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. 2021 Aug 27;8(6):578–586. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvab064

Table 3.

Predicted % LDL-C lowering from baseline to week 12 by statins alone and in combination with bempedoic acid

Mean (90% CI) LDL-C % change from baselinea
Atorvastatin Simvastatin Rosuvastatin Pravastatin
Statin dose (mg) Alone + BA 180 mg ΔLDL-Cb Alone + BA 180 mg ΔLDL-Cb Alone + BA 180 mg ΔLDL-Cb Alone + BA 180 mg ΔLDL-Cb
0 −27 (−29, −26) −27 (−29, −26) −27 (−29, −26) −27 (−29, −26)
10 −37 (−40, −30) −51 (−55, −46) −22 −30 (−36, −23) −46 (−50, −42) −23 −46 (−55, −39) −57 (−62, −52) −20 −21 (−26, −16) −41 (−45, −37) −25
20 −43 (−51, −36) −54 (−60, −50) −19 −36 (−43, −29) −50 (−54, −45) −22 −52 (−61, −44) −60 (−66, −55) −17 −26 (−32, −20) −44 (−48, −39) −24
40 −49 (−57, −41) −58 (−63, −53) −18 −42 (−50, −34) −54 (−59, −49) −21 −57 (−66, −49) −63 (−69, −58) −14 −32 (−38, −25) −47 (−52, −43) −22
80 −54 (−63, −46) −62 (−67, −56) −17 −38 (−45, −31) −51 (−56, −46) −21

BA, bempedoic acid; LDL-C, LDL cholesterol.

a

Data represent 1000 simulations using bootstrapped data and parameter estimates.

b

ΔLDL-C represents the % reduction in LDL-C due to bempedoic acid when added to stable background therapy at the designated statin dose.