Tag Archives: Cardiovascular

Novartis to acquire Tourmaline Bio, complementing cardiovascular pipeline with pacibekitug for the treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)

Novartis to acquire Tourmaline Bio, complementing cardiovascular pipeline with pacibekitug for the treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)

  Tourmaline Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing pacibekitug, an anti-IL-6 mAb, as a treatment option for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Pacibekitug is a promising targeted therapy with the potential to reduce systemic inflammation—an independent and significant driver of cardiovascular risk—addressing a critical unmet need in ASCVD treatment Offer price of USD 48 per share valuing the company at approximately …

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Cardiovascular disease linked to less exercise 12 years before onset

Cardiovascular disease linked to less exercise 12 years before onset

Share on PinterestA decline in physical activity may signal future heart disease years before symptoms begin, according to new research. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Several lifestyle changes can help lower the risk for heart disease, including being physically active. A new study found that adults who developed heart disease later in life experienced a decline in their physical activity about 12 …

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Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?

Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?

HomeCardiovascular Diseases Over a century of progress in surgery, drugs, prevention, and emergency response has driven down death rates from heart disease and stroke. For much of history, heart disease was a mystery. Middle-aged adults often collapsed without warning, and doctors usually blamed “dropsy”, “apoplexy”, or simply “old age.”1 In 1945 — at just 63 years old — President Franklin …

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Lilly's Mounjaro (tirzepatide), a GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist, demonstrated cardiovascular protection in landmark head-to-head trial, reinforcing its benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease – Eli Lilly and Company

Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), a GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist, demonstrated cardiovascular protection in landmark head-to-head trial, reinforcing its benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease  Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro shows heart health benefits in head-to-head trial with older diabetes drug Trulicity  CNBC Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro matches heart benefit of older treatment  statnews.com Eli Lilly Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro …

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Decline in Physical Activity Precedes Cardiovascular Events

Decline in Physical Activity Precedes Cardiovascular Events

TOPLINE: Moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) begins declining approximately 12 years before the onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with steeper drops 2 years before its onset. Black women consistently showed the lowest levels of MVPA and were at more than four times higher risk for low MVPA after a cardiovascular event than other groups. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from …

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