Discussion
We found that treatment with 420 mg of evolocumab every 4 weeks for 52 weeks resulted in a relative reduction in LDL cholesterol levels of 57%, taking into account the change in the placebo group. This result was consistent with the effects that were observed with the same evolocumab regimen in the 12-week phase 2 trials.3-6 In addition, we found no decrement in the effi