RVX-208, an inducer of ApoA-I in humans, is a BET bromodomain antagonist.

Increased synthesis of Apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) and HDL is believed to provide a new approach to treating atherosclerosis through the stimulation of reverse cholesterol transport. RVX-208 increases the production of ApoA-I in hepatocytes in vitro, and in vivo in monkeys and humans, which results...

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Main Authors: Kevin G McLure, Emily M Gesner, Laura Tsujikawa, Olesya A Kharenko, Sarah Attwell, Eric Campeau, Sylwia Wasiak, Adam Stein, Andre White, Eric Fontano, Robert K Suto, Norman C W Wong, Gregory S Wagner, Henrik C Hansen, Peter R Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24391744/pdf/?tool=EBI