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A single dose of Lilly's PCSK9 base editor, VERVE-102, reduced PCSK9 by up to 88% and LDL-C by up to 62%, with durable effects supporting its potential as a one-time treatment for hypercholesterolemia
A single dose of Lilly's PCSK9 base editor, VERVE-102, reduced PCSK9 by up to 88% and LDL-C by up to 62%, with durable effects supporting its potential as a
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[{"type":"text","content":"In the Phase 1b Heart-2 trial, a single intravenous infusion of VERVE-102 produced dose-dependent lowering of PCSK9 and LDL-C, with both reductions sustained over follow-up of up to 18 months in participants at high risk for cardiovascular diseaseVERVE-102 is designed to mimic the protective effect of naturally occurring loss-of-function variants in PCSK9, which are associated with markedly lower lifetime risk of coronary heart diseaseLilly plans to begin enrolling the Phase 2 clinical study of VERVE-102 by the end of this yearINDIANAPOLIS, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced positive Phase 1b Heart-2 study results for VERVE-102, an investigational in vivo base editing medicine designed to durably turn off the PCSK9 gene in the liver and lower blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) following a single infusion. The Heart-2 trial is evaluating VERVE-102 in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or premature coronary artery disease (CAD). These data were presented as a late-breaking oral presentation at the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Congress and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.In the Heart-2 study, a single intravenous infusion of VERVE-102 resulted in meaningful lowering of circulating PCSK9 protein and corresponding reductions in LDL-C across all evaluated dose levels. In this interim analysis of 35 participants, a single dose of VERVE‑102 resulted in dose-dependent mean reductions in PCSK9 ranging from 51% to 88%, at the lowest 0.3 mg/kg dose to the highest 1.0 mg/kg dose, respectively. Corresponding mean reductions in LDL-C were 9% (0.3 mg/kg), 44% (0.45 mg/kg), 45% (0.6 mg/kg), 33% (0.7 mg/kg), 51% (0.8 mg/kg), and 62% (1.0 mg/kg). These reductions were sustained over time, with durability observed for up to 18 months following treatment.\"These early data give us encouraging evidence that in vivo base editing of PCSK9 may offer a novel approach to achieving substantial and durable LDL-C reduction with a one-time treatment,\" said Riyaz S. Patel, M.D., cardiologist at Barts Health NHS Trust and professor of cardiology at University College London. \"Many patients with elevated LDL-C struggle to achieve sustained control despite ongoing efforts with the medicines available today, putting them at significant ...