Alirocumab
A PCSK9 inhibitor antibody that blocks a protein responsible for reducing the number of LDL cholesterol receptors in the liver, allowing the liver to clear more harmful LDL cholesterol from the bloodstream. It is used when diet, exercise, and statins are not sufficient to lower LDL cholesterol, particularly in high-risk cardiovascular patients.
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Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
HBD / HBA
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No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
คำถามที่พบบ่อย
A PCSK9 inhibitor antibody that blocks a protein responsible for reducing the number of LDL cholesterol receptors in the liver, allowing the liver to clear more harmful LDL cholesterol from the bloodstream. It is used when diet, exercise, and statins are not sufficient to lower LDL cholesterol, particularly in high-risk cardiovascular patients.
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Yes, Alirocumab is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Antibody.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL2109540. Open-access bioactivity database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-02-27.
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