Abbott Laboratories (ABT)’ Niaspan failed to prevent heart attacks and may have boosted stroke risk in a U.S.-funded study that calls into question the benefit of raising good cholesterol to combat the leading cause of death.
The National Institutes of Health said today it stopped a 3,414-person study early after the addition of Niaspan to simvastatin, a standard therapy for high cholesterol, was linked to strokes in 1.6 percent of patients, compared with 0.7 percent in the control group. The combination failed to reduce heart attacks, heart-related hospitalizations and the need for procedures to reduce chest pain and restore strong blood flow.
via bloomberg.com
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