Although lipoprotein(a) is believed to play a causal role in atherogenesis, there are no approved therapies to help lower it. The OCEAN(a) DOSE study examined a drug specifically designed to lower lipoprotein(a) through RNA interference.

In this interview, Michelle L. O'Donoghue MD, MPH and Nanette Kass Wenger MD, MACC discuss AHA Late-Breaker: OCEAN(a)-DOSE – Reduction of Lipoprotein(a) With Small Interfering RNA.

Clinical Topics: Dyslipidemia, Advanced Lipid Testing, Lipid Metabolism

Keywords: ACCELLite, Lipoprotein(a), RNA

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