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flag Ionis Pharmaceuticals reports olezarsen reduced triglycerides by 72% and pancreatitis by 85% in severe hypertriglyceridemia patients.

flag Ionis Pharmaceuticals reported positive Phase 3 trial results for olezarsen, a monthly injection for severe hypertriglyceridemia, showing a 72% average reduction in triglyceride levels and an 85% decrease in acute pancreatitis events—first such result in the condition. flag The treatment, tested in nearly 1,100 patients on standard therapy, also led to 86% achieving safe triglyceride levels below 500 mg/dL. flag Results were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published in The New England Journal of Medicine. flag Ionis plans to submit an FDA supplemental application by year-end, with a long-term extension study underway.

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