1B20 PCSK9 antagonists

Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 ("PCSK9") are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The...

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Hauptverfasser: CUBBON ROSE M, NAWROCKI DENISE K, ZHONG PINGYU, CONDRA JON H, GREGORY SONIA M, MCCABE TIMOTHY, SITLANI AYESHA, DONG FENG, SANTORO JOSEPH C, PANDIT SHILPA, WOOD DANA D, PETERSON LAURENCE B, BLUE JEFFREY T, MACH HENRYK, HAMMOND HOLLY A, LI YAN, LUO PEIZHI (PETER), PIXLEY HEIDI, WANG KEVIN
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Zusammenfassung:Antagonists of human proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 ("PCSK9") are disclosed. The disclosed antagonists are effective in the inhibition of PCSK9 function and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for use in the treatment of conditions associated with PCSK9 activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antagonists, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antagonists. Methods of making PCSK9-specific antagonists as well as methods of using the antagonists for inhibiting or antagonizing PCSK9 function are also disclosed and form important additional aspects of the present disclosure.