Amgen has announced that new data from the Repatha (evolocumab) clinical trial programme, including three late-breaking scientific sessions, will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 26-30, 2017. New data includes additional efficacy and safety analyses from the Repatha cardiovascular outcomes trial (FOURIER) and the Repatha coronary intravascular ultrasound imaging trial (GLAGOV).

"Data from the Repatha clinical trial program continue to reinforce the value of this innovative medicine for patients at risk of a heart attack or stroke," said Sean E. Harper, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "We look forward to sharing the breadth of data demonstrating Repatha's ability to lower LDL cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular events, including the effect of Repatha in patients with a history of stroke."

Data from the Repatha cardiovascular outcomes trial assessing the effect of Repatha on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with a history of stroke will be presented in a late-breaking science session (Clinical Trial Update 2) along with a new analysis from the GLAGOV  trial. A second analysis of the Repatha cardiovascular outcomes trial, assessing the efficacy and safety of achieving very low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels with Repatha, will be presented in the late-breaking Clinical Trial Update 1 session.