mipomersen + warfarin

mipomersen + warfarin is a combination of two pharmaceutical agents: mipomersen, a second-generation antisense oligonucleotide, and warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist anticoagulant. Mipomersen is indicated as an adjunct therapy for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B (apoB), total cholesterol, and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)[1][2][3][4]. Its mechanism of action involves hybridizing to apoB-100 mRNA, leading to RNase H-mediated degradation and inhibition of apoB protein synthesis[4]. Warfarin inhibits vitamin K epoxide reductase, thereby reducing functional vitamin K and suppressing synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X. A clinically studied drug-drug interaction demonstrated that concurrent administration of mipomersen and warfarin does not result in clinically relevant pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interactions, or increased bleeding risk[1][3][4][5].

Brand names

KynamroCoumadin

Other names

mipomersen sodiumwarfarin sodium