Abbott’s Investigational SIMCORŽ Offers Comparable LDL Lowering To Simvastatin And Significantly Raises HDL And Lowers Triglycerides In Phase III
New data released showed that Abbott’s SIMCORŽ, an investigational, fixed-dose combination of Abbott’s proprietary extended-release niacin, NiaspanŽ, and simvastatin met its primary endpoint of lowering plaque-promoting non-HDL cholesterol (total cholesterol minus HDL), while demonstrating improvements on other key lipids, LDL “bad” cholesterol, HDL “good” cholesterol and triglycerides. [click link for full article]
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