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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2026; 18(7): 121611
Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.121611
Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.121611
Table 2 Tabulated representation of baseline characteristic of included population, mean ± SD/n (%)/median (IQR)
| Characteristics | Balance trial 2024 | Bridge-TIMI 73a 2024 | Essence-TIMI 2025 | ||||
| Olezarsen 50 mg | Olezarsen 80 mg | Olezarsen 50 mg | Olezarsen 80 mg | Olezarsen 50 mg | Olezarsen 80 mg | ||
| Age (year) | 43.2 ± 12.1 | 47.7 ± 13.3 | 63 (54-71) | 60 (54-69) | 63 (57-69) | 64 (56-70) | |
| Female | 6 (29) | 11 (50) | 24 (41) | 24 (62) | 97 (38.2) | 306 (39.9) | |
| Race | White | 17 (81) | 17 (77) | 54 (93) | 52 (91) | 240 (94.5) | 713 (93.1) |
| Black | 0 | 2 (9) | 3 (5) | 5 (9) | 2 (0.8) | 34 (4.4) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 (14) | 1 (5) | 21 (36) | 23 (40) | 67 (26.4) | 179 (23.4) | |
| Asian | 3 (14) | 3 (14) | 1 (2) | 0 | 6 (2.4) | 8 (1.0) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 3.5 | 25.1 ± 6.0 | 32.9 | 33.0 | 31.6 (28.3-34.9) | 31.5 (28.5-35.9) | |
| DM | 3 (14) | 7 (32) | 37 (64) | 30 (77) | 151 (59.4) | 468 (61.1) | |
| Pancreatitis | 15 (71) | 17 (77) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | - | - | |
| Lipid panel (mg/dL) | ApoC-III | 27.7 ± 10.5 | 27.5 ± 11.6 | 15.3 (12.0-19.3) | 15.8 (13.2-18.7) | 15.2 (12.3-18.8) | 15.3 (12.9-18.3) |
| Triglyceride | 2684 ± 1235 | 2613 ± 1499 | 230.0 (182.5-331.5) | 241.5 (179.5-357.5) | 235.3 (186.5-309.5) | 237.3 (191.5-306.0) | |
| LDL cholesterol | 17.6 ± 8.5 | 22.8 ± 14.1 | 83.8 (59.5-106.0) | 81.5 (62.0-104.5) | 79.0 (58.0-112.0) | 81.0 (60.0-107.3) | |
| Apolipoprotein B | 65.2 ± 13.5 | 58.4 ± 7.2 | 90.8 (75.5-105.0) | 94.0 (78.0-114.5) | 89.5 (73.1-110.3) | 90.7 (74.0-109.0) | |
| Non-HDL cholesterol | 307.6 ± 101.8 | 262.9 ± 100.4 | 132.2 (103.5-156.5) | 134.5 (110.0-161.5) | 123.3 (97.5-158.0) | 126.0 (99.5-155.5) | |
- Citation: Patel V, Sohail R, Alam M, Chaudhry S, Mehdi S, Patel S, Patel R, Khattak R, Khan Z, Patel M. Dose-dependent efficacy of olezarsen in high-risk hypertriglyceridemia: A meta-analysis. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(7): 121611
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v18/i7/121611.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.121611