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Heart disease trial failure leaves experts stumped on Lp(a) reduction

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A clinical trial aimed at reducing Lp(a), a molecule linked to heart disease, has yielded perplexing results, leaving drug developers and experts stumped. The trial's failure to demonstrate the expected therapeutic benefit has created a significant mystery in the field of cardiovascular research. AI

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Heart disease trial failure leaves experts stumped on Lp(a) reduction

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Juergen Eckhardt, Contributor ·

    The Medical Mystery Behind A Stunning Heart Disease Trial Failure

    Drug developers have designed therapies to reduce the cholesterol-carrying molecule Lp(a), which is associated with heart disease, but a trial has left experts stumped.

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