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PCSK9 Inhibitor: a New Tool to Fight Septic Shock

NCT03634293 Phase 2/Phase 3 UNKNOWN

Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors increase LDL receptors by decreasing its degradation. In sepsis the pathogenic substances, endotoxin, lipoteichoic acid, phospholipomannan are the main cause of the ongoing inflammation that causes the severe damage and outcome. these substances are removed from the blood by the LDL receptors. By administering PCSK9 inhibitors to patients with sepsis/septic shock this inflammatory response can be stopped and by doing so improve the patients outcome.

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Lead sponsorWolfson Medical Center
PhasePhase 2/Phase 3
StatusUNKNOWN
Enrolment712
Start date2019-01
Completion2021-02

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Israel