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Goicoechea M, Álvarez V, Segarra A, Polaina M, Martín-Reyes G, Robles NR, Escudero V, Orellana C, Bea Granell S, de Juan-Ribera J, Fernández Lucas M, Graña JM, Reque J, Sánchez Hernández R, Villamayor S, Górriz JL. Lipid profile of patients treated with evolocumab in Spanish hospital nephrology units (RETOSS NEFRO). Nefrologia 2022; 42:301-310. [PMID: 36210619 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2022.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical characteristics, the reasons for initiating therapy and the effects of treatment in the initial phase of evolocumab availability in the Nephrology Units of Spain. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective, observational and multicentric study that included patients initiating treatment with evolocumab (from February 2016 to August 2018), in 15 Nephrology Units in Spain. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, the lipid lowering treatment and the evolution of the lipid profiles between 24 weeks pre-initiation and 12±4 weeks post-initiation of evolocumab were reviewed. RESULTS 60 patients were enrolled: 53.3% women; mean (SD) age, 56.9 (12.8) years, 45.0% with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) (5.0% homozygous and 40.0% heterozygous) and 65.0% with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The mean (SD) eGFR was 62.6 (30.0) ml/min/1.73m2 (51.7% of patients had eGFR <60ml/min/1.73m2 [CKD stage>2]), 50.0% had proteinuria (>300mg/g) and 10.0% had nephrotic syndrome. Other CV risk factors were hypertension (75.0%), diabetes (25.0%), and smoking (21.7%). A 40.0% of patients were statin intolerant. At evolocumab initiation, 41.7% of patients were on a high intensity statin, 18.3% on moderate intensity statin and 50.0% were receiving ezetimibe. Mean (SD) LDL-c at evolocumab initiation was 179.7 (62.9) mg/dL (53.4% of patients with LDL-c ≥160mg/dL and 29.3% ≥190mg/dL). After 12 weeks, evolocumab resulted in LDL-c reductions of 60.1%. At week 12, 90.0% of patients reached LDL-c levels <100mg/dL, 70.0% <70mg/dL, and 55.0% <55mg/dL, while mean eGFR levels and statin use remained stable. CONCLUSION In Nephrology Units of Spain, evolocumab was predominantly prescribed in patients with FH, chronic renal disease (CRD>2) and secondary prevention, with LDL-c levels above those recommended by the guidelines. Evolocumab used in clinical practice significantly reduced the LDL-c levels in all patients included in the study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marian Goicoechea
- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lérida, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Nefrología, Hospital Regional Universitario, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain; Servicio de Nefrología, IBIMA, REDinREN (RD16/0009/0006), Málaga, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Rey Don Jaime, Castellón, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario General de Villalba, Villalba, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Goicoechea M, Álvarez V, Segarra A, Polaina M, Martín-Reyes G, Robles NR, Escudero V, Orellana C, Bea Granell S, de Juan-Ribera J, Fernández Lucas M, Graña JM, Reque J, Sánchez Hernández R, Villamayor S, Górriz JL. Lipid profile of patients treated with evolocumab in Spanish hospital nephrology units (RETOSS NEFRO). Nefrologia 2021; 42:S0211-6995(21)00133-8. [PMID: 34389184 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical characteristics, the reasons for initiating therapy and the effects of treatment in the initial phase of evolocumab availability in the Nephrology Units of Spain. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective, observational and multicentric study that included patients initiating treatment with evolocumab (from February 2016 to August 2018), in 15 Nephrology Units in Spain. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, the lipid lowering treatment and the evolution of the lipid profiles between 24 weeks pre-initiation and 12±4 weeks post-initiation of evolocumab were reviewed. RESULTS Sixty patients were enrolled: 53.3% women; mean (SD) age, 56.9 (12.8) years, 45.0% with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) (5.0% homozygous and 40.0% heterozygous) and 65.0% with atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease. The mean (SD) eGFR was 62.6 (30.0)ml/min/1.73m2 (51.7% of patients had eGFR<60ml/min/1.73m2 [CKD stage>2]), 50.0% had proteinuria (>300mg/g) and 10.0% had nephrotic syndrome. Other CV risk factors were hypertension (75.0%), diabetes (25.0%), and smoking (21.7%). A 40.0% of patients were statin intolerant. At evolocumab initiation, 41.7% of patients were on a high-intensity statin, 18.3% on moderate intensity statin and 50.0% were receiving ezetimibe. Mean (SD) LDL-c at evolocumab initiation was 179.7 (62.9)mg/dL (53.4% of patients with LDL-c≥160mg/dL and 29.3%≥190mg/dL). After 12 weeks, evolocumab resulted in LDL-c reductions of 60.1%. At week 12, 90.0% of patients reached LDL-c levels <100mg/dL, 70.0% <70mg/dL, and 55.0% <55mg/dL, while mean eGFR levels and statin use were remained stable. CONCLUSION In Nephrology Units of Spain, evolocumab was predominantly prescribed in patients with FH, chronic renal disease (CRD>2) and secondary prevention, with LDL-c levels above those recommended by the guidelines. Evolocumab used in clinical practice significantly reduced the LDL-c levels in all patients included in the study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marian Goicoechea
- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
| | - Vicente Álvarez
- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España
| | - Alfonso Segarra
- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Lérida, España
| | - Manuel Polaina
- Servicio de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, Jaén, España
| | - Guillermo Martín-Reyes
- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Nefrología, Hospital Regional Universitario, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España; Servicio de Nefrología, IBIMA, REDinREN (RD16/0009/0006), Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Rey Don Jaime, Castellón, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario General de Villalba, Villalba, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, INCLIVA, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España
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