Women were less than half of the people tested for almost all of these common medicines.

NCT01763866

LDL-C Assessment With PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibody Inhibition Combined With Statin Therapy-2

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1,899 people

871 womenmiddle line = equal numbers1,028 men
Phase
PHASE3
Paid for by
Amgen
Finished
2013-12-04
Health conditions
Hyperlipidemia
Who could join
Anyone
Ages
18 Years – 80 Years
Average age
mean 59.8 years
Age 65+
Not reported
Weight (BMI)
Not reported
Pregnancy recorded
Not reported
Menopause recorded
Not reported
Results shown by sex
Not split by sex
Race
White 94% · Black / African American 3.9% · Asian 1.3% · Other 0.4% · Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2% · More than one race 0.1% · American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Women left out

  • No heart disease

    Women with heart disease, heart rhythm problems or a past heart attack were turned away.

    “New York Heart association (NYHA) III or IV heart failure”
  • No diabetes

    Women with diabetes were turned away.

    “Type 1 diabetes, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes”

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