Sanofi-Regeneron’s Praluent cuts cholesterol in Odyssey trials



PARIS France’s Sanofi and partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Sunday their anti-cholesterol drug Praluent recorded positive results in its first dedicated studies involving patients with diabetes and high cholesterol.


Praluent significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in two phase 3b/4 Odyssey trials, the companies said in a joint statement.

(Reporting by Laurence Frost; Editing by Mark Potter)