015)
Brand name: Praluent
Generic name: alirocumab
Dosage form: Injection
Company: Sanofi
Treatment for: High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous
Praluent (alirocumab) is a PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) inhibitor monoclonal antibody indicated:
- to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adults with established cardiovascular disease.
- as an adjunct to diet, alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies (e.g., statins, ezetimibe), for the treatment of adults with primary hyperlipidemia (including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia) to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol LDL-C.
- as an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) to reduce LDL-C.
Development timeline for Praluent
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