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LIB Therapeutics has won FDA approval for a once-monthly cholesterol drug, Lerochol, that it says offers ease-of-use advantages over rivals.

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MSD closes on filing for enlicitide, a PCSK9 inhibitor that could offer the efficacy of injectables with the ease of a once-daily pill.

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MSD's enlicitide scores in hypercholesterolaemia, as Ionis lines up broader use for recent approval Tryngolza in severe hypertriglyceridaemia.

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Ahead of an opt-in decision on a PCSK9 inhibitor candidate, Eli Lilly is reported to be in advanced takeover negotiations with Verve Therapeutics.

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Armed with positive results in two phase 3 trials, MSD is poised to be the first to file for approval of an oral PCSK9 drug to lower cholesterol.

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Reducing levels of LDL-cholesterol can reduce the risk of dementia by 26%, and statins could add to the benefit, according to a just-published study.