METHODS FOR TREATING PATIENTS WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA THAT IS NOT ADEQUATELY CONTROLLED BY MODERATE-DOSE STATIN THERAPY

摘要

The present invention provides methods for treating hypercholesterolemia. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a PCSK9 inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the PCSK9 inhibitor is an anti-PCSK9 antibody such as the exemplary antibody referred to herein as mAb316P. The methods of the present invention are useful for treating patients with hypercholesterolemia that is not adequately controlled by moderate-dose statin therapy.