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Esperion to Report Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results August 10, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced it will report second quarter 2020 financial results after the
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[{"type":"text","content":"ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced it will report second quarter 2020 financial results after the close of the U.S. financial markets on August 10, 2020. Following the release, company management will host a webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss financial results and business progress.\n Esperion Therapeutics Through scientific and clinical excellence, and a deep understanding of cholesterol biology, the experienced Lipid Management Team at Esperion is committed to developing new LDL-C lowering medicines that will make a substantial impact on reducing global cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death around the world. For more information, please visit www.esperion.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/EsperionInc. Esperion Therapeutics’ Commitment to Patients with Hyperlipidemia High levels of LDL-C can lead to a build-up of fat and cholesterol in and on artery walls (known as atherosclerosis), potentially leading to cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. In the U.S., 96 million people, or more than 37 percent of the adult population, have elevated LDL-C. There are approximately 18 million people in the U.S. living with elevated levels of LDL-C despite taking maximally tolerated lipid-modifying therapy — including individuals considered statin averse — leaving them at high risk for cardiovascular events1. In the United States, more than 50 percent of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) patients who are not able to reach their guideline recommended LDL-C levels with statins alone need less than a 40 percent reduction to reach their LDL-C threshold goal2. Esperion's mission as the Lipid Management Company is to deliver oral, once-daily medicines that complement existing oral drugs to provide the additional LDL-C lowering that these patients need. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the clinical development and commercialization plans for bempedoic acid tablet and the bempedoic acid / ezetimibe fixed dose combination tablet, including Esperion's timing, designs, plans for announcement of re...