Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin 9 Inhibitor in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients in a Phase II Prospective Cohort Study-Preliminary Results.

Autor:	Rosman Z; Intensive Care Department, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel.; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel., Maor Y; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.; Infectious Disease Unit, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel., Zohar I; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.; Infectious Disease Unit, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel., Balmor GR; Intensive Care Department, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel.; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel., Pravda MS; Intensive Care Department, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel.; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel., Goldstein AL; Surgical Department A Trauma Division, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel., Tocut M; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.; Internal Medicine C Department, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel., Soroksky A; Intensive Care Department, E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 5822012, Israel.; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Infectious disease reports [Infect Dis Rep] 2024 Oct 24; Vol. 16 (6), pp. 1036-1044. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 24.
DOI:	10.3390/idr16060083
Abstrakt:	Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction syndrome caused by a dysregulated host response to infection that has a high mortality rate. Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) is a serine protease secreted by the liver. Its binding to the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor enhances its degradation, causing an increase in LDL levels in the blood. Objectives : Administering a PCSK9 inhibitor leading to an increase in lipid uptake by the liver may positively affect septic patients due to the increased removal of endotoxins. Methods : This preliminary study aimed to examine the safety of PCSK9 inhibitor use in septic and septic shock patients. We treated five septic patients in the intensive care unit with 300 mg of alirocumab following serious adverse events for 28 days. Results : Four of our patients did not experience any adverse events, and all of them survived. One patient died after discharge from the intensive care unit, and this death was presumably not related to the study drug. The patients rapidly recovered from the inflammatory stage of sepsis. Conclusions : Alirocumab appears safe in severe sepsis and septic shock patients. The outcome data are promising. Only a basic safety profile can be assessed based on this pilot study. Further study with a PCSK-9 inhibitor in septic or septic shock patients is required to further determine its benefit in ICU patients.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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