“Are new lipid lowering agents a good option for achieving lipid goals in people living with HIV? A case report”
The dyslipidemia in people living with HIV differs from the general population because combination antiretroviral therapy may not only induce dyslipidemia but also interact with lipid-lowering agents.Monoclonal antibodies that target proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) have recently been demonstrated to dramatically reduce LDL-C level (>60%) in the majority of cases, and another interesting new option is inclisiran, a first-in-class, cholesterol-lowering small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting PCSK9 mRNA and conjugated to triantennary N-acetylgalactosamine carbohydrates (GalNAc).We present the clinical case of a 62-year-old man living with HIV and dyslipidemia in whom new hypolipidemic drugs were fundamental in achieving adequate LDL values to prevent cardiovascular events.
Authors
- Claudio Ucciferri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5866-3849)
- Katia Falasca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-5410)
- Raffaele Ferri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6937-3065)
- Jacopo Vecchiet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9250-4844)
Institutions
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of STD & AIDS
- Published
- 2025-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09564624251327237
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00