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Regeneron (REGN), Sanofi (SNY) Announce Praluent Phase 3 Met Primary Endpoint in LDL-C

July 9, 2015 6:22 AM EDT

Regeneron (Nasdaq: REGN) and Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) announced that the Phase 3 ODYSSEY JAPAN trial of the investigational therapy Praluent® (alirocumab) Injection met its primary endpoint. At week 24, patients in the Praluent group experienced an average 64 percent greater reduction from baseline in their bad cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), when added to current standard of care including statins, compared to standard of care alone (p less than 0.0001). Patients were started on the lower dose of 75 mg, with the option to adjust their dose to 150 mg if... More