The ‘slam dunk’ that wasn’t: Promising cholesterol drug fails to prevent heart attacks or stroke
Headline from NBC News · First reported Nov 7, 9:50 AM ET () · Updated Nov 7, 9:50 AM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles
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An experimental drug that held great promise in driving down a dangerous form of cholesterol didn’t show any measurable impact on heart attack or stroke in a clinical trial.
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The ‘slam dunk’ that wasn’t: Promising cholesterol drug fails to prevent heart attacks or stroke
An experimental drug that held great promise in driving down a dangerous form of cholesterol didn’t show any measurable impact on heart attack or stroke in a clinical trial.
A promising new medicine against heart disease fails unexpectedly
Doctors expected an experimental drug that lowers a common risk factor for heart attacks would save patients' lives. The medicine made no difference.
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