Repatha works by blocking a specific enzyme in your liver to help your body remove cholesterol more effectively. It is not an immunosuppressant drug, so it doesn’t work by suppressing the immune ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the approved use of Repatha® (evolocumab) to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 52-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia in October 2024. I went through a cardiac workup for pain in my left arm and found this out. My ...

Q. A renowned senior cardiologist in our area has been taking all his patients off statins and putting them on Repatha. He did this for my husband, and the results have been amazing. Within three ...

Repatha (evolocumab) is a prescription drug used in certain situations to lower cholesterol and reduce serious heart-related risks. Repatha does this by attaching itself to a protein in your body ...