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Sek Kathiresan MD

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CEO @VerveTx $VERV; Imagine if a one-time treatment led to permanent lowering of LDL cholesterol: that’s what we are developing to treat heart attack

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New Nature Medicine
The longest randomized trial assessment—4 years— of semaglutide (Wegovy) in participants without diabetes
nature.com/articles/s4159…
Sustained weight loss, no new side effects noted

New @NatureMedicine The longest randomized trial assessment—4 years— of semaglutide (Wegovy) in participants without diabetes nature.com/articles/s4159… Sustained weight loss, no new side effects noted
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Daphne Zohar(@daphnezohar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good news re the act, the House just published new text that now includes a grandfathering for existing contracts/products until Jan 1, 2032, giving the industry ~8 years to switch manufacturing partners and services. There were huge concerns that this process would…

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Sek Kathiresan MD(@skathire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We often get asked:

We have such great meds for cholesterol already. What’s the unmet need?

Challenge: time on therapy is cut short by so many barriers in our system

👇🏽highlights one reason for short time on therapy and its adverse consequences.

Amitabh Chandra

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Sek Kathiresan MD(@skathire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Obesity causes sleep apnea

Treat underlying cause—> reduce sleep apnea

Yet another win for GLP-1 receptor agonists

20% weight loss led to dramatic reduction in number of episodes of breathing stoppage at night.
statnews.com/2024/04/17/eli…

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Sek Kathiresan MD(@skathire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Maybe the eternal search for an effective HFpEF med is finally over?

Amazing!

Another win for GLP-1 receptor agonists,

now in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

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Penn Men's Soccer(@PennMSoccer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honored to celebrate this dedicated, hard-working group who represent our program at the highest level inside and outside the classroom on 👊

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Honored to celebrate this dedicated, hard-working group who represent our program at the highest level inside and outside the classroom on #NationalStudentAthleteDay 👊 #FightOnPenn🔴🔵⚽️
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C. Michael Gibson MD(@CMichaelGibson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

4-weekly infusions of CSL ApoA1 infusions shows no statistical difference in outcomes vs. placebo in reducing 90-day CV events, AEGIS-II trial shows. Download slides from AEGIS-II here: rb.gy/7mi21c

4-weekly infusions of CSL ApoA1 infusions shows no statistical difference in outcomes vs. placebo in reducing 90-day CV events, AEGIS-II trial shows. Download slides from AEGIS-II here: rb.gy/7mi21c
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