Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) as a drug target for cardiovascular disease
oleh: Amand F. Schmidt, Nicholas B. Hunt, Maria Gordillo-Marañón, Pimphen Charoen, Fotios Drenos, Mika Kivimaki, Deborah A. Lawlor, Claudia Giambartolomei, Olia Papacosta, Nishi Chaturvedi, Joshua C. Bis, Christopher J. O’Donnell, Goya Wannamethee, Andrew Wong, Jackie F. Price, Alun D. Hughes, Tom R. Gaunt, Nora Franceschini, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Magdalena Zwierzyna, Reecha Sofat, Aroon D. Hingorani, Chris Finan
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Despite being studied in clinical trials, CETP inhibitors are not yet an approved treatment for coronary heart disease. Here, by analyzing results from clinical trials and drug target mendelian randomization studies, the authors demonstrate that previous failure of CETP inhibitors are likely compound and not drug target-related.