Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Pfizer says new studies show higher dose of Lipitor slows atherosclerosis

Pfizer says new studies show higher dose of Lipitor slows atherosclerosis

26 Mar 2007

LONDON (AFX) - Pfizer Inc said results from two new imaging trials show a higher dose of its cholesterol-fighting drug Lipitor stopped the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with coronary heart disease or familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).

The results are part of three, two-year clinical trials, involving over 2,800 patients, designed to investigate the efficacy of torcetrapib in combination with Lipitor compared to Lipitor alone.

Read the full report from here @ Forbes

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