Esperion (ESPR) announced the presentation of two post-hoc analyses from the CLEAR Outcomes trial focused on the risk of ischemic stroke and major adverse cardiovascular events, or MACE, in patients with autoimmune or inflammatory diseases at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session. The company said the analysis demonstrated a 22% reduced risk of ischemic stroke for patients taking bempedoic acid compared to placebo. A separate analysis showed bempedoic acid reduced MACE in high-risk patients with autoimmune or inflammatory diseases similarly to those without.
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