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Novartis Leqvio® shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful early LDL-C goal achievement with less muscle pain
V-DIFFERENCE is first study to show that Leqvio prioritized after statins helps more patients achieve guideline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals early with reduced muscle pain1 85% of patients on Leqvio plus individually optimized lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) achieved LDL-C targets within 90 days vs. 31% of patients on placebo plus LLT1Patients on Leqvio plus LLT were 43% less likely to experience muscle-related adverse events compared to those on placebo plus LLT1 Basel, August
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